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Offers law enforcement services to the Whiteside County area. Services also operate the county jail. 

Provides a substance abuse free environment for men suffering from drugs or alcohol addiction. Services include a 12-month residential program, while in the program, the resident will follow a disciplined regimen. Residents attend chapel, prayer service, classroom sessions, work projects and study hall each day. Basic services include food, clothing, personal hygiene supplies, medical exam, health services, and legal services.

Community fellowship that welcomes all, but particularly people struggling with poverty. Services include a light meal and fellowship twice a month.

Provides a shopping card to eligible families to purchase a new pair of shoes for children at the start of the school year. Only available during the summer months before school starts.

Prevention, diversion, and intervention services targeting youth to stabilize families in crisis, prevent juvenile delinquency, and divert youth at risk of involvement in the child welfare or juvenile justice systems.

Provides help to low-income people and families buy food.

Offers the Restaurant Meals Program, which allows eligible SNAP customers to buy meals at authorized restaurants. (Available to SNAP customers who are homeless, elderly, and/or disabled.)

The LINK card is accepted at many farmers' markets.

Expedited/Emergency SNAP Benefits may be available (in 5 days or less from the date of application) to eligible clients if:

- Monthly income, cash, and bank accounts are less than client's rent or mortgage plus utility costs, OR

- Monthly income is less than $150 and client's cash and bank accounts are not more than $100, OR

- At least one person in the household is a migrant farm worker and client's cash and bank accounts are not more than $100.

Provides education and prevention services for communicable diseases through a county government department responsible for overseeing public health initiatives and managing related functions. 

Accepts reports of communicable diseases, including possible food-borne illness. The Tuberculosis Care and Treatment Program provides TB skin tests and facilitates diagnostic testing, medical consultation, and treatment.

Financial assistance available (when funding is available) to income eligible applicants who have suffered a loss of income through an event that was out of their control. These funds can be used to pay one month rent (no deposits) for those in danger of being evicted from their home due to nonpayment of rent. Assistance is also available to help with water bills.

Provides a summer camp experience for all ages, with a variety of activities ranging from hikes in the woods to games.

Program consisting of music theory and hands-on training on percussion and brass and woodwinds. Themed camps teaches life skills and team building exercises.

Provides students with free laundry services including soap to wash their clothing. Students are able to wash and dry two baskets of clothing for free. Program is on a first come, first serve basis. Students and parents are able to secure a spot by signing up online.

LIHEAP (Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program) provides utility bill assistance. Applications are accepted from October 1 to August 15, or until funds are exhausted, whichever comes first. Income must fall at or below 60% of the State Median Income. Call for an appointment.

Offers informational resource for families, child care providers, employers, and communities. Improves family's access to quality and affordable early learning programs to ensure children have the early experiences they need to reach their optimal development.

General medical care for all. Services include:

- Audiology.

- Family medicine.

- ENT.

- Gastroenterology.

- Internal medicine.

- Pediatrics.

Outreach Counselors work to connect seniors and disabled individuals, with emphasis on those with lower incomes, with those programs that will help them to remain independent. These programs include Benefit Access Applications. SHIP (Senior Health Insurance Program), Real Estate tax reductions, Medicare Part D counseling. SNAP, LIHEAP, and other state and federal programs, Assistance with hearing, A small reserve of funds for occasional GAP funding for emergency needs.

Provides door-to-door and fixed route transportation services. Transportation passes also available for purchase.

Provides a food pantry with canned and non-perishable items.