The Jubilee Center

Jubilee Center is located at 413 N. Court St., Rockford, IL 61103 | Open between 9:00am and 3:30pm

The Jubilee Center at Shelter Care began as an outreach ministry of Emmanuel Episcopal Church and is one of only 600 centers throughout the world. Jubilee Centers are places of justice and promote peace and compassion for the marginalized people who are left out of the larger community conversation. The Jubilee Center is a day program for adults who live with chronic mental illness, who may be homeless or at risk of homelessness.

Each day, members find the doors open, the lights on, and coffee brewing at the Jubilee Center. Jubilee staff greet members at the door and throughout the day provide advocacy, case management, intervention and, more importantly, a caring, nurturing environment of hospitality and welcome. At Jubilee, members find an environment where they are not seen as their diagnosis, but as peers, friends, and even family.

Members enjoy activities, hot meals, and social events. Throughout the year, staff invite members to attend community functions, providing transportation and resources that enrich their lives and offer fullness that would otherwise be missing in their world.

The Jubilee staff view members as more than their mental illness. Perhaps the single most important gift Shelter Care gives to Jubilee Members is “being seen.” At Jubilee, they are seen and here they are a part of the world; they are not invisible.