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Trained legal advocates are available to assist survivors of domestic violence in obtaining orders of protection against their abuser. Advocates offer support and assistance on domestic related trials.

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

Provides violence prevention programs to help youth in the community. Services include activities that assist youth in making positive decisions in their lives and promote safer communities. The program often partners with area schools to provide presentations, educational curriculum, and resources to prevent bullying, dating violence, suicide, physical aggression, and delinquency among youth.

Offers a food pantry.

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

Primary programs and activities include providing swim lessons for individuals with special needs through the local YMCA and scholarships for children to attend various camps, classes and summer programs. Holds special activities and gatherings for members and their extended families. Donates to other groups or causes which provide benefit and support to people with Down syndrome including UCP and the Springfield Parks Foundation for the purchase of accessible playground equipment at Springfield’s Washington Park.

Provides counseling services for both individual treatment and group work. It can be focused on a specific issue or focused on broader patterns of thinking and behavior. Both require an individual to learn new, healthier ways to think and interact.

Online counseling option also available. An online session is conducted the same as an in-person session, with the exception of never having to leave the home or office. The format is face-to-face, in real time, over a computer.

Provides violence prevention programs to help youth in the community. Services include activities that assist youth in making positive decisions in their lives and promote safer communities. The program often partners with area schools to provide presentations, educational curriculum, and resources to prevent bullying, dating violence, suicide, physical aggression, and delinquency among youth.

Offers online support group that shares stories, resources, and sends positive messages in dealing with Autism.

Preparation for an appropriate and effective response to any disaster or bioterrorist threat, with the purpose of protecting the health, welfare, and safety of Will County citizens.

Assistance with applying for benefits and services, including Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP, and discounted license plate sticker program. Referrals to other community partners for assistance when applicable.

Provides police and dispatch services responsible for emergency assessment and response. 

Offers support new and expecting parents. A specially trained Registered Nurse visits and supports parents through their pregnancy and until the baby's second birthday. 

Your nurse will help you learn what to expect during your pregnancy and labor and about your baby’s growth and development. The nurse will give up-to-date information on immunizations and nutrition along with information about community resources and services to help you and your baby.

Works with law enforcement, child protection services, physicians, state and county prosecutors, and other healthcare professionals who find themselves dealing with cases where questions of possible child abuse and neglect arise.

Provides complete physical exams, forensic photographic documentation, in-depth psychosocial assessments of the child and family, medical record reviews, hair sampling collections for drug exposures in children and adults, urine drug screen facilitation, courtroom testimony, educational presentations, and referrals to child protection services, law enforcement, mental health services, and substance abuse services.

Forensic interviewer and mental/behavioral family assistance available.

Provides educational resources, publications, seminars, and training on agricultural law, taxation, estate planning, and related legal issues for agricultural procedures, agribusinesses, and professionals.

Transportation for seniors over the age of 60 and disabled individuals to medical appointments. Transports qualified residents up to 20 miles from the Township building to a medical appointment.

Offers small parent-child groups designed for families with children, birth to 3 years, to share parenting questions and concerns, to celebrate their babies' achievements, and to have fun with books, toys, songs, and fingerplays. These take place in a variety of community sites.

LIHEAP (low income home energy assistance program) provides assistance with a utility bill. Applications are accepted November 1 – April 30; for elderly or disabled individuals applications are accepted starting October 1. Income must fall within 200% of poverty guideline. Call for an appointment. A letter has been sent to those who may be eligible for early application in August or September.

**This program is not designed to pay a household's total energy costs. The program will provide supplemental assistance based on several factors. This is a one-time payment to your energy provider.

Provides adults and children with superior dental care in a comfortable atmosphere. Offered procedures include:

- Routine dental cleaning for adults and children

- Fillings

- Extractions

- Fluoride treatments (cavity prevention)

- Dental sealants

- Teeth whitening

- Periodontal services / periodontal disease prevention

- Dental emergencies

Provides tobacco cessation counseling and information to tobacco users who want to quit tobacco use, and tobacco cessation materials to individuals requesting information to give to a tobacco user. There is also a support group offered along with tobacco education.