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Offers a food pantry once per calendar month to residents of Polk County. Individuals may go to the food pantry for a three-day supply of food and other non-essential food items. (Specialty ethnic foods may be available). Food is distributed solely to those in need without income being a consideration. 

Offers a variety of peer support group meetings in person, virtually, and hybrid for grief, and individual and family recovery groups. A schedule of the weekly peer support groups can be found on the website.

Counseling can help strengthen your family, develop your relationships and prevent small problems from getting out of control. Individual, family and group therapists assess and treat everything from everyday stress to chronic mental health disorders.

Outpatient substance use disorder services are available for persons who have used drugs or alcohol or have been diagnosed as chemically dependent, if they can be treated in the community.

Specialized treatment services and groups include:

- Severe and persistent mental illness

- Depression and mood disorder

- Urgent outpatient mental health care

- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

- Counseling for sex offenders

- Treatment for children with sexual behavior problems

- Sexual abuse support groups

- Substance use disorder

- Adolescent decision-making groups

- Post-adoption issues

- Pregnancy- and parenting-related issues

- Coping Skills Groups

Counseling can help strengthen your family, develop your relationships and prevent small problems from getting out of control. Individual, family and group therapists assess and treat everything from everyday stress to chronic mental health disorders.

Outpatient substance use disorder services are available for persons who have used drugs or alcohol or have been diagnosed as chemically dependent, if they can be treated in the community.

Specialized treatment services and groups include:

- Severe and persistent mental illness

- Depression and mood disorder

- Urgent outpatient mental health care

- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

- Counseling for sex offenders

- Treatment for children with sexual behavior problems

- Sexual abuse support groups

- Substance use disorder

- Adolescent decision-making groups

- Post-adoption issues

- Pregnancy- and parenting-related issues

- Coping Skills Groups

Provides free or low-cost health coverage to people with low incomes, families and children, pregnant women, the elderly, and people with disabilities.

DHS administers the applications for Medicaid through ABE (Application for Benefits Eligibility), which is the part of the DHS website where Illinois residents can apply for Medicaid, SNAP, and cash benefits.

Offers, as resources allow, to help refugees and asylees reach economic self-sufficiency and to them with any problems, interests and concerns they may have. The Bureau of Refugee Services works to serve as a central clearinghouse in order to refer refugees and asylees to any resource necessary and available to them. The Bureau is the service agency for all refugees enrolled in FIP, the state welfare reform program. Now offering a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) program. This program will help participants prepare for the class, enroll into the DMACC CDL program at no cost, and obtain a job after completion. Participants will also qualify for “Jump Start” training specially designed to help English Language Learners.

Offers, as resources allow, to help refugees and asylees reach economic self-sufficiency and to them with any problems, interests and concerns they may have. The Bureau of Refugee Services works to serve as a central clearinghouse in order to refer refugees and asylees to any resource necessary and available to them. The Bureau is the service agency for all refugees enrolled in FIP, the state welfare reform program. Now offering a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) program. This program will help participants prepare for the class, enroll into the DMACC CDL program at no cost, and obtain a job after completion. Participants will also qualify for “Jump Start” training specially designed to help English Language Learners.

Offers, as resources allow, to help refugees and asylees reach economic self-sufficiency and to them with any problems, interests and concerns they may have. The Bureau of Refugee Services works to serve as a central clearinghouse in order to refer refugees and asylees to any resource necessary and available to them. The Bureau is the service agency for all refugees enrolled in FIP, the state welfare reform program. Now offering a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) program. This program will help participants prepare for the class, enroll into the DMACC CDL program at no cost, and obtain a job after completion. Participants will also qualify for “Jump Start” training specially designed to help English Language Learners.

Domestic violence support groups are available at the main location for both women and children. 

Offers a 24-hour crisis support hotline open to anyone in need.

Drive thru Food pantry.

Offers to assist individuals with a mental health diagnosis in obtaining employment. Evaluation and individualized treatment plans utilized to assist individuals.

Services include, job searching, job coaching, vocational rehabilitation, assistance with resume writing, mock interviews, on-the-job supports, benefits planning, other skill-based supports for obtaining and maintaining employment.

Helps eligible low-income customers save money by conserving energy. Energy education is incorporated in each step of the weatherization process to explain how the measures performed will help our customers save energy.

One-time payment for rental assistance, available once every 2 years.