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Provides specialized evaluation and treatment for a wide variety of acute and chronic conditions for musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, and vestibular conditions and more. Facility offers a variety of exercise equipment, as well as a balance and motion analysis system to provide balance and dizziness assessments.

Provided at no cost if furnace is malfunctioning. Income must be at or below 200% of poverty guidelines. Applicant must be a county resident and homeowner. Applications are accepted on a year round basis but funding is limited.

Offers SERVSAFE® classes for food service professionals, providing comprehensive training on food hazards, proper food handling practices, and regulatory requirements to ensure food safety and prevent foodborne-illness outbreaks. 

Offers voluntary programs to eligible landowners and agricultural producers to provide financial and technical assistance to help manage natural resources in a sustainable manner. Through these programs the agency approves contracts to provide financial assistance to help plan and implement conservation practices that address natural resource concerns or opportunities to help save energy, improve soil, water, plant, air, animal and related resources on agricultural lands and non-industrial private forest land, with emphasis on market stability and commodity pricing.

Offers voluntary programs to eligible landowners and agricultural producers to provide financial and technical assistance to help manage natural resources in a sustainable manner. Through these programs the agency approves contracts to provide financial assistance to help plan and implement conservation practices that address natural resource concerns or opportunities to help save energy, improve soil, water, plant, air, animal and related resources on agricultural lands and non-industrial private forest land, with emphasis on market stability and commodity pricing.

Offers both short and long-term experiences for youth. Short-term experiences include afterschool programs, camps, school-sponsored activities, conferences, and other events. Long-term experiences include learning communities in agriculture such as county clubs.

Provides website to help those with autism understand and advocate for their own physical and mental health. The website teaches, models, and gives those with autism opportunities to practice skills prior to healthcare visits so they are prepared to answer wellness check questions. Additionally, community providers, healthcare professionals, and caregivers will also find resources for their role in helping the autism community.

Recruits and licenses homes for traditional and specialized foster care placement.

Traditional foster care programs provide synergy between foster parents, biological parents, the court, social workers, and the child. Foster parents cooperate with the court to set goals that (ideally) results in the return of the child to their family. If that is not possible, foster parents are asked to commit to permanency for the child.

Specialized foster care programs work to meet the special needs of physically, behaviorally, and emotionally challenged children; as well as the foster families serving them. This program works toward permanency by providing intensive case management and comprehensive mental health services, along with medical, developmental, and educational services.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) offers free tax preparation and electronic filing for low- to moderate-income Iowans, starting February 2026. Certified community volunteers prepare taxes with computer software and help with special tax credits such as the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), Child Tax Credit, and Credit for the Elderly or Disabled. 2026 Extension Supported VITA Locations

- Allamakee County | Decorah | By appointment only, call 563-277-7246 or email [email protected] to make an appointment

- Black Hawk County | Waterloo | By appointment only, call 319-296-4278 to make an appointment

- Cass County | Atlantic | By appointment only, use link to make an appointment https://waitwhile.com/accounts/theiowacenter

- Cerro Gordo County | Mason City | By appointment only, call 641-423-0844 to make an appointment

- Chickasaw County | New Hampton | By appointment only, call 641-394-2174 to make an appointment

- Clay County | Spencer | By appointment only, call 712-262-2264 to make an appointment

- Clayton County | Elkader | By appointment only, call 563-277-7246 or email [email protected] to make an appointment

- Dallas County | Perry | By appointment only, call 515-490-2298 to make an appointment

- Fayette County | Oelwein | By appointment only, call 563-425-3331 to make an appointment

- Howard County | Cresco | By appointment only, call 563-277-7246 or email [email protected] to make an appointment

- Kossuth County | Algona | By appointment only, call 515-295-2469 to make an appointment

- Madison County | Winterset | By appointment only, use link to make an appointment https://waitwhile.com/accounts/theiowacenter

- Mitchell County | Osage | By appointment only, call 641-732-5574 to make an appointment- Poweshiek County | Grinnell | By appointment only, call 641-623-5188 to make an appointment

- Tama County | Toledo | By appointment only, call 641-484-2703 to make an appointment

- Warren County | Indianola | By appointment only, use link to make an appointment https://waitwhile.com/accounts/theiowacenter

- Winneshiek County | Decorah | By appointment only, call 563-277-7246 or email [email protected]

Offers MEDICAID (Medical Assistance) to people who are low income and aged (65 and older), disabled (including blindness), women needing treatment for cancer or pre-cancerous conditions of breast or cervix (who have been screened and diagnosed through the Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection program and who do not have credible health insurance coverage), children under 21 years of age, pregnant women, parents or other caretaker relatives of children under age 18 (or under age 19 if they are attending secondary school and are expected to graduate before age 19). Medicaid will pay the costs of Health care, Dental care, In-home health care, Nursing facility care or Residential facility care.

Offers congregate meals at the locations below: 

Elgin Buffet

300 South McLean Boulevard

Elgin IL 60123

(224) 769-7833

Mon, Wed, Fri 11:30 am-1 pm

Royal Buffet

1400 75th Street West

Downers Grove IL 60516

(630) 943-5853

Wed 11:30 am-1:30 pm

Offers credit and non-credit classes and workshops throughout the year. Some of the workshops include gardening and landscape instruction, cooking classes, computer literacy training programs, arts and crafts instructions and continuing education. 

Supports low-income individuals (including immigrants) by providing access to public benefits and essential services.

Open to the community at large, the program operates through a network of partner agencies that provide interpretation and translation assistance for benefits applications, educate communities about available resources, and offer case management services such as needs assessments, benefits screening, application support, and connections to IDHS offices.

LIHEAP (low income home energy assistance program) provides assistance with a utility bill. Applications are accepted November 1 – April 30; for elderly or disabled individuals applications are accepted starting October 1. Income must fall within 200% of poverty guideline. Call for an appointment. A letter has been sent to those who may be eligible for early application in August or September.

**This program is not designed to pay a household's total energy costs. The program will provide supplemental assistance based on several factors. This is a one-time payment to your energy provider.

Financial assistance provided through this program may include rent, mortgage payments, utilities, clothing and non-food items. There are no funds available to assist with application fees or deposit assistance.

An individual must currently reside within the geographic boundaries of Douglas County in order to make application for continuous assistance through the Douglas County Department of General Assistance.

Assistance is limited to those who are not eligible for other public assistance and/or do not have sufficient income or resources to meet all or part of their shelter needs.

All General Assistance payments are made directly to the landlord, and/or utility company.

Retail pharmacy located at OSF HealthCare Sacred Heart Medical Center. Works closely with medical providers to find the most therapeutic and cost-effective prescriptions. Orders medications that typical community pharmacies don’t carry. Offers online prescription refills.