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Provides 24-hour skilled nursing care services for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Services include chronic disease management, nutritional services, wound care, diabetes management, physical and speech therapy, pain management, respiratory therapy, behavior modification, and transportation to specialty appointments. 

Provides health care services to those experiencing acute or chronic pain and/or illness, or those seeking medical services that are not due to an emergency. Services include annual screenings or check ups, chronic disease management, immunizations, pregnancy tests, pre and postnatal care, school and sports physicals, sexually transmitted infection tests, and well-child exams. 

Outpatient treatment for individuals who struggle with alcohol and other drug addictions. DUI evaluations and risk education, substance abuse assessments, and individual and group therapy.

Outpatient treatment for gambling addiction is also available at the Watseka location.

Provides a re-entry program that assists individuals returning to the community from the correctional system. Assists individuals with the following:

• Learning basic skills.
• Leadership development.
• Interview preparation and job readiness.
• Group mentoring and peer-to-peer sessions.

  Offers the following services:

• Case management.
• Job placement.
• Educational assessments.
• Advocacy.
• Counseling.
• Recreational activities.

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.

Provides knowledgeable staff to help find services provided by other agencies and institutions in each area. They network within their communities to make sure they provide the best solutions for people in need and avoid duplicating services.

Coordinates and administers state codes related to environmental health and public safety. Services include issuing septic permits, inspecting septic systems, issuing well permits for water wells and geothermal wells for heating and cooling, inspecting wells, and conducting water testing. 

Provides energy assistance for eligible low income families in which a benefit is paid directly to the utility companies on behalf of eligible households, or directly to renters if the utility costs are included in their rent.

Some applicants may qualify for the Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP), where an eligible client pays a percentage of their income, receives a monthly benefit towards their utility bill, and receives a reduction in overdue payments for every on-time payment they make by the bill due date. Contact for more information.

If the homeowner's furnace is not working or is dangerous or emitting carbon monoxide into the household, LIHEAP may be able to provide a furnace repair or replacement. Contact for more information.

Blind Rehabilitation Services provides advanced low vision optometry, legally blind rehabilitation, and visual impairment support for veterans. The program includes opportunities for mutual support among individuals with visual impairments, fostering the sharing of information, resources, practical tips for daily living, and encouragement. Eligibility is limited to veterans who meet the required guidelines.

Part of a statewide network of child care resource and referral agencies. Services include:

- Providing families seeking child care with a list of local child care options and information on how to select quality care.

- Supporting child care providers with training opportunities and resource development.

- Maintaining current local data on child care supply and demand.

- Administering the state Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) for working parents with children under the age of 13 who income-qualify. Will pay for parent's choice of child care, full or part-time, as well as before- and after-school care.

Provides access to materials, including print, electronic, streaming, and downloadable items. Materials are available for circulation and in-house reference use. Including Whiteside County genealogy collection, computers/internet for public use, and room rental for parties, meetings, programs.

Offers to schedule dedicated senior transportation for education, assistance, shopping, medical appointments, advocacy and more.

Police and dispatch services responsible for emergency assessment and response.

Provides supportive living services to those in need. This program is the next step in community independence. People live on their own and receive staff support at least once a week in their home. 

Provides comprehensive counseling services. Assessment conducted during the first appointment. Creates and oversees individualized treatment plans, focusing on mood, anxiety, or other mental health concerns.

Offers to assist, when funding is available, those who are at least 55, are income eligible, and who have no insurance or other methods in which to pay for needed dental work. Applicants must be experiencing current dental pain and/or have difficulty eating/chewing, or have missing/broken and/or decayed front teeth.

The program uses a voucher system and allows recipients to receive treatment from a provider of their choice. Cannot pay for dental work completed before the date of MCHA’s dental voucher. This program is funded by The McHenry County Senior Services.

Provides services and programs to assist consumers and businesses. The focus of a Bureau's activities is on marketplace concerns, such as honest advertising and selling practices. Most BBB services are provided without charge to the public, including:

- Provides information about a company, particularly whether or not there are unanswered or unsettled complaints, or other problems.

- Provides information about charities and other organizations that are seeking donations.

- Helps resolve a buyer/seller complaint against a company, including mediation and arbitration services in many instances.

- Disseminates accurate consumer information so wise buying decisions can be made.

Provides educational and recreational activities for children during the summer months. Breakfast, lunch  and afternoon snack are provided.

Provides resources and support to members of the community, based on needs identified in the community. Needs may include:

- Alcohol Use

- Basic Needs (Food/Water/Hygiene)

- Cognitive Impairment (Memory Decline)

- Criminal Involvement

- Drug Use

- Elder Abuse

- Gambling

- Gang/Gang Behavior

- Homeless/Housing

- Mental Health

- Missing/Runaway resident

- Parenting Supervision

- Physical Healthcare

- Physical Violence

- Suicide

- Sexual Violence

- Truancy

- Unemployment

- Victim of a Crime

Offers library services. Services include books (including eBooks), audiobooks, movies, music, periodicals, games, toys, musical instruments, technological devices for checkout, programs and activities for individuals of all ages, computers with internet and word processing, fax machines, copiers, interlibrary loan and home delivery, walkers and assistive technology for in-library use.

Provides an outreach programs seeking to assure that limited-English-proficient immigrants and refugees eligible for WIC and SNAP benefits can successfully access these programs administered by IDHS.

The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) administers this program through a network of community-based partner agencies.