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Provides a food basket to those in need. Can be accessed every 30 days as needed.

***Must call 217-803-5235 for financial assistance screening.

Provides one-time emergency financial assistance up to $1,500 to families who have recently faced a significant financial setback. The fund is designed to help cover urgent needs such as rent or mortgage payments to avoid eviction, car repairs so a parent can get to work, or childcare costs, so employment is not lost.

All payments go directly to vendors such as verified landlords, repair shops, and childcare providers.

Pathway of Hope assists families through crisis and instability, financial counseling and planning, goal setting with manageable action steps, job training, referrals and employment assistance, assistance with securing housing and child care, emotional and spiritual support.

Case workers meet with families weekly using the Strengths Model to focus on possibilities rather than problems and to establish goals.

Provides certified technicians who give free, hands-on child safety seat inspections and offer advice and guidelines. The goal of this program is to make sure children (one month to 12 years old) are in the right seat and riding safe.

Community based residential programs for persons with intellectual disabilities over 16 years of age; private and state placements; teach daily living, hygiene, cooking, independent living skills, and mobility skills.

Prevocational services for persons with intellectual disabilities.

Job skills and job placement.

Day services for persons with multiple/severe disabilities.

Engages families in dynamic partnerships to address their basic needs, improve child well-being, and develop career opportunities that, in turn, improves lives, families, and communities.

Investigates and tracks all infectious diseases that are identified in the Communicable Disease Codes of the Illinois Department of Public Health, including COVID-19.

Confidential HIV and STI/STD testing and counseling is offered to at-risk people.

Provides services to help survivors of domestic violence, older adults, people with disabilities, and immigrant survivors of violence and trafficking. Services include Orders of Protection for people experiencing domestic violence, divorce, custody, or child support in cases involving domestic violence or child endangerment, elder abuse, including financial exploitation, other court orders to stop abuse, harassment, or stalking, immigration issues faced by survivors of domestic violence and trafficking, and guardianships of minors and adults to ensure safety and stability.

County Government services.

Provides assistance with state taxes for individuals and businesses through the Taxpayer Services area, which answers general and technical tax questions. Services may also offer access to state tax forms. These forms are available for reference or download through maintained archives and online resources. 

Provides all children suspected of being physically abused, sexually abused, or neglected with timely expert medical evaluations and treatment, as well as serving the community as a resource for prevention, research, and education. 

- MERIT case coordinator will receive requests for evaluation. 

• The coordinator will arrange for second opinions from other CAC's or DCFS investigators.
• Medical personnel will collaborate with investigative providers to determine next steps.

RSAC Prevention Educators are available to present professional trainings to organizations, companies, agencies, and schools. Educators have curriculum for many presentations but are open to new topics.

Professional trainings offered regularly include RSAC services and referral, how to respond to disclosure, childhood abuse, typical sexual development vs. red flag behavior, responding to sexual harassment, sexual assault and abuse, play therapy and sand tray therapy, and trauma and The Window of Tolerance.

Offers fitness classes, child watch, family and teen programs, swimming lessons, free weights, group cycling, strength/cardiovascular equipment, racquetball courts, a gymnasium, running track and swimming pool.

Focuses on creating anti-smoking, anti-tobacco policy. Health Educator also works with high school students interested in policy change with regard to tobacco.

Health Educator attends health fairs, community events, and meetings to promote all health department programs and initiatives.

Childhood and adult vaccines and flu shots available.

Investigation and reporting of communicable diseases, includes STD and HIV/AIDS, as well as referral for testing and treatment.