View Search Results

Offers limited English language classes for those within the South Sudanese community. 

Provides a thrift shop where items such as clothes, toys, books, and other items can be purchased at a minimal cost for those in need or donated.

Provides programs for youth that promote health, social, educational, cultural, leadership and character development.  Youth served are identified as at-risk based on assessments completed that identify such factors as economic level, family status, neighborhood location, and academic progress.

Offers workshops that teach individuals and families how to get more out of money and how to save money for financial goals. This is a series of workshops that are a blend of instruction and hands on activities so each concept can be mastered. 

Provides free clothing, winter coats, and household goods to those in need. 

Offers 5 transfer degree programs for undergraduates seeking full-time study or 70 degree and certificate programs for those seeking career preparation.

Community Education includes Adult Basic Ed, GED prep, ESL classes, transition programs, professional development courses and non-credit certificate programs. Provides both occupational and professional opportunities to businesses, industries, individuals, and health and government agencies through the region.

Lifestyle change programs teach participants to make lasting lifestyle changes, like eating healthier, adding physical activity into their daily routine, and improving coping skills.

Helps increase access to education and employment, among other supports.

Services include seeking expungements and sealing criminal records, restoring driver’s licenses, and removing other barriers to employment, education and housing, SNAP and TANF denials, calculations, overpayments and sanctions, special education, school discipline, and school enrollment issues, Community Care Program and Home Services Program issues, and tax disputes with IRS, including innocent spouse relief, identity theft, and collections.

Provides weekly drive thru dinner.

Residence for non-ambulatory children who are severely and profoundly handicapped.

Provides developmental programs that serve each child's special needs.

Comprehensive nursing and education programs stimulate learning, growth, and self-help skills in addition to providing innovated care for complex medical needs and profound disabilities.

People in need of food assistance can select fresh and shelf-stable food from the pantry monthly.

Individuals unable to come when the pantry is open can request a non-perishable food box during outreach hours or by appointment.

Provides assistance to immigrants and refugees to navigate Illinois’ human services delivery system. Services include linguistically and culturally sensitive case management and service coordination, emergency and crisis services, and "Know Your Rights" workshops to educate individuals and families about resources and information aimed at strengthening the immigrant community. 

The program also features the Access to Justice (A2J) initiative, a large-scale Community Navigator Program that provides deportation protection education and legal defense. 

Additionally, support may be available to help immigrants and refugees prepare for, find, and retain employment, including vocational assessment, job search assistance, professional mentoring, and guidance to gain recognition for professional experience obtained in another country. These services aim to facilitate successful integration into the workforce and community.

State Supplement adds to the benefits of the federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program to bring the income of aged and disabled individuals up to the need of standards of Nebraska. Additionally, some persons are not eligible for SSI payments, but qualify for a State Supplement payment because of different standards and regulations.

State Disability provides aid to needy persons who have a disability expected to last for at least six months, but less than the 12 months required to be eligible for the federal Supplemental Security Income Program.

Develops and coordinates ongoing plans to prepare in the event of a public health emergency such as a pandemic or mass outbreak.

Public library offering a variety of services. 

Provides an opportunity for a caregiver to receive appropriate, temporary, substitute care and supervision of a functionally impaired person. Aim is to enable the caregiver to maintain his or her support/assistance to the older person. Respite services can be used for a variety of reasons such as a day out with friends, to attend church, vacation, and attend support group meetings.

Offers a variety of items available for check out, including books, DVDs, audio books, art prints, and a digital collection of databases, e-books, and e-audio. Provides free public access computers, wireless Internet, readers advice, reference services, and paid services such as printing, faxing, copying, and passport services at the main library.

Additionally, offers computer literacy training programs that include instruction on using computers, related hardware, and applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, database management, electronic publishing, image processing, and social media tools. Classes are available for individuals of all ages and skill levels, ranging from introductory to advanced topics, including the use of smartphones and online publishing tools like blogs, vlogs, photo sharing, podcasting, and wikis.