Aurora, IL Warming Shelter

06/18/2026

The Living Room has been a vital resource to our unhoused neighbors and to programs like winter warming centers. This resource needs to exist in our community!!

❗IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM AID PRESIDENT & CEO LORE BAKER❗
"I am brokenhearted to announce that due to a technical glitch, the AID Living Room in Aurora has not received funding to continue it’s good work. We will be closing the Living Room on June 30, 2026. There has been amazing support provided to persons experiencing a mental health crisis at any time of the day or night in the Aurora area over the past two and a half years by the dedicated AID Living Room Staff!

This will be a huge loss to the crisis system in the second largest city in the state of Illinois and to the citizens of our community.

We aren’t done fighting for this vital community resource! Please contact the Governor’s Office (Springfield and Chicago), our local state legislators: Representatives Barbara Hernandez, Maura Hirschauer and Matt Hanson as well as Senators Karina Villa and Linda Holmes (phone numbers are below) and let them know that the 2nd largest city in Illinois can’t lose the AID Living Room from the crisis service system!"

🔗❗To take action and learn more, please visit https://conta.cc/4xDDocz

06/15/2026

We had such a great time walking in the Aurora PRIDE parade today! Becoming - Oswego 🌈💗

We believe every person deserves to be seen, valued, and loved.

Walking together today was a celebration of the truth that everyone deserves to experience joy, connection, safety, and the freedom to be welcomed exactly as they are.

More pics to come! Happy PRIDE y’all! 🏳️‍🌈

06/12/2026

Mark your calendars for International Overdose Awareness Day and join us for a free Naloxone training:

📅 Monday, August 31
🕐 1:00 PM
📍 1240 N. Highland Ave., Aurora

Learn how to recognize the signs of an opioid overdose and how to respond quickly and safely. This 30-minute training can equip you with lifesaving skills, and all participants will receive a free Naloxone kit upon completion. No registration required.

06/12/2026

We are proud we helped be a part of life-saving efforts again for our unsheltered neighbors 💛 Becoming/ WC folks fed our neighbors pizza and went to campsites to get our neighbors to bring them to shelter with our trained volunteers at the train station… we gave out ponchos to those who chose to stay at their tents to protect their homes.

After the storms started to let up, we helped install two new tents for our neighbors to keep them safe from the elements and hopefully, criminalization.

We keep us safe 💛

Please shop our Amazon wishlist to support our relational outreach with our unhoused population in our area. https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/NHQE4TVYN8S3?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_ggr-subnav-share_X8YWN2BG40TJC9EVWBDB&language=en-US

⛈️ City of Aurora Activates Temporary Storm Shelter At Aurora Transportation Center

The City of Aurora will be opening the Aurora Transportation Center, located at 233 N. Broadway, from 2:30 P.M. to 7 P.M. to serve as a temporary shelter from the severe weather scheduled to hit the area.

According to the National Weather Service, severe storms are expected to come to Aurora between 3 P.M. and 7 P.M., featuring a strong threat of damaging winds, hail, localized flooding, and isolated tornadoes.

Residents are encouraged to have multiple ways to receive weather warnings, and, when possible, take shelter to avoid the severe weather.

06/02/2026

Looking for housing in Aurora? Attend HOPE's workshop in partnership with the Neighbor Project and the Aurora Financial Empowerment Center.

05/27/2026

Looking for housing resources in Aurora? 🏡

Join us for the free Aurora Rental Counseling Workshop and learn about a NEW program designed to help residents navigate the rental process and build a path toward stable housing.

Participants will receive guidance on:
✔️ Property identification
✔️ Budgeting assistance
✔️ Advocacy & support

Qualified applicants may also be eligible for financial assistance.

📍 Santori Library
📅 June 2 at 5:30 PM
📍 101 S River St, Aurora, IL 60506

Register here: https://bit.ly/AuroraRentalCounselingWorkshop1

In partnership with HOPE Fair Housing Center, the Aurora Financial Empowerment Center, and The Neighbor Project.

05/27/2026

Are you looking for something FREE to do on Wednesday (5/27) from 7-9pm?! 🤔

You're invited to join us for a FREE community training event - You are the Help Until Help Arrives! ‼

👉 To learn more and to register, click here: https://YouAreTheHelpAurora.eventbrite.com

📍 Where: Aurora Police Department - Community Room
🕰 When: Wednesday, May 27, 2026 from 7 - 9 PM.

The 'You are the Help' training teaches the basic skills to keep a someone alive and safe between the time an incident occurs until emergency responders/professional help arrives. 🚑💨

Don’t just be a bystander. Register for this FREE training to build the confidence to save a life! 👍