Financial Assistance/Social Services

Our Social Services team works to provide a variety of referrals and information about resources at People’s Resource Center and in the broader DuPage County community to help meet client needs.

If you aren’t sure what resources exist in the community you are welcome to contact our team by phone, email or through the contact us button below.

We assist with public benefit applications for SNAP, Medicaid, TANF, Illinois Benefit Access, and Access DuPage.

Our department may also be able to provide vouchers for clothing, eye exams & eyeglasses, and other basic needs.

Emergency Financial Assistance

Emergency financial assistance is available from People’s Resource Center (PRC) on a limited basis for clients who are facing special hardships or unexpected needs, such as car repairs, utilities at risk of disconnection, and medical expenses.  Our trained social services staff and volunteers work to connect clients to assistance from PRC or other area service providers.

Who can use Social Services?

You need to live in, or be moving to, DuPage County.  You’ll also need to be registered as a PRC Client.

How to Get Started

To request emergency financial assistance, referrals, or help with a public benefit application  call 630-682-5402, extension 323 or send an email to socialservices@peoplesrc.org and leave a message with your name, phone number, and a short explanation of your situation. You will receive a response from a volunteer or staff member.

What to Expect

If funds are available and your situation appears to meet the program requirements, you will be offered a more in-depth interview.  You’ll be asked to provide a variety of documents related to your financial and emergency situation.  If funds are not available, or if you do not qualify for PRC’s program, staff members may be able to refer you to other sources of help.  Please note that financial assistance from PRC is issued through payments directly to a utility company or other service provider.

Please see the map below for the locations where PRC offers free services throughout DuPage County.
Click each location on the map to learn more.

914
DuPage resident requests for social assistance were supported in 2022.

0
Emergency assistance payments were made last year.

Our Mission

People’s Resource Center community exists to respond to basic human needs, promote dignity and justice, and create a future of hope and opportunity for the residents of DuPage County, Illinois.