Spanish Community Center

SINCE 1969

The Spanish Community Center helps improve the quality of life for Latinos, immigrants, and low-income people through educational and social services.

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Overview

Today’s Center welcomes all members of the community regardless of race or ethnic origin. We are a multi-ethnic, multi-racial, multi-lingual, and multi-generational.

Early Care and Education

We offer a bilingual, year round day care for children ages 2 through 5. We use the Creative Curriculum, a research-based early childhood education program. We direct our instructional lesson plan toward kindergarten readiness skills through our Head Start partnership.

Social Services

We serve as a one- stop shop offering a wide range of services while providing linguistic and culturally competent case management. Our services in include The Immigrant Family Resource Program, Illinois Welcoming Center, Family Advocacy Center, Housing Advocacy Program, and Food Pantry.

Immigration

SCC offers Citizenship and Immigration Services serve all nationalities and countries of origin. We are a U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Services’ Community Based Organization and are registered with the Illinois Attorney General for immigration services. All Immigration services are only provided to eligible individuals.

Adult Education

This includes English as a Second Language classes, citizenship workshops, parenting classes, nutrition classes, financial literacy among others in partnership with local organizations.

Thank you to our 2024 Annual Dinner Sponsors

Housing and Immigration Offices: 51 W. Jackson Street, Suite 240 Joliet, IL 60432

Family Advocacy Center Program – Kankakee County: 555 S. Schuyler Ave., Ste. 240, Kankakee, IL 60901

Main Office: 309 N Eastern Ave, Joliet, IL 60432

Hours of Operation (Mon-Fri):

9:00 a.m- 5:00 p.m

Main Office | Oficina Principale: 309 N. Eastern Ave, Joliet, IL 60432 (Food Pantry, Daycare, Immigrant Family Resource Program, Family Advocacy Center – Will County)

(Despensa de Comida, Ciudado de Niños, Programa de Recursos para Familias Inmigrantes, Centro de Apoyo Familiar – Condado de Will)

Satellite Offices:

Health Navigators: St. John Paul II Catholic Parish,

956 S. 10th St, Kankakee, IL 60901

Family Advocacy Center Program – Kankakee County: Hippocrates Medical Clinic,

606 E Court St, Kankakee, IL 60901

Phone

(815) 727-3683

Fax

(815) 714-6226

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Hours

Mon – Fri : 9am – 5pm

Weeknights:

By Appointment

Sat. Mornings:

By Appointment

Housing and Legal Offices: 51 W. Jackson Street, Suite 210 Joliet, IL 60432 (Housing Assistance, Housing Advocacy, New Americans Initiative, Access to Justice)

Location

Main Office : 309 N. Eastern Ave, Joliet, IL 60432 (Food Pantry, Daycare, Immigrant Family Resource Program, Family Advocacy Center – Will County)