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Offers to help children in grades 4-12 develop knowledge and skills. Services include learning about citizenship, leadership, cooking, arts and crafts, mechanics and technology, horticulture, agriculture, and other subjects. To teach young people about these subjects, the 4-H program uses the learn-by-doing method of instruction.

Provides law enforcement services to the county.

Community groups and individuals donate non-perishable food and paper products and funds to purchase perishable items that are distributed to families/individuals in emergency situations.

Advises and aids veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits through compensation or pension claims. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.

Offers supervised apartment living for adults with developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities, brain injury, or mental illness.

Provides a Child Support Recovery Unit program to assist (both public assistance and non-public assistance) families with child support recovery.

Offers a program for parents and youth individuals ages 10-14 to work together and build relationships. Participants will practice skills, play learning games, and do family projects in highly interactive sessions. Sessions are designed to increase family bonding, build positive communication skills, and solve problems together. 

Offers a program for parents and youth individuals ages 10-14 to work together and build relationships. Participants will practice skills, play learning games, and do family projects in highly interactive sessions. Sessions are designed to increase family bonding, build positive communication skills, and solve problems together. 

Offers a program for parents and youth individuals ages 10-14 to work together and build relationships. Participants will practice skills, play learning games, and do family projects in highly interactive sessions. Sessions are designed to increase family bonding, build positive communication skills, and solve problems together. 

Provides health legal services that helps individuals and families obtain and maintain Medicaid and Medicare and obtain coverage for services needed. Can also assist with medical assistance denials, terminations, spend down issues (Medicaid, Medicare), establishing powers of attorney, nursing home discharges, helping family members obtain guardianship or other legal authority to care for loved ones, and helping people with HIV/AIDS obtain care and services.

Offers services for homeless youth and their families. Helps students enroll or stay in school. Connects families to community resources for health, transportation, food, and more.

Provides police and dispatch services for Lexington, responsible for emergency assessment and response, including coordination with correctional facilities for the detention, confinement, and management of individuals involved in criminal offenses.

Provides food services to families in need of shelf stable foods. Clients are eligible every three weeks for food boxes, along with dairy and meats. Clients are also eligible for bakery goods weekly. The Jacksonville Food Center relies on local churches, community organizations, and private donations.

Provides free used business clothing to help individuals prepare for job interviews, such as suits, dresses, shoes and accessories.

Advocates for the implementation of current laws, promotion of needed legislation, and improvement of existing systems for people with disabilities while working to diminish negative attitudes that threaten to impede equal access.

Individual advocacy includes assisting people with disabilities in dealing with conflicts and helping people find ways to negotiate with the various support systems they use.

Provides housing assistance to low-income residents through the management of the Housing Choice Voucher Program - Section 8. Participants may select any house, duplex, or apartment that meets Housing Quality Standards and is an existing Section 8 property. The program supports eligible individuals and families, including older adults and people with disabilities, by ensuring access to affordable housing options. 

Offers a matching fund program to help with utility bills for Ameren customers only.