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Offers Coats, hats, winter boots, gloves, mittens, scarves, and socks for free.

Woman and infant health care services to assist with a healthy pregnancy and to promote the infant's healthy development.

Engages clients in structured activities centered on personal choice, individualized care, and goal setting. The program offers social interaction and community engagement. Typical activities range from day trips and volunteering with local organizations to working on personal goals like self-advocacy, health monitoring, and adaptive skills.

In cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Census Bureau, the Labor Market Information division develops and provides timely workforce data for local, state, and national customers.

Research analysts collect and disseminate information about wages, labor availability, industrial and occupational projections, business staffing patterns and labor force demographics, among other topics.

Popular publications include H3 (High Wage, High Skill, High Demand) job rankings, monthly labor force and nonfarm employment data, and occupational and industry wages and employment projections.

Offers Child Care Expense Assistance through the Iowa Department of Human services is available to the children of income-eligible parents who are absent for a portion of the day due to employment or participation in academic or vocational training or PROMISE JOBS activities. Assistance may also be available for a limited period of time to the children of a parent looking for employment. APPLY TO BE A REGISTERED CHILD CARE PROVIDER. SEARCH FOR REGISTERED CHILD CARE PROVIDERS at www.hhs.iowa.gov

Provides one bag of food staples including frozen meat, bread, and fresh produce when available for each household. Clients can access the pantry once every two weeks.

Provides baby items for those in need. Items can include baby formula, baby food, baby clothing, diapers and wipes. Can also provide maternity clothing as it's available.

Offers basic skills and computer literacy classes at local community centers, churches, non-profit organizations, and community colleges. Services include computer-based ESL, ESL, computer-based English/Spanish GED preparation, internet browsers, Microsoft Office, and project-based technology learning activities. 

Provides a summer camp list of the various camps across the state accessible for children with disabilities. Call for more information.

Assists people with learning disabilities in the following ways:

- Monitors and advises the Illinois State Board of Education on issues dealing with students with learning disabilities.

- Provides advocacy information and support to parents, individuals with learning disabilities and professionals.

- Provides scholarships for post-secondary education for students with learning disabilities.

- Provides the Robert Abbott Scholarship for students who are in school to become a teacher in the field of Special Education.

- Provides and support workshops and mini-conferences for educators and parents.

- Increases public awareness of learning disabilities throughout Illinois.

- Provides scholarships for membership and workshop fees for parents of children with learning disabilities, and for adults with learning disabilities.

Provides crisis intervention for youth who have run away, who are locked out, or experiencing homelessness.

Services:

- Offers emergency psychiatric or substance abuse treatment if needed

- Follow-up care plan for youths reunited with family

- Short-term or long-term placements if reunification is not immediately possible

Faith based support group for men and women seeking to find support for any personal issue, habit, or addiction that is holding them back from enjoying life.

Provides services related to business and charity evaluation, dispute resolution, and consumer education.

Provides assistance to individuals or families who are delinquent on monthly mortgage payments.

Offers an education based program for pregnant women. Services provided include: Screening and education in areas of prenatal care, dental, social and nutrition; Assistance in obtaining a medical provider and dentist; Assistance in applying for Medicaid; and Referrals to WIC and other medical/social services.