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Provides information on Parkinson's disease, including its causes, symptoms, treatment options, and therapeutic activities to do at home. Also offers resources and insights to foster understanding and awareness about living with Parkinson's disease, promoting positive communication and interaction with individuals affected by the condition. 

Property tax relief program for eligible homeowners, including those over age 65, disabled individuals, and disabled veterans.

Works to help Veterans on their recovery journey through outpatient and inpatient services. The residential facility helps Veterans deal with substance abuse, homelessness, mental health, and unemployment through its 24-hour therapeutic and educational programs.

Offers scholarships, amounts are dependent of funding levels, to income eligible individuals who are planning to attend accredited Illinois University, community college, technical or vocational schools. Preference is given to applicants of racial or ethnic minorities.

Offers free seeds, seedlings, tools, soil, containers, miscellaneous supplies, gardening expertise, and educational resources to any interested party in the Champaign-Urbana area who would like to start their own garden.

Produce grown in gardens may be used by the owner for their own food needs and/or distributed to community members who are facing economic and food access challenges through a Solidarity Gardens CU distribution network. Participants will receive a Solidarity Garden yard sign, donated by Cunningham Township, to acknowledge their effort.

Operates a basic food pantry for those in need. May have personal grooming supplies or hygiene kits available.

Provides emergency assistance and addresses the causes of poverty as a Community Action Agency. Services include housing assistance for rent and utilities, a food pantry, prescription assistance, and gas vouchers for medical appointments.

Traditional Foster Care for children ages 0-18 whose families are unable or unwilling to meet the minimum standards of parents as defined by the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS).

Specialized Foster Care provides intensive services to behaviorally challenged children ages 3-18. Relative Foster Care allows children who need to be placed out of their home to be placed with relatives.

Aftercare Program is specially designed to assist children and their families upon their return home from living with a foster family.

Other services include foster parent recruitment, adoption conversions.

Offers to help adults and juveniles stop shoplifting, on an individual basis, through educational rehabilitation programs and ongoing support service. It is the goal to help build better futures for individuals, their families and communities, while reducing a serious and costly retail industry problem.

Crisis Lifeline provides free and confidential support to individuals in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.

Veterans may indicate their veteran status to be connected to VA suicide prevention and mental health professionals. 

Offers employment opportunities services. Providing a variety of services for job seekers, including career counseling, education and job-training guidance, financial aid for education and training, personalized career plans, unemployment insurance services, America's Job Bank and other internet job listings, and referrals to partner organizations. In addition, individuals are offered assistance with resumes, cover letters for employers, and interview skills.

Psychiatric unit is to stabilize, and connect patients with community partners for treatment while avoiding unnecessary inpatient admissions.

Provides assistive technology for blind or visually impaired students to use in their homes.

Makes annual award to Nebraska teacher of the blind and visually impaired.

Offers a scholarship to graduating senior high school students.

Sponsors annual Christmas Party for blind and visually impaired children.

Provides rent, utilities, food, and other essential needs.