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Serves families interested in adopting a child. Allows birth parents and adoptive parents to design an adoption plan that is in the best interest of the child, and recognizes the importance of the adoptive parents and birth parents developing an on-going relationship. Services include counseling young women who are pregnant, adoption orientations, adoption home studies for domestic and international adoptions, as well as for special needs adoptions, post-placement supervision, finalization services, ongoing support groups, and adoption searches.

Emergency operations center for the County, which handles emergency response incidents, including accidents, fires, floods, storms and other disasters. Also responsible for requesting federal assistance after a disaster.

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.

Mercyhealth in Rockford includes:

- Javon Bea Hospital and Physician Clinic - Rockton.

- Javon Bea Hospital and Physician Clinic - Riverside.

- Outpatient clinics throughout the region.

- Van Matre Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital, an inpatient hospital offering a full range of rehabilitation services.

- Mercyhealth at Home providing a variety of home health and hospice services to people of all ages.

Provides in-home parenting support and education. In addition to using the Parents as Teachers Born to Learn curriculum, educations provide infant and child weight checks, breastfeeding education and support, prenatal teaching and support, healthy and safe home environment information, information on healthy child development and early brain development, and information about available community services.

Provides weatherization services to low income households. Helps conserve fuel and reduce energy costs by making homes and apartments more energy efficient. Also provides many health and safety upgrades.

Services vary, but may include insulation, furnace work, and air sealing.

Provides public housing and Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers for older adults and individuals with disabilities who meet income guidelines.

Provides and administers the Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program for existing housing. This program subsidizes the rent of eligible participants who live in approved, privately owned housing. This program requires application.

Offers pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, parenting classes, and prenatal information.

Offers telephone counseling and information to help to families seeking developmental and parenting information, referrals to various community agencies, and/or seeking to learn more about Baby TALK Family Engagement programs.

Community housing program offering stable housing and essential support services.

Services within this program:

- Individual therapy.

- Group therapy.

- Family therapy.

- Psychiatric services.

- Intensive community-based treatment.

- Crisis services.

- Court services.

Oversees care for adults with serious mental illness. Services include case management, psychiatry, and medication management, as well as outreach for everything from job training to primary healthcare to daily life skills.

Provide a single point of entry to the Illinois Early Intervention Program (EI). Early Intervention offers developmental support and case coordination services for families with children under 3 years old with developmental delays. Service Coordinators assist referred families through the process of enrollment into the EI, as well as initiate referrals for evaluations and direct services. Eligible participants receive case coordinator through CFC to monitor individualized goals, strategies, and services. Additionally, staff assist families with the transition from the EI program into local school/care special education services based on the family's priorities and the child's needs.

Provides outreach and referral services to seniors and adults with disabilities, including:

- Assess clients' needs and make client referrals

- Help clients fill out and file application/documents required for various benefit programs, such as Medicare

- Advocate on behalf of clients to assure access to needed services

Offers preventive and restorative dental services for eligible children. Children must be accompanied by a parent, legal guardian or designated proxy.

Services include: 

• Cleanings.

  - Dental sealants.

• Extractions.

• Exams.

• Fillings.

• Fluoride treatments.

  - Preventive education.

• X-rays.

Provides emergency assistance with rent, utilities, mortgage, medications, and other needs.

Gym with strength and cardio room.

Game room.

Racquetball and volleyball.

Whirlpool and public pool with swimming and swimming lessons.