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Provides services to informal caregivers of adults who are age 60 or older or developmentally disabled and to grandparents and other kinship caregivers who are raising children under the age of 18. Services include informing caregivers of available services, assisting caregivers in accessing services, providing emotional support through individual counseling and support groups, and to provide training and education to assist caregivers in making decisions and solving problems related to their caregiver roles.

Virtual Caregiver Support Group on the 4th Tuesday of every month from 10:00-11:00 a.m.

Macon Memories Memory Café for individuals with impaired memory and their caregivers meets 2nd and 4th Monday at Eagle Ridge of Decatur from 1:00-2:30 pm.

Evidence-Based trainings for caregivers including Powerful Tools for Caregivers, Savvy Caregiver and Stress Busting for the Family Caregiver. These programs provide caregivers with the tools for self-care and stress reduction. Please call for dates and times.

Offers art classes and workshops as a creative outlet to promote healing and wellness for veterans, military members, their caregivers, families and others. Classes/workshops are held every month with different mediums of art being taught throughout the year. 

Offers job training and certified skills that lead to long-term employment for individuals ages 18-25. Job training is in the fields of Certified Nursing Assistants, Paramedics, or trades workers (construction, plumbing, electrical, etc.). Participants learn specialized skills and earn certifications for in-demand careers. 

Provides comprehensive classroom and home-based services to pregnant women and children birth to age five, including children with significant special needs.

CEFS Outreach offices do not serve the program; the program provides services from their own classroom/office locations. (See the notes in Coverage Area for more details.)

Provides services to pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants and children to age five years. Services include: Nutrition education, Food assistance, Breastfeeding education and support, Health/nutrition screenings, and Referrals to medical, social and community services.

Provides a variety of counseling services, include individual, child and adolescent, family, and group counseling. Services are based upon the individual needs of the person served and consist of ongoing periodic formal sessions.

Counseling uses problem-solving and support to improve the person's ability to cope with problems of daily living. Therapy focuses on directly reducing symptoms associated with a mental illness or emotional disturbance by using psychological interventions.

Psychiatric services, which focus on diagnosing and treating mental health disorders and related conditions. Services may include medication management, psychotherapy.

Other evidence-based specific programs are available for children and adolescents to provide opportunities to develop/enhance social skills, increase self-esteem and self-confidence, and process issues in a group setting. Programs may include summer camp and adolescent boys and girls groups.

Provides help for a variety of life situations. Caregivers are encouraged to bring their loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia to share in a separate music therapy session, led by WHC’s board-certified music therapist. No musical background is needed.

Provides medical equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers, and other equipment as available. Donations are accepted. 

Provides a food pantry is available to residents of Logan County.

Provides energy assistance for eligible low income families in which a benefit is paid directly to the utility companies on behalf of eligible households, or directly to renters if the utility costs are included in their rent.

Some applicants may qualify for the Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP), where an eligible client pays a percentage of their income, receives a monthly benefit towards their utility bill, and receives a reduction in overdue payments for every on-time payment they make by the bill due date. Contact for more information.

If the homeowner's furnace is not working or is dangerous or emitting carbon monoxide into the household, LIHEAP may be able to provide a furnace repair or replacement. Contact for more information.

Provides law enforcement services to the city of Wayne. 

Offers traditional speech and language therapy, social communication groups, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) services, pediatric feeding and swallowing services, parent training programs to teach caregivers to support speech, language and communication development in the home.

Assists low-income homeowners and renters pay for a portion of their primary heating costs for the winter heating season. Assistance is based on household income, size, type of fuel and type of housing. The application period is from October 1-April 30 for elderly and disabled households and November 1-April 30th for the rest of the households.

LIHEAP also offers a crisis program that may be able to assist homeowners who are with no heat or limited heat. The furnace component for crisis runs October 1-April 30th.

Provides behavioral health services for individuals in need. Services include behavioral health screening and counseling, crisis intervention, medication management, and substance abuse screening/counseling.

Provides neighbors in the Macon County area with household goods. Offering everything from cereal bowls to refrigerators at no cost. Clients are referred by social service organizations, schools, and churches in the area.