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Responsibilities:

- Attends all sessions of Court.

- Keeps and preserves all Court records which consist of civil, probate, juvenile, traffic, and criminal cases filed.

- Issues processes as required by law.

- Keeper of the Seal of the Court.

- Collects and disburses fines, civil fees, and child support.

- Summons prospective jurors for both petit and grand jury duty.

Provides GED classes for students with reading levels at 4th grade and above. Each student will also be offered case management to help them succeed and overcome any barriers that may stop them from furthering their education. This program also provides free scholarships for students who are ready to take a GED test or a practice GED test and cannot afford the fees.

Provides circuit court services to Kankakee County residents. The Circuit Clerk is part of the administrative arm of the judicial branch of government. Also collect fines and assessments ordered by the court, to be disbursed accordingly. 

Families are given a personal case worker to help assess the causes and symptoms of the current issues. From here, a personalized action plan is mapped out in order for the family members to learn how to achieve their goals. Along the way, the family is not only connected to The Salvation Army's resources, but also to other outside resources that benefit their personal growth and support.

Provides temporary financial assistance for pregnant women and families with one or more dependent children.

TANF provides financial assistance to help pay for food, shelter, utilities, and expenses other than medical.

Transitional services are also available to help families become independent, such as GED preparation, vocational training, job retention programs, etc.

Provides services to assist individuals with mental illness in accessing resources within the community.

Located at the corner of Larkin Avenue and North Aldine Street, the Blessing Box (a Rubbermaid shed) has shelving with food stored.  People who are in need of food are invited to take as needed.

Food donations may be left for others in need.

School district.

K-12 gifted program is available to students throughout the district, with multi-age, self-contained, highly gifted classes housed at Earl Hanson Elementary School.

Offers volunteer work with the community to provide housing for those in need. Services include build and sell decent, quality, affordable houses to families at a zero percent interest rate. Select families based on their level of need, willingness to partner with Habitat, and ability to repay a mortgage. Services may also provide home maintenance, budgeting, and financial educations classes free of charge to anyone in the community. 

Support group for those who have lost a family member or friend to suicide. Participants are welcome to bring a friend for additional support.

Provides urgent, clinical health care services to those in need on a first come, first served basis, no appointment necessary.

Provides a shelter for persons experiencing domestic violence offering emergency housing.

Provides basic hospital services, diagnostic and therapeutic services, behavioral health services and Specialized Service Programs.

A space where people experiencing homeless or loneliness may gather to be together in a safe environment. Coffee and cool drinks are available, as well as games, puzzles, and a children's room. Community case management is available, as well as appointments with the community health navigator. A classroom may be reserved for meetings or classes.

Offers Adult Education classes, which include:

-- High School Equivalency (GED) Preparation

-- English as a Second Language Classes

-- Citizenship Preparation

-- Bridge Program

-- Integrated Career and Academic Preparation System (ICAPS)

Operates a 24 hour crisis hotline, maintained by master's level therapists, available to those impacted by sexual assault.

Medical advocacy crisis intervention services are also available 24 hours. Trained medical advocates respond to hospital ER staff in order to provide support to those in need.

MS Navigators are highly skilled, compassionate professionals who help connect clients to the information, resources and support needed to move their life with multiple sclerosis forward. These supportive partners help clients navigate the challenges of MS that are unique to their situation.

Provides a combination of electricity, natural gas and fiber optic Internet services.

Offers a program that is a structured, theoretically based approach to therapy that builds on the normal communicative and learning processes of children. Therapists use this method to help children express what is troubling them when they do not have the verbal language to express their thoughts and feelings.