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Provides legal services in order to help with the following:

- Elder abuse, including financial exploitation.

- Guardianship of adults to ensure health care.

- Nursing home and home care issues.

- Powers of attorney and other advance directives.

- SSI and social security denials, cessations, terminations, overpayments, and garnishments.

Conducts investigations of disability rights violations committed against persons with disabilities by disability service providers.

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.

Offers to connect pregnant and parenting teens in the foster care system to community-based supportive services that can meet their unique needs including home visiting and doula services. Home Visiting programs providing specially-trained home visitors who work with parents to build their skills and promote their children’s healthy development.

Provides leadership to ensure the prevention and treatment of mental illness, developmental disabilities, substance abuse, and traumatic brain injury by identifying, planning, coordinating, fostering development, and contracting for quality services for all citizens. Responsibilities include allocating county funds designated for mental health services and providing community education programming.

Provides up to $150 to families for utilities, diapers, groceries, gas for vehicles, and other needs.

Conducts investigations of disability rights violations committed against persons with disabilities by disability service providers.

Designed to help individuals explore their own use of substances and better understand the impact of those substances on their behaviors and driving skills.

Offers to work with qualified contractors to pick up and recycle qualifying appliances at no cost to you, and you will receive a rebate within four weeks of the pickup date. You will receive a $50 rebate for each qualifying refrigerator or freezer you recycle.

Provides caseworkers who respond to and investigate reports of abuse, neglect (including self-neglect and hoarding), and exploitation. Caseworkers develop and implement a care plan in order to stabilize the situation and reduce the risk of further harm. Anyone who suspects abuse or neglect should report it. All reports are confidential. Reports can be anonymous.

Provides a senior center where seniors can come to share companionship, meals, and recreational activities. Services include congregate and home delivered meals, recreational activities that include a pool and exercise equipment, quilting, painting, bingo, exercise classes, and bowling.

Provides services to survivors of sexual violence. Also offers education to the community in an effort to end violence and victimization. Services include counseling, 24 hours crisis and information hotline, support groups, medical and legal advocacy, training for police and criminal justice personnel, prevention education, case management, and protective orders. 

Provides outreach and referral services to seniors and adults with disabilities, including:

- Assess clients' needs and make client referrals

- Help clients fill out and file application/documents required for various benefit programs, such as Medicare

- Advocate on behalf of clients to assure access to needed services

Offers legal advocacy and education services for individuals involved in sexual abuse or domestic violence. Services include orders of protection and understanding court procedures, services are available in-person and online. Medical advocacy is available for participant emergencies or to address ongoing health concerns. Services are available on an individual basis as well as in group settings with other survivors.

Provides a wide range of employment and training services. Supportive services include assistance economically disadvantaged farmworker families while they are working in agriculture and offers employment and training services to assist enrolled farmworkers to acquire new occupational skills that lead to stable jobs. 

Provides a one-time assistance program for water and wastewater bills.

Provides curb to curb transportation within Rochelle including to the senior center, for shopping or to work, and for medical and other types of appointments.

Call at least 24 hours in advance, but will try to accommodate on shorter notice, For travel outside of Rochelle, call the Rock River Center (800-541-5479) or the Lee Ogle Transportation System (LOTS) (888-239-9228).

Offers employment opportunities services. Providing a variety of services for job seekers, including career counseling, education and job-training guidance, financial aid for education and training, personalized career plans, unemployment insurance services, America's Job Bank and other internet job listings, and referrals to partner organizations. In addition, individuals are offered assistance with resumes, cover letters for employers, and interview skills.

Food pantry.

Provides city government departments and other city information.

Picks up stray and unwanted dogs, investigates animal neglect or abuse, and offers dog adoptions.

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