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Winter coats are given out from November to March depending on size and availability.

In-home residential services designed to develop and maintain skills ranging from personal care to protective oversight. Residential habilitation is an around-the-clock service in a group home setting or Extended Family Home/Shared Living. Risk services provides extra training and clinical staff involvement.

Serves as the administrative arm of the Winnebago County Government. The duties and responsibilities of the County Clerk's office are elections, voter registration, vital records such as birth, death, and marriage certificates, tax information, and notary services.

Young Families Incentive Program for parents of young children. Parents earn points by participating in healthy, educational activities that will assist their children in a stronger future. Points are then used to 'purchase' needed infant and toddler items.

Nurturing Parenting Program classes emphasize the importance of raising children in a warm, trusting and caring household.

Provides financial assistance to persons needing help paying rent.  Offers only partial assistance, not a full month's rent.

Provides adult day services to persons 60 and over or those with specific needs. Individuals participate in memory based activities, light exercise, arts and crafts, and games geared toward their needs. Staff assist with daily personal care activities, if needed, such as showering, grooming and personal care.

Can offer pick up and drop off services as well.

Provides weatherization services to make homes more energy efficient through health and safety checks including furnaces, insulation, water heaters and sealing doorways and windows. Inefficient heating components may be repaired or replaced.

Curtis House is a 3-5 bed residential facility for adults with intellectual disabilities offering 24 hour care, meals and activities. The home is Medicaid certified for HCBS ID Waiver services.

Provides free food for individuals in need during regular library hours. 

Provides boots, non-slip shoes, specific uniform items, job tools, laptops, and other work-related resources for individuals starting a new job. 

Provides service coordination, nutrition services, and health assessments for children ages 0-3 enrolled in Early ACCESS (Early intervention for infants and toddlers). 

Provides Volunteer Advocates who are trained to assist children impacted by the child welfare system due to abuse and/or neglect.

Volunteers ensure that children involved in the child welfare system have a voice that advocates for their best interest.

Advocates for children in hopes of finding permanent homes while providing critical resources and recommendations.

Works with other professionals to ensure that necessary services are provided.

Reports to the court and speaks up for the child's best interests before the judge.

Works with a child until they are placed in a safe, permanent home.

Thrift store open to the public.

Provides free clothing or household goods (i.e. furniture, kitchen items, etc.) for those in emergency situations; must have a referral from another agency.

Public library services. including computer access, wireless access, copying/faxing/scanning, public meeting spaces, wi-fi hotspot lending, as well as Explore More Illinois cultural pass program.  

Offers respite/retreat weekends during the year and weekly residential camps during the summer for individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities ages 16 through adults.

Each camper is paired with a 'buddy' volunteer the entire time they are at camp; activities include but are not limited to: arts and crafts, singing, three-wheeled bikes, skits, campfire, hiking, scavenger hunts, swimming, canoes, waterslide, outdoor games, movies, dances, and talent show.

- Communicable disease control.

- Emergency preparedness, disaster relief, and emergency planning.

- Wellness services for area businesses or individuals, to adopt healthy lifestyles through education and wellness activities.

- Weight loss programs and health coaching services.

- Education on the dangers of radon gas and radon testing kits.

- CPR and first aid training throughout service area.

- Education and colon cancer screening kits to the community to encourage prevention and early detection of colon cancer.

- Tai Chi and Bingo-cize fall prevention classes.

- School nursing.

- Substance abuse prevention through the Healthy Communities Initiative, providing education and activities to reduce drug and alcohol use among youth.

- Dental screenings and education offered to preschool and grade school children. Sealants and fluoride treatments also available.

- Childhood and adult vaccines, provided at each Public Health Department location (Norfolk, Tekamah, and Wisner). Includes vaccines for those who are privately insured or receive Medicare or Medicaid, and those who are uninsured.

Specializes in providing assistance to individuals, couples, children, adolescents, and families for a full range of life and family issues, including couples problems, depression, anxiety, childhood and adolescent behavioral issues, trauma, and grief.

Staff are also available to provide education seminars or specialized group counseling programs on site to any local organization, school, church, or business; topics include communication, conflict resolution, parent training and education, child and adolescent groups, marital enrichment, and anger management.

Services may be available outside of normal business hours.

Family resource program to support parents in educating and nurturing their children. The program provides parents with opportunities to move toward self-sufficiency by working with other community organizations. Health and mental health services are also provided to participants.

Program helps parents better understand their child’s stages of development with individualized visits in the home. The weekly visits are 90 minutes in length and are designed to meet the needs of each family. Staff will assist families in planning activities that encourage the child’s growth. Social activities will be held twice monthly to provide the opportunity to interact with your child and other families.

Offers free income tax filing assistance to those who are moderate to low income. For sites taking appointments, scheduling begins mid-January 2026. To schedule an appointment, visit the website.

Provides up to $150 to families for utilities, diapers, groceries, gas for vehicles, and other needs.