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Provides intensive case management for adults and families who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of homelessness. Program will assist clients with obtaining and retaining stable housing and employment while developing essential life skills. Also provides transitional and independent living for DCFS referrals.

Services are customized to address barriers and needs to help the participant and household reach housing stability and self-sufficiency. Services include:
- Case management and advocacy
- Transportation assistance
- Employment skills
- Education assistance
- Mental health and substance abuse counseling
- Life skills and financial skills education
- Parenting support
- Housing counseling
- Information and referrals

Offers immunizations, vaccines, family case management, pregnancy testing services, county school nursing, vision and hearing screenings, high-risk infant and maternal home visits, childhood lead poisoning prevention, Kid Care enrollment.

SASS provides the following services for children and youth:

Crisis intervention

Short-term stabilization where a child is at risk of self-harm, or harming others

Individual and family psychotherapy/counseling

Mental health assessment

Case management and resource linkage assistance

Psychiatric services

Offers comprehensive case management system that helps families identify barriers to self-sufficiency and connects them with community support organizations. Barriers could include unemployment, insecure housing, lack of job skills, lack of child care.

Offers to assist youth who are former wards of the state to prevent them from becoming homeless or assist with other issues of homelessness which are a result of being released from the state's foster care system. Program is contracted through the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.

Provides care coordination and family support services to families whose child struggles at school or home due to behavioral health issues.  Also provides integrated health services to adults diagnosed with serious mental illness.

Provides the following services

- Case coordination. 
- Advocacy. 
- Transportation resources. 
- Financial resources. 
- Medication assistance.
- Special care.
- Education outreach.
- Seizure response training.

Provides individual and family therapy to youth receiving case management services, as well as education, support, and therapy for biological parents and foster parents. Therapy sessions typically take place within foster homes, facilitating better communication with foster parents regarding clients’ behaviors and their ability to adjust to living in foster care. Additionally, offers training to help youth and families develop conflict resolution skills, equipping them with techniques to address disagreements constructively and prevent escalation.

Offers counseling and wellness services for youth, adults, and families in the community who are experiencing difficulty in relationships, socialization, physical or mental wellness and emotional concerns. Some services/counseling types include, individual and family counseling, group sessions, case management, child abuse, sex abuse, and neglect, domestic violence, major depressive disorder, bi-polar disorder, and other mood disorders, parent/child relational issues, and PTSD and other anxiety disorders.

A voluntary home visiting program that provides family support and coaching for expectant parents and parents of young children ages birth to 3. The program provides guidance about child development, child safety, practical parenting skills, and family bonding. The agency's trained professionals provide regular visits based on the family's needs, preferences, and schedules. Visits may be in-person or virtual.

Doula services are also available. This includes prenatal information and support, labor coaching, breastfeeding, postpartum depression support, and assistance in the early weeks after childbirth.

Provides programs and services to support the health of children and families.

Program includes family case management, WIC, and breastfeeding education and support.

Families are given a personal case worker to help assess the causes and symptoms of the current issues. From here, a personalized action plan is mapped out in order for the family members to learn how to achieve their goals. Along the way, the family is not only connected to The Salvation Army's resources, but also to other outside resources that benefit their personal growth and support.

Navigators are available to meet with clients to discuss their situations and plan to help assist them with their move forward. Participants first attend orientation. Financial assistance, assistance with personal items, and other resources can be sought through an agency Navigator.

Emergency assistance not currently available.

Connects community members who need financial assistance with community partners who assist them in applying. Serves as a community hub for information, resources, and partnerships. The program does not provide direct service to clients.

Provides a wide array of mental health and substance use treatment services, including:

-- Individual/group/family therapy.

-- Skill-building.

-- Self-management of behavioral symptoms and medication.

-- Independent community living.

-- Interpersonal relations and social skills.

-- Relapse prevention.

-- Motivation towards recovery.

-- Community-Based Case Management Services.

-- Supported Employment Services.

-- Housing/Homeless Case Management.

-- Psychiatric Medication.

-- School-Based Counseling for Youth.

Day time drop-in center for adults who are homeless. All services at the facility are accessed through case management. Residential services may be available but must be accessed through case management.

Services include showers and bathrooms, storage for personal belongings, laundry facility, kitchen, employment and training, classrooms, art room, office space, and donation room. 

Also serves as a warming center during regular hours in the winter months.

Provides a coordinated care network consisting of healthcare, government, nonprofit, and other organizations.

Home visitation program for pregnant parents and families with children up to age three. The program provides case management services, including individual needs assessments, the development of care plans, and the coordination of service delivery. Staff advocate for families, monitor progress, and ensure services are obtained to maximize child development and provide a foundation for school success. Services also include developmental screening to minimize potential learning barriers and interventions designed to prevent child abuse and neglect.

The goal is to keep troubled families together by offering them intense case management, education in parenting, and links to community resources. A caseworker will help the family to develop a short-term, agreed upon plan to make the changes that will help keep the children safe. Services such as counseling, domestic violence prevention, substance abuse treatment, mental health treatment, parenting coaching/classes, or housing can be provided.