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Offers workshops that teach individuals and families how to get more out of money and how to save money for financial goals. This is a series of workshops that are a blend of instruction and hands on activities so each concept can be mastered. 

- Non-Perishables: Appointment needed before one can come in for a pantry. Call to make an appointment. If it is an emergency case, individuals must call the center and explain the situation to a staff or volunteer.

- Food Net: Every Sunday at 1 pm-2 pm, Allon Chapel Seventh-day Adventist Church is on site hosting Food Net.

- Perishables: Each Monday and Wednesday, GNCC distributes perishable food like fruits, vegetables, bread, milk, etc. between 10 am-12 pm. No appointment needed to come in for perishables, but CLARITY cards are requested or any identification cards to keep position in line. Front door opens at 8 am and everyone is welcome to wait in the building. GNCC distributes non-perishable like canned food, frozen meat, dry beans, pasta, etc. through our Shopper's Choice Pantry. Individuals with appointments are given the opportunity to walk into our pantry and pick out food for themselves depending on their family sizes and the amount of food available. Clients may receive non-perishable food every 30 days.

Choice pantry which allows people, once every 30 days, to pick out groceries for themselves and their families Three- to four-days' worth of food is provided and can include vegetables and fruits, spaghetti, soup, crackers, peanut butter, canned chili or meats, macaroni and cheese, packaged noodle dishes, cereal, bread, meat, and other miscellaneous donated items.  Personal hygiene items are available when in stock for those seeking such.

Infant diapers, Adult diapers and incontinence items, and baby layettes available upon request. The layettes contain basic items needed for a newborn, e.g., blankets, onesies, diapers, wipes, lotion, soap and shampoo, bibs, burp clothes, and one or two outfits of clothing. Availability dependent on donations.

Preparation for an appropriate and effective response to any disaster or bioterrorist threat, with the purpose of protecting the health, welfare, and safety of Will County citizens.

Reimburses for funeral and burial expenses when a person's resources and all other sources of payment are less than the DHS standard payment rates. The maximum amount that DHS will pay is $1370 for a funeral and $686 for a cremation/burial.

Provides community resource flyers and information offering referrals to programming. 

Advises and aids veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits through compensation or pension claims. Emergency financial assistance for basic necessities such as rent, mortgage interests payments, utilities, burial expense and food may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.

Offers a food pantry, providing shelf-stable pantry items. In addition, each location offers a variety of breads and treats from local bakeries.

Helps moms and families through every stage of pregnancy and throughout the NICU journey. When a baby needs NICU care, the NICU Family Support program is there to empower, educate and support their families. Services are built around three main areas: parent education, staff education, and improvin gpatient and family experience. Parent education materials are available digitally and in print in English and Spanish. Digital resources include the My NICU Baby® and Mi Bebé en la NICU Apps. An evaluated parent education curriculum with seven topic choices to meet a variety of NICU parent education needs is provided. NICU staff have access to live and archived webinar series with free CNEs is provided for all hospital staff. All staff have access to live and archived presentations on hot topics in patient experience, family centered care, quality improvement and NICU best practices. Provides quality improvement consulting on unit specific goals to impact patient experience and family centered care, including annual Patient Experience Projects and connection to the network of NICU Family Support partner hospitals.

County government offices.

During school year sends supplemental food home for the weekend with specific students.

Summer 2026:

Starting Tue, Jun 2 through Thu, Aug 6, offers free summer lunches to Crawford County students (pre-K through 12th grade) at the following locations:

- Robinson: Robinson City Park and Harmony Park, Tue-Thu 10:30 am-11:30 am.

- Flat Rock: Flat Rock Community Center, Tue, Thu 10:30 am-11:30 am.

- Oblong: Oblong Park, Tue-Wed 10:30 am-11:30 am.

- Palestine: Palestine Red Pavilion, Tue, Thu 10:30 am-11:30 am.

Educational information offered related to disaster preparedness and recovery, beef cattle production, and cropping and water systems.

Provides assistance to people with little to no income in obtaining pro bono legal assistance from area lawyers and attorneys in specialized fields while also providing compassion, empathy, and a listening ear to all who come seeking help. Through the CCLS program, the program director matches a client's legal case with an area lawyer who has agreed to represent him/her in the court of law.

CCLS provides assistance in the areas of adoption, bankruptcy, child custody and support, debt elimination, employment, environmental issues, family Law, guardianship, immigration, landlord-tenant disputes, real estate transactions, social security benefits, traffic accidents, and wills and probate.

Provides assistance to single individuals who are not eligible for other state assistance and do not have the financial resources to provide for their own needs.

Transitional housing for men, women and children.

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.