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Provides free and confidential services. Services offered include pregnancy testing, pregnancy counseling, limited ultrasound, on-going pregnancy support, referrals for community support services, support after an abortion, Earn While You Learn Program, fatherhood mentoring programs, and Mother's/Maternity Home.

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Pregnancy Testing
Specialized Information and Referral
Pregnancy Counseling
Mentoring Programs
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Vocational Rehabilitation
Parenting Skills Classes
Childbirth Education

Offers a Disability Access Point, or "DAP", which help people with disabilities, their families, and their caregivers find the services and support they need-both short-term and long-term. DAPs help by giving information, making plans, making referrals and checking in to make sure people are getting the right support to live healthy, independent lives.

Can help with the following services:

- Information and Assistance - based on presented and identified needs, provides information about programs and services, and helps to connect individuals to service providers in their communities.

- Options Counseling - provides guidance to individuals so that they may make informed choices about supports and services, typically over a period of 90 days or less. This includes benefits screening and application assistance for programs and services and follow-ups to make sure supports and decisions are assisting the individual.

- Financial Assistance - provides gap funding and service coordination for programs and services that support individuals and their caregivers so that individuals may live in the home and community of their choice. Help with short-term services and long term services are also provided.

Short-term supports (time-limited) include adaptive and assistive equipment, home and vehicle modifications, peer and parent support services, rent assistance, transportation assistance, and other basic needs (not covered by insurance).

Long-term services and supports includes adult day programs, consumer-directed attendant care (CDAC) (non-skilled and skilled), day habilitation, employment like job skills training, prevocational services, and supported employment, intensive residential services (IRSH), personal response systems, respite services like in-home, in-facility, and day camps, supported community living (SCL) and home-based habilitation (hourly), and residential living settings.

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Transportation Expense Assistance
Specialized Information and Referral
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Long Term Care Options Counseling
Benefits Screening
Respite Care Subsidies
Rent Payment Assistance
Nursing Home Transition Financing Programs
Intermediate Care Facility/DD Transition Financing Programs
Supported Employment
Aging and Disability Resource Centers
Prevocational Training
Home Barrier Removal Grants

Child Adolescent Health Program helps children and families access preventive health care by offering the following services:

- Provide education to all newly eligible Medicaid clients about how their healthcare coverage will provide for both preventive and ill healthcare

- Help families with finding a doctor or dentist for their medical and dental care

- Help families with housing, food, energy assistance, parenting programs, and referrals to community resources and services

- Reminders when your child needs routine medical and dental check-ups

- Provide health education and support on a variety of topics

- Contact families to provide care coordination

- Transportation information to Medicaid approved appointments

- Help families with Medicaid Presumptive of Eligibility applications

- Help families with Hawk-i Insurance applications.

I-Smile services include:

- Dental screenings and fluoride varnish applications

- Dental Sealant applications

- Silver Diamine Fluoride treatment for early decay

- Oral hygiene and dental nutritional counseling

- Completing school dental screening certificates

- Care coordination for families such as finding a dentist, understanding or acquiring dental insurance (and/or other payment options), scheduling dental appointments, and answering general oral health questions.

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Welfare Rights Assistance
Dental Care Referrals
Dental Care
Specialized Information and Referral
Information, referral, advocacy, and follow-up services available.

Provides options counseling, information, agency referrals, and assistance services such as signing up for state/federal benefits or programs and workshops. Also hands out farmers market coupons.

Provides information and referrals to available resources in the Polk County area. Information and referrals can include food programs, energy assistance, chore services, and Medicare and Medicaid information. Volunteer opportunities, educational, recreational programs and nutrition information is also available. Coordinates seven neighborhood-based senior centers and nine meal sites throughout Polk County. Contact your local community center for more information.
Assistance with information, referral, distribution and completion of applications for the Food Assistance Program (formerly food stamps).

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Certificates/Forms Assistance
Specialized Information and Referral
Assistance with information, referral, distribution and completion of applications for the Food Assistance Program (formerly food stamps).

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Certificates/Forms Assistance
Specialized Information and Referral
Provides information and resources about treatment programs for problem gambling. Advocates for increased availability of counselors, treatment facilities, research, and education programs.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Gambling Disorder Helplines

Provides the following for individuals experiencing homelessness in the area: meals, toiletries, first aid, clothing, winter coats, blankets, and information on community resources.

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Soup Kitchens
General Clothing Provision
Personal/Grooming Needs
Bedding/Linen
Winter Clothing
Specialized Information and Referral
Helps seniors, individuals living with a disability, and their families by providing referrals to organizations and agencies for needed services and programs.
Unified network of rape crisis centers. Monitors and funds all approved Illinois Sexual Assault Programs, provides training and education, program development, site reviews, and sets standards for service.

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General Crisis Intervention Hotlines
Sexual Assault Counseling
Specialized Information and Referral
Offers information and education on Human Trafficking.

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Human Trafficking Prevention
Specialized Information and Referral

Veterans Home Benefits Guide (Digital)

Connects veterans, military families with financial assistance programs to modify their homes: www.aarp.org/VetsHomeBenefits


Financial Workbook for Veterans and Military Family Caregivers

A 44-page workbook providing practical caregiving guidance on health, housing, and money management for veterans and military caregivers: www.aarp.org/vmfcaregivermoney


AARP Military Caregiving Handbook

Guide for veterans, service members, and their families that addresses the unique issues faced by military caregivers. Includes information, resources, and checklists: https://www.aarp.org/caringforvets(English) or https://www.aarp.org/cuidarveteranos (Spanish)

Job Search Toolkit

Leverage military service, skills, and experience to navigate a career transition: www.aarp.org/vetsjobtoolkit

Job Center

Learn how to leverage unique skills to drive a career forward: www.aarp.org/vetsjobcenter

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Specialized Information and Referral
Information on a wide variety of disability-related topics. Examples include information on accessible housing, Medicare Part D, where to buy assistive devices, how to secure a sign language interpreter, information on benefits, etc. When necessary, the most appropriate referral is made so individuals can secure additional assistance elsewhere.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Centers for Independent Living

Responds to inquiries from people with disabilities, family members, other service providers, the business community, and the general public on programs, resources, and other issues related to disabilities. Strive to answer every inquiry received and refers persons to other resources that may be of assistance.

Questions span a broad range of disability-related topics including, but not limited to accessible housing, transportation, employment services, personal assistants, assistive technology, and accessibility requirements.

Care team that specializes in providing integrated primary medical and behavioral health care and social services to the LGBTQ+ community. Services provided:

- Assessments and referrals to Hormone Replacement Therapy.

- Hormone Replacement Therapy.

- Letters for surgery.

- Counseling.

- Family Medicine.

- Case management and care coordination.

- Nutrition education.

- OB/GYN.

- Enrollment assistance (insurance/ Medicare/Medicaid).

- Referrals for other needed services.

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Sexual Orientation Counseling
General Medical Care
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Transgender Hormone Therapy
Case/Care Management
Specialized Information and Referral
Offers information on community services. Individuals will speak with an Information and Assistance Specialist who will assess their needs, answer questions, explain what programs are available, and assist them in securing the assistance they need.
Provides outreach, information, and assistance, connecting seniors to benefits and services to help them maintain their independence in the community. Assists seniors in becoming aware of the many government programs they are potentially eligible for and may provide assistance in applying for those benefits, such as Medicaid, Medicare, Food Stamps, etc.

Outreach program that helps link older adults to agencies, services and programs in the area. Assistance with the following programs is provided:

-- Health Care.

-- Medicare drug coverage.

-- Medicare/Medicare HMO.

-- Supplemental insurance.

-- Homemaker services.

-- Care Link (Lifeline).

-- Handicapped parking card.

-- Medical equipment.

-- Adult/senior protective services.

-- Housing.

-- Low rent housing.

-- Westernization.

-- Consumer complaint.

-- Nutrition.

-- Peace Meal - Congregate sites.

-- Home-delivered meals.

-- Link Card (formerly Food Stamps).

-- Financial Assistance.

-- Incense plate discount.

-- Social Security.

-- Energy assistance.

-- Department of Healthcare and Family Services (DHFS).

-- Homestead Exemption/Senior Tax Freeze.

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Specialized Information and Referral
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Assistance with information, referral, distribution and completion of applications for the Food Assistance Program (formerly food stamps).

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Certificates/Forms Assistance
Specialized Information and Referral

Assists teenage and other at-risk mothers and their infants from conception up to 3 years of age.

Services provided:

-- Prenatal education.

-- Postnatal education.

-- Parenting skills classes.

-- Assistance with ongoing infant needs up to 3 years of age.

-- Assistance with infant Diapers Guidance.

-- Information and referrals to supportive services as needed.

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Parenting Skills Classes
Diapers
Childbirth Education
Specialized Information and Referral

Offers various services to diagnose and treat autism for individuals of all ages.

Services include:

-- Autism assessment.

-- Autism therapy.

-- Social skills groups.

-- Autism Resource Directory with referrals for services.

Connects individuals and families to support systems in the community. Central Navigation can help find flexible and supportive funding to help in emergencies, connect with partner agencies to help with a specific need, and connect with community training or mentoring programs that are designed to help each family thrive.

Helps meet immediate needs such as rental and utility assistance, gas vouchers and work-related expenses. Helps anyone develop their own solutions through coaching for budgeting, parenting, employment, and application and enrollment assistance.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Work Related Fee Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Specialized Information and Referral
Provides outreach, information, and assistance, connecting seniors to benefits and services to help them maintain their independence in the community. Assists seniors in becoming aware of the many government programs they are potentially eligible for and may provide assistance in applying for those benefits, such as Medicaid, Medicare, Food Stamps, etc.