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Provides food to individuals and families that present for assistance and who meet the Department of Human Services requirements.

Also available, refrigerated Mobile Food Pantry truck which delivers food to pre-registered individuals and families in rural communities.

Mobile Food Pantry requires pre-registration for services.

Offers consultations to evaluate immigration legal options, advise clients on how to proceed, and represent clients throughout the legal process.

Provides services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Helps manage DHS bureaucracy with families and connects Personal Support Workers (PSWs) with clients. Teaches 8-week classes on various life skills, including healthy relationships and sexuality, transportation, community and home safety, etc.

Self-Direction Assistance for People with the Home Based Support Waiver for People with I/DD:

-- Help finding and managing support workers.

-- Support to complete and update paperwork

-- Other services as negotiated.

Housing:

-- Housing searches.

-- Roommate matching.

-- Budget for housing.

-- Running house meetings.

-- Make it a "home".

Skill Building:

-- Learn to cook.

-- Laundry and cleaning.

-- Transportation options.

-- Financial literacy.

-- Safety at home.

Community Connections:

-- People to connect with.

-- Groups to connect with.

-- Places to connect with.

Resource Coordination:

-- ID and use resources.

-- Support with the unexpected

-- Managing life transitions

And more.

Provides story time and activities for children.

Provides financial support to families who are looking for child care.

Provides hospice services.

Services include:

-- Visits by nurses who are on call 24/7

-- Management of pain and related symptoms

-- Short-term inpatient care for symptom management

-- Personal care

-- Coordinated services with the patient’s personal physician

-- Help in obtaining financial assistance or other community services

-- Spiritual and emotional support

-- Supportive care by trained volunteers

-- Family counseling

-- Instruction to caregivers on patient care

-- Respite care, for up to 5 days, at a contracted facility

-- Therapies and nutritional consultation

-- Bereavement support for family members

Provides plans, prepares, and responds to public health emergencies that may affect and could harm the community. Examples of such public health emergencies include pandemic flue, food-based diseases, natural disasters, hazardous releases, and terrorism. Before, during, and after major disasters, the Franklin-Williamson Bi-County Health Department (FWBCHD) works in a variety of wars, in a coordinated response, to protect residents.

Works with income-eligible homeowners to make their homes safer and more energy efficient by eliminating heat loss and air infiltration areas in the home. After the initial assessment, recommendations on home improvements are given to the homeowner and the Weatherization team will coordinate repairs with contractors. Examples of common improvements include sealing cracks, insulating attics, or repairing windows and doors. All improvements are completed at no cost to the homeowner.

Additional priority is given to households with elderly, disabled, and young children.

Provides mental health services for individuals in need. Services include evidence-based practices to help individuals overcome challenges and live fulfilling lives, reduce the stigma surrounding mental health, and promote mental skills as essential components of overall health. 

Provides a holistic approach to medical problems and aim to address unmet social needs of patients.

Services may include, friendly calling, home visits, shopping/errand assistance, grocery delivery and assistance ordering (requires credit card, does not accept food stamps), smart Meals program, SHIP (Senior Health Insurance Program) counseling, social and educational events, and excercise classes for seniors.

Offers DUI evaluations and risk education classes.

Provides a Mobile Crisis Response Unit to help those going through a mental health crisis. The team can provide immediate in-person or over-the-phone support. The team is partnered with 988 and can respond to any mental health crisis in Will County and southwest Cook County. After the initial call, the MCRT can provide up to 4 sessions of crisis stabilization.

Offers help to first and second-time parents managing the demands of caring for a child during the first three years of life. Family-support workers visit the home to encourage new parents by building on their strengths, emphasizing the joys of parenting and easing concerns with education and hands-on assistance. Services can start before the baby is born with prenatal home visits by a doula.

Available to family and professional caregivers concerned about persons with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia. Services include caregiver support groups, information and referral to community resources.

Provides General Assistance for those who are ineligible for any other state or federal funding program.

Provides Emergency Assistance for rent to prevent eviction and disconnection of utilities.

Also provides:

- TRIAD Senior Program - Informational seminars for seniors focusing on reducing criminal victimization of older persons.

- Voter registration and early voting for Kane County residents.

- Household battery recycling.

- Notary Public services.

Offers to help children in grades 4-12 develop knowledge and skills. Services include learning about citizenship, leadership, cooking, arts and crafts, mechanics and technology, horticulture, agriculture, and other subjects. To teach young people about these subjects, the 4-H program uses the learn-by-doing method of instruction.

Works to reduce the cat population in Central Illinois using the Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR) method. Services include:

- Spay/neuter trapped cats with the assistance of the participating veterinarians, which are then returned to their original area to be released.

- Vaccinate for rabies and distemper.

- Lend traps.

- Offer advice to caretakers (colony managers) on the feral cat colony maintenance.

- Require caretakers (colony managers) to register with the SFF to request assistance with the TNR.

Low cost spay/neuter services for indoor and outdoor cats are also offered.

Does not:

- Remove or relocate cats.

- Accept or adopt cats.

Offers a platform for veterans to translate military careers into skills based profiles that are used and understood by employers. Services include resume preparation, an interview feature that allows vets to practice interviewing skills and a chance to search and apply for jobs from partner employers.

All services are offered online through the Major Talent website.

Handles highway and road related issues such as snow plowing roadways, general road maintenance, road postings, Adopt-a-Road Program, and surface water management.

Provides in-home case management as well as 24-hour response to emergencies. Services include a case manager who will monitor individuals weekly to ensure they are linked with the necessary resources and referrals for both inpatient and outpatient drug treatment programs. Services may also include weekly in-home and out-of-home counseling for adults, children, couples, and families. Families may also be referred to a number of community-based services, including medical services, counseling, drug or alcohol treatment support groups, food pantries, housing, employment training, and continuing education programs. 

Website offering information developed and designed to offer resources related to Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in the form of research, training, special events, tips and techniques, and other information intended for use and application by families affected by autism and professionals in the field.

Offers a 24-hour supervised housing for delinquent and at-risk male or female youth. Services include in a therapeutic environment, trauma-informed treatment plans that address mental health, case management, and therapeutic recreation. 

Helps residents who are currently in long-term care facilities to move out of the nursing home and back into their community.

Provides individuals choices about where they can live, as well as assistance with community supports and services.