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Provides access to materials, including print, electronic,streaming, and downloadable items. Materials are available for circulation andin-house reference use.

Interactive website guides those harmed to the correct reporting agency for their particular situation.

Provides rent, rent deposit, and utility assistance for people who are in a homeless situation. Case management services are also available as part of this program. This is one of the coordinated entry points for anyone homeless in the area.

Homeless Case Manager Counties and Contact Information:

Lyn Carlen - Housing Coordinator (217) 923-3113 ext. 274, cell (217) 208-9175

Courtney Arnold - Cumberland and Edgar County Case Manager (217) 921-5505 ext. 276, cell (217) 549-1152

Alexa Nunez - Coles County Case Manger (217) 961-0831 ext. 405, cell (217) 549-1081

Honey Arnold - Coles and Douglas County Case Manager (217) 961-0831 ext. 602, cell (217) 549-2463

Greg Ridenhour - Coles County Case Manager (217) 500-3120 ext. 585, cell (217) 549-4122

Romana Rodriquez - Crawford, Lawrence, and Richland Counties Case Manager (618) 395-5505 ext. 264, cell (217) 508-8070

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

Offers all DHS offices across the state during open hours for people to use as a warm/cool place to stay.

Provides literacy workshops and distributes reading materials. Partners with Silver Cross to provide reading rooms and lending libraries.

Provides free adult day services for individuals with Medicaid. Offering free pick up and drop-off service, health and wellness support with a licensed nurse, activities,  small mental health workshops, and meals. 

Offers law enforcement services to the Iowa County area. Issues gun/firearm permits, runs requested background checks, and manages the county Jail.

Educational information offered related to disaster preparedness and recovery, beef cattle production, and cropping and water systems.

Offers emergency assistance when funds are available for rent and utilities. Can receive help once per year.

Provides a 16-week course designed to help parents build relationships with their children through supportive, skill-based learning. The program combines group-based sessions with individual in-home parent skill building. By working directly in the home environment, parents and children can see skills demonstrated, begin using them right away, and integrate them into their daily routines with confidence.

Non-medical in home care services including medication reminders, bathing, toileting, dressing, homecare-light housekeeping, meal prep, errands, and companion care for socialization and engagement.

Provides the following services for children and youth:

-- Crisis intervention.

-- Short-term stabilization where a child is at risk of self-harm, or harming others.

-- Individual and family psychotherapy/counseling.

-- Mental health assessment.

-- Case management and resource linkage assistance.

-- Psychiatric services.

Supports, educates and instructs Morgan County residents on how they can receive counseling and support, and free nicotine replacement products through the Illinois Tobacco Quitline for those who are eligible.

Offers affordable public housing, including multi-family developments, scattered site homes, and high rises.

The Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) is designed to assist very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market. Families who are issued a voucher locate a single family home, town home, or apartment, with the correct number of bedrooms. The voucher holder then enters into a lease with the private owner. The Housing Authority will also enter into an agreement with the private owner for the subsidy payment.

Grant program to correct critical repairs that threaten the health, safety, and welfare of very-low income households.

Eligible repairs include the repair or replacement of:

- Heating systems (furnaces)

- Air conditioners

- Water heaters

Offers birth control and pregnancy testing.  Individuals age 12 and older may seek services without the permission of an adult.

Types of birth control offered include:

-- Birth control pill

-- Birth control shot (Depo Provera)

-- Male and female condoms

-- Birth control patch

-- Birth control ring (Nuvaring)

-- Birth control implant (Nexplanon)

-- IUD

-- Morning after pill (Plan B)

Also provides free prenatal vitamins.