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Hope Haven is a charitable organization located in DeKalb, IL, dedicated to providing shelter, housing, and meals for the homeless in Dekalb County. Their mission focuses on transitioning individuals from shelter to permanent housing, advocating for the homeless, and assisting them in achieving self-sufficiency. On average, Hope Haven serves 91 individuals each night, providing critical resources and support aimed at reducing the duration of homelessness and enhancing employment and income opportunities. The organization also encourages community involvement through donations and volunteer opportunities to help further their mission. Generated from the website

The Center for Youth and Family Solutions is a regional and state leader in the provision of the highest-quality, best-practice social work and behavioral health services in our field. We offer critical counseling, casework, and support services to assist those whose lives have been touched by trauma, grief, loss, abuse, neglect and other significant family life challenges. Our programs include: foster care services for abused and neglected children; adoption services; crisis response for runaways and their families; delinquency prevention services for at-risk youth; residential treatment for abused and neglected boys; professional counseling for children, individuals, couples, and families; in-home counseling for seniors; mental health crisis response for youth; and community advocacy programs. We serve over 20,000 individuals annually in 37 counties in these programs.