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Counseling can help strengthen your family, develop your relationships and prevent small problems from getting out of control. Individual, family and group therapists assess and treat everything from everyday stress to chronic mental health disorders.

Outpatient substance use disorder services are available for persons who have used drugs or alcohol or have been diagnosed as chemically dependent, if they can be treated in the community.

Specialized treatment services and groups include:

- Severe and persistent mental illness

- Depression and mood disorder

- Urgent outpatient mental health care

- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

- Counseling for sex offenders

- Treatment for children with sexual behavior problems

- Sexual abuse support groups

- Substance use disorder

- Adolescent decision-making groups

- Post-adoption issues

- Pregnancy- and parenting-related issues

- Coping Skills Groups

Provides free or low-cost health coverage to people with low incomes, families and children, pregnant women, the elderly, and people with disabilities.

DHS administers the applications for Medicaid through ABE (Application for Benefits Eligibility), which is the part of the DHS website where Illinois residents can apply for Medicaid, SNAP, and cash benefits.

Provides lung and pulmonology testing and diagnosis services.

Offers, as resources allow, to help refugees and asylees reach economic self-sufficiency and to them with any problems, interests and concerns they may have. The Bureau of Refugee Services works to serve as a central clearinghouse in order to refer refugees and asylees to any resource necessary and available to them. The Bureau is the service agency for all refugees enrolled in FIP, the state welfare reform program. Now offering a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) program. This program will help participants prepare for the class, enroll into the DMACC CDL program at no cost, and obtain a job after completion. Participants will also qualify for “Jump Start” training specially designed to help English Language Learners.

Offers, as resources allow, to help refugees and asylees reach economic self-sufficiency and to them with any problems, interests and concerns they may have. The Bureau of Refugee Services works to serve as a central clearinghouse in order to refer refugees and asylees to any resource necessary and available to them. The Bureau is the service agency for all refugees enrolled in FIP, the state welfare reform program. Now offering a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) program. This program will help participants prepare for the class, enroll into the DMACC CDL program at no cost, and obtain a job after completion. Participants will also qualify for “Jump Start” training specially designed to help English Language Learners.

Offers specialized bereavement support for adults and children, including grief support groups as well as family and child events. Support groups for young widows and widowers and grieving parents, and a week-long day camp for grieving children (Good Grief Day Camp).

Provides public education and prevention programs covering various topics related to domestic violence and sexual abuse. Counselors and speakers are available for onsite visits to schools, workplaces, worship centers, and other organizations.

Provides free confidential financial coaching sessions with a credit counselor. Services include small business and non-profit coaching, small business and non-profit bootcamp trainings and personal financial bootcamp trainings. 

Offers credit counseling to help those with debt. During counseling sessions, credit counselors help clients set up a budget, evaluate their debt, and review their spending plan.

Orientation and services for families looking to become a prospective foster family.

Offers regular home visits from a dedicated Foster Care Specialist, training and connections with experienced foster parents, and 24-hour assistance from care professionals ready to help anytime.

Offers outpatient mental health services, including therapy, group therapy, employee assistance, medication management, in-school services, evaluations, and 24 hour emergency services.

Also offers community support services (similar to integrated health/mental health services) and education and consultation.

Provides law enforcement services to Winnebago County, including the operation of correctional facilities.

Provides assistance to secure homes for hot and cold weather, making homes more energy efficient.

Provides assistance to secure homes for hot and cold weather, making homes more energy efficient.