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Lazarus House

Office Hours
Emergency Shelter
24 hrs

Donations
Monday - Saturday 9am 9pm
Sunday 1pm 9pm

Admin Office
Monday - Friday 8am 4pm

Outreach
Monday - Thursday 9am 5:30pm
Friday 9am 3pm

Our mission is to offer guests connected to our communities, who are homeless or in need, hope for the future by providing hospitality, food, safe shelter, and education -tools for life. We strive to make certain that all who enter feel the love of Jesus.Our desire is to offer everyone who comes to our doors the opportunity for hope and a future. We give people a hand up, not a hand out.

Homeless Shelter
Our emergency housing offers a safe haven for persons in need. We are open 365 days/year, and shelter staff are available 24/7. The program provides:
    Warm bed
    Three meals every day
    Shower and laundry facilities
    Personal hygiene items
 
Day Center
Our Women & Children's Day Center, open 7 days per week, provides a safe, home-like daily living environment away from male Guests in the Lazarus House program. The Day center provides:
    Separate, enhanced space to allow women and children to focus on and more
    effectively achieve their goals
    Indoor and fenced outdoor play area and recreational space for children
    Additional bathroom facilities, including showers and a bath tub for children
    Classes specific to womens issues
    Individualized attention and support
 
Support Services
All Lazarus House Guests have access to:
    Case management and advocacy to address the problems that caused homelessness
    Referrals to external professional resources to address mental health, substance abuse, health or other issues
    GED and educational tutoring
    Life skills classes on topics such as budgeting and financial management, job readiness, goal planning, parenting
    Community clothes closet
    Health care (provided through FQHC clinics and a cooperative effort on the part of doctors, dentists, Tri City Health Partnership, and local funding assistance)
    Haircuts
    Employment services
    Computer usage (monitored)
    Optional Bible studies and Sunday worship services

Transitional Housing
Center for Transitional Living
Sometimes people need extended support to help navigate the transition to independent living. Lazarus House offers a transitional housing program for individuals and families who have stayed at our shelter and are ready to begin living on their own.
The Center for Transitional Living offers dormitory-style bedrooms, including rooms designed for families to stay together. The Center also provides increased support services and a more specialized case management plan to address the unique problems a Guest may have and to help the Guest achieve permanent independence.

There is an interview process to enter the transitional housing program, and Guests are expected to make certain commitments to Lazarus House. The Center may not be right for every Guest. But for those who do stay here, it can open the door to long-term success.

We serve men, women and children who are connected to Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles, and western rural Kane County by address, employment, school, or immediate family member. Click here to see a map of our service area.

Homeless Prevention Services: Rent, Mortgage and Utility Assistance

At Lazarus House, our goal is to reach out into our community and help people before they become homeless, so they can stay in their homes and get back on their feet. For people who have previously been homeless, we help them re-integrate back into the community with independence and dignity.

We have access to limited grant funding that allows us to provide assistance with rent, mortgage and utilities. To receive help, funds must be available and individuals must qualify according to grant requirements. Within certain programs, case management services and life skill classes are offered.

We serve residents of Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles, and western rural Kane County by residential address.
Click here to see a map of our service area.
If you need help, please call us at 630.587.5872 or come to 214 Walnut Street, door #3, St. Charles, IL 60174 to inquire about our programs.
Types of Programs We Administer

These specific programs are based on federal, state or local guidelines and funding availability.

    Emergency/one-time rent, mortgage or utility assistance
    Ongoing rent subsidies for very low/extremely low income households
    Permanent supportive housing for the chronically homeless with a disabling condition
    Short- to medium-term rental assistance (income eligibility and length of assistance strictly defined)

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  1. Nala
    Nala
    Apr 3, 2020Reply
    My first contact with Lazarus House this week was inspiring. The kindness, thoughtfulness, and generosity was more than I could have ever imagined. From the bottom of my heart I thank you. God bless all of you...

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