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Helps senior citizens, who might otherwise need nursing home care, to remain in their own homes by providing in-home and community-based services. Services include:

- Comprehensive care coordination.

- Adult day services.

- In-home services (cleaning, meals, laundry, shopping/running errands, and personal hygiene).

- Emergency home response service.

- Automated medication dispenser service.

Offers attendance and truancy prevention and intervention services. Truancy Specialists make contact via letter or phone call to discuss attendance concerns with parent(s)/guardian(s), conducts home visits, provides one-on-one informal attendance counseling between Truancy Specialist and student, works as a liaison between student, family, and school district, and links students and families to local area social service as needed.

Offers Credit Recovery to all districts in the coverage area and it is provided via on-line instruction. Students who have failed courses required for graduation, can be referred to TAP for Credit Recovery, contact school's guidance counselor.

Helps increase access to education and employment, among other supports. Services include:

- Seeking expungements and sealing criminal records, restoring driver’s licenses, and removing other barriers to employment, education and housing.

- SNAP and TANF denials, calculations, overpayments and sanctions.

- Special education, school discipline, and school enrollment issues.

- Community Care Program and Home Services Program issues.

- Tax disputes with IRS, including innocent spouse relief, identity theft, and collections.

Provides baby/child car seat checks to make sure the car seats are in working order and installed correctly. Those who qualify may be receive a free car seat

A website containing information to help survivors understand the complex emotional aftermath of suicide. Featured on the website is a community forum that is overseen by a mental health counselor and trained team of survivor moderators who provide information and hope. The website also features a blog, memorial wall, stories from survivors, and more.

Investigates allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older adults and persons with disabilities who live in domestic (non-institutional) setting.

Once a report has been filed, a caseworker will make a home visit to investigate any allegations of abuse and assist the victim. Interventions will be offered to the victim and referrals made to the appropriate organizations. Interventions can include but are not limited to in-home services, legal, medical, relocation, and counseling.

Helps in the home with non-medical needs, including assistance with personal care (bathing, grooming, dressing, etc.), meal preparation, shopping, errands, laundry, housework, and/or companionship.

Provides support, empowerment, and recovery to survivors of sexual violence (and the people that love them). Counselors assist in the process of recognizing how sexual violence has impacted the survivor's feelings, relationships, self-esteem, and ability to function while working with them to find healing.

Survivors may choose to receive individual, family, couple, and/or group counseling. In addition, support groups are offered to adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse, teens, and parents.

Provides information on emergency preparedness to the general public and community groups. Collaborates with hospitals, medical providers, emergency managers, and units of government to plan for and respond to emergencies that have a public health component. Also coordinates the Jackson County Medical Reserve Corps unit, which trains volunteers to assist in emergencies.

Provides emergency food options to families in Ogle County.

Provides an alternative school giving students another change to succeed. Offering tools, support and different teaching methods to help students learn in the way that works best for them. 

Outpatient counseling services include:

- Individual

• Couple and family counseling
• General counseling services
• Grief support groups
• Overcoming anxiety support groups

Provides several individualized services in order to deter child abuse. Services provided:

- When first contacted, several members of BACA will ride to the child's house and present the child with a patch, stickers, and a photograph of the child with their new biker family. Two bikers are assigned to the child as their primary contacts.

- If abuse or harassment continues, members will create a presence at the home, being visible at times when the family may be most vulnerable.

- Court appearances are also available. Assigned bikers will appear in order to provide support for the child and reduce fear about testifying against their abuser.

Other services available:

- Providing escorts if the child feels unsafe.

- Riding by the child's home on a regular basis.

- Staying with children if they are alone or frightened.

- On-site support if needed, for the child's reassurance.

Seeks to protect Illinois consumers and businesses victimized by fraud, deception, or unfair methods of competition. Within this division are the Franchise Bureau, Health Care Bureau, Charitable Trusts Bureau, Military and Veterans Rights Bureau, and Consumer Fraud Bureau.

The Consumer Fraud and Health Care Bureaus offer informal dispute resolution programs for consumers with complaints concerning their purchases and health care. Although the attorneys in the AG Office cannot represent any one individual in a lawsuit, a limited mediation program is offered to assist in resolving disputes or complaints filed by individual consumers.

State agency that has responsibility for enforcing state laws, investigating crimes, providing laboratory analysis of criminal evidence, gathering and sharing criminal intelligence, and providing expertise and resources to other law enforcement agencies throughout the state.

Services include:

- Vital Records (birth, death, marriage, civil union, etc.)

- Property Taxes (maintains property tax information)

- Election authority

- County Board

Offers candidates for the program to be placed in contracted, privately owned housing in one of three counties. The program extends beyond housing. NI ReACH partners with several agencies to ensure parolees have the support services they need to remain successful after release.

Works with the Dolly Parton Foundation to mail free books to children from birth to age 5 years. Each month, a new book is mailed in the child's name directly to their home.

Provides supportive housing services (transitional housing, supervised mental health housing, and senior assisted living at Fox River) and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Services (CILA group homes, Competitive Integrated Employment, Home-Based Services and Community Day Services). 

Hot meals provided two times per day at The Faith Center Church for people in the community.

Provides violence prevention programs to help youth in the community. Services include activities that assist youth in making positive decisions in their lives and promote safer communities. The program often partners with area schools to provide presentations, educational curriculum, and resources to prevent bullying, dating violence, suicide, physical aggression, and delinquency among youth.