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Provides counseling services for various needs, including emotional or behavioral concerns and sexual abuse.

Provides a variety of domestic violence services, including a 24/7 domestic violence hotline, domestic violence shelters for individuals and families, legal advocacy for domestic violence, assistance with obtaining and filing orders of protection, and domestic violence counseling services.

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.

Purchases new beds for McHenry County residents who are transitioning from a homeless situation in McHenry County into a permanent residence that is also located in McHenry County. Please note that this program has very limited funding.

Provides financial assistance to those wanting to get their GED. Assistance includes covering the costs of books and/or GED test fees.

Administers a wheelchair ramp program for rental units or home owners meeting Federal Poverty guidelines in the city of Springfield. Residents can request a ramp to be built on their home at no cost.

May require names to be added to a waiting list.

Offers in home support services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live independently in a home or apartment, sometimes with one or more roommates. Staff will provide as needed training and assistance with all aspects of living independently. Including cooking and cleaning skills, transportation, assistance with medical needs, making and keeping appointments, grocery shopping, paying bills and similar activities. 

Provides independent living for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities, or individuals with substance use and mental health disorders. Services include 24-hour support with personal care, meal preparation, and housekeeping. Other services offered assistance with medication, housekeeping, personal care, budgeting, and shopping. 

Provides information about how to prepare for an emergency, or join the Medical Reserve Corps.

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.

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.

Offers family caregivers who provide in-home care to an older individual or grandparents raising grandchildren the opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills that address their care giving roles through personalized in-home instruction or formally structured group workshops.

Provides medical and cash assistance for customers who are 65 years of age or older, blind, or disabled. Also includes the QMB (Qualified Medicare Beneficiary) program which provides payment of Medicare premiums and some Medicare co-payments.

The online application is called "Application for Benefits Eligibility (ABE)."  When applying, the state will determine the applicant's eligibility for this AABD, as well as SNAP and medical assistance (Medicaid).

Provides early childhood education services for children. Services include learning a variety of subjects including math, science, literature, music, and art. Services may also include a summer camp.

Maintains official real estate documents, contracts, articles of incorporation, partnerships, state tax liens, military records, birth, divorce and death records/certificates, and election information. Offers marriage licenses and accepts passport applications with photo services, registers assumed names and notaries. Military Records for tax exemptions and benefits also available.

Assists low-income homeowners and renters pay for a portion of their primary heating costs for the winter heating season. Assistance is based on household income, size, type of fuel and type of housing. Application period is from October 1-August 31 for elderly and disabled households and November 1-August 31 for the rest of the households. Persons applying must meet 200% poverty guidelines.

LIHEAP also offers a crisis program that may be able to assist homeowners who are with no heat or limited heat. The furnace component for crisis runs October 1-April 30th.

Provides a jail/prison ministry dedicated to serving women needs both inside and outside of jail/prison. Women still in jail or prison will receive weekly messages of encouragement. Those released from jail/prison will receive continued support and encouragement from advocates from GROW and can accompany women with sentence hearings and court appearances. Additionally, any woman enrolled in GROW’s Jail/Prison Ministry, must actively participate in a local faith-based community.

Offers a thrift store with second hand items (clothing, furniture, household items, etc.) for sale at a low cost. Donations can be dropped off at the drive-through donation center, or call to make an appointment for the pick-up service.