The Ark

Housing program: provides financial assistance with housing and utility payments to prevent homelessness, manage a few rent-reduced apartments, and assists with temporary hotel stays during crisis. 544 clients served.

Intensive day program: addresses the needs of individuals who suffer from chronic mental illness. Oversees clients' housing and budgeting, offers family support; provides therapeutic classes, group activities, communal meals. 174 clients served.

Volunteer and community outreach: recruits and manages over 2,500 professional and lay volunteers; develops volunteer activities.

Ark northwest: provides increased access for northwest suburban clients to the ark's vital human services, including case management, food pantry, rent & utility assistance, job counseling, and delivery of medications from the ark's pharmacy. 1,041 clients served.

Clinic: provides medical services, primarily through volunteer physicians and medical professionals, including blood tests and other diagnostic procedures, medications, eyeglasses, and mobility and post-operative aids. 113 clients served.

Spiritual enrichment: provides classes, pastoral counseling, holiday celebrations, and assistance with life-cycle events. 573 client attendance.

Dental program: provides dental services, through volunteer dentists, including cleanings, fillings, extractions, dental x-rays, and other diagnostic and treatment procedures. 274 clients served.

Employment services: 111 clients served.

Psychological services: provides psychological counseling by volunteer psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and counselors, assisted by student interns. 89 clients served.