Next Move Community Services

Leaving an abusive relationship can seem impossible for a survivor, especially when 99% of survivors face financial abuse. Without access or control over their own finances, survivors and their children face the threat of homelessness when shelters are full.

CAWC is dedicated to helping survivors leave their abusive relationships safely and transition into the next chapter of their lives without significant challenges like financial insecurity or homelessness. If you or someone you know is experiencing abuse, resources and support are available at our 24/7 hotline: (773)278-4566.

On July 27, severe storms brought EF-0 and EF-1 tornadoes to south suburban Cook County, damaging homes, blocking roads, leaving debris and causing power outages.

Cook County Emergency Management and Regional Security continues to support recovery efforts in 15 municipalities by coordinating debris removal, road clearance, equipment requests and response efforts with our local, state and nonprofit partners.

If your home or business was damaged, please complete the Cook County Resident Damage Survey by Aug. 5. The information you provide will help determine what additional assistance and resources may be available for residents.

Complete the survey here: cookgov.me/july-storm-help

Indiana Dunes National Park is advising visitors not to swim at five beaches after E. coli levels exceeded state standards. ⤵️ Find a link to the story in the comments.

This Saturday, August 1, the Village of Lansing will be accepting monetary donations to support families whose homes were deemed uninhabitable following Monday's tornado.

Donations will be accepted from 9:00 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the Lansing Municipal Center Lobby, 3141 Ridge Road.

100% of donations will be distributed equally among the affected families to help them begin the recovery process.

Please note that only monetary donations are being accepted at this time.

Thank you for supporting your neighbors during this difficult time.

If your home or business was damaged during the storms yesterday July 27th please complete the Illinois Residential Self-Assessment Damage Survey. Your response helps officials assess the extent of the damage and determine eligibility for potential disaster relief assistance.

Cook County continues working with local, state, and utility partners to support impacted communities during recovery.

📝 Complete the survey here: https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/56bafe3b44854af192993d73a2201765

Stay safe, and thank you to all of our first responders and crews assisting with recovery efforts.

Tornado Recovery: ComEd says 83% of outages restored Wednesday, food giveaway set in South Holland - The Lansing Journal Estimated restoration times were listed as Friday, July 31 for many of Lansing's remaining power outages following an EF-1 tornado on Monday.

UPDATE 7/30/26: We are working with neighbor Liz Avila (Super Teci's mom) to organize a series of lunches. Our first one was today, and Beggars Pizza provided 80 individually packaged pizza slices. Liz and her family packaged up some treats and bottled water to accompany the pizza, and volunteers walked door to door up and down about three blocks in Oakwood Estates. Took about two hours.
>>We want to do this again! We already have Friday lined up — Kdulche Cafe is providing lunches, and we have 10 volunteers ready to go door to door. Can we get other local restaurants lined up for food on Saturday, Sunday, and into next week? Can we get m

If you've been impacted by the July 27 storms, your neighbors want to help. But people are just not sure how. If you think of something specific you need right now, please message The Lansing Journal or email [email protected]. We will spread the word and serve as a connection between you and those who want to help. (Possible ideas: hot meals or restaurant gift cards, heavy clean-up equipment, hotel gift cards, volunteer hours?)