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Offers free breast exams, mammograms, pap tests and pelvic exams for eligible women. Treatment options are available if screening results in diagnosis. Women who have already been diagnosed with cancer may receive treatment if they qualify. 

Provides a rental subsidy program that will help pay an individuals rent on a monthly basis. Must meet income guidelines. Subsidy is tied to housing and does not move with the individual.

Supports individuals with developmental disabilities and their families by advocating for individual funding, services, and community resources that meet individual needs and are key for independent living.

Aims to keep families together, empower caregivers, and improve support to families to prevent out-of-home placement.

Provides victims and concerned citizens with a toll-free number they can call for up-to-date information on the custody and/or case status of an offender. Callers may choose to register for automatic notification through Illinois AVN.

Illinois AVN is also available online at the VINE website, a public website that allows visitors to search for offender custody and case status. Users can also register online for phone or e-mail notification of changes in an offender's custody and/or court case status.

Offers free tax help to people need assistance in preparing their own tax returns. 

Offers to connect adult volunteers age 55 and over with opportunities to engage in service to the community. Volunteers choose what fits their passions, interests, and schedules. A minimum of 10 hours of volunteer service per year is required to remain an active RSVP volunteer.

Emergency financial assistance available for residents experiencing an emergency or life-threatening situation.

Offers scholarships to help low-income youth go to college or trade school each year.

Provides mental health services to those in need within the Plainfield Township area. Services include counseling, medication management, or both depending on the need of the individual. Offers in person and tele-health appointments.

Provides several programs that may be able to assist families or individuals that find themselves homeless with no place to stay.

Emergency Shelters may be provided through hotel vouchers when funding is available.

Staff will work with the families/individuals to determine eligibility and will provide case management and assist in locating housing that will meet the household's needs.

Assists households with rent and supportive services while the household participates in case management. Case management will include budget counseling, goal setting, assessment of needs, and referrals.

Medical advocates respond to the hospital when a patient is victim of sexual assault to provide emotional support, clothing, and information regarding hospital procedures. Advocates help educate the victim about their options for hospital procedures and pressing charges. The advocate serves as a liaison between the victim, the police, and ER personnel. Advocates and staff respond to hospital calls 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

Legal advocates provide guidance and support for victims of sexual assault and abuse as they go through the legal system. As a victim of a violent crime in Illinois, they are entitled to advocacy services. The legal advocate also works closely with the State's Attorney's Office and is available to help with questions relating to court and provide emotional support.

Provides services to terminally ill patients and their families. Focus of services are on comfort rather than curative care, emphasis is on relief of physical symptoms and emotional support.

Services provided include:_

• Pain and symptom control
• Spiritual support
• Bereavement support for families and friends
• Emotional support

Offers job training for older adults. Training is at public and nonprofit organizations, such as housing agencies, food banks, libraries, schools, senior centers, and childcare centers. 

Offers children to participate in various activities and staged play to explore with a balance of language, sensory, fine and gross motor, art, math, music, cognitive and social-emotional concepts. 

Assist in advocacy for the implementation of current laws, promotion of needed legislation, and improvement of existing systems for people with disabilities while working to diminish negative attitudes that may threaten to impede equal access.

Individual Advocacy includes:

- Helping individuals find appropriate resources to solve problem.

- Assisting people with disabilities in dealing with conflicts.

- Helping them find ways to negotiate with various support systems.

Systemic Advocacy Includes:

- Working with community at large to remove both physical and attitudinal barriers that prevent people with disabilities from accessing and participating in our community.

- Working with local authorities to improve the enforcement of ADA and other relevant laws.

- Building strong relationships with local, state and federal elected officials.

Services include:

-- Evaluate ability to manage daily living.

-- Evaluate living options.

-- Plan for long-range care options.

-- Identify possible modifications/adaptations to home and/or environment which may improve safety and independence.

-- Evaluate potential for support from family and community.

-- Assistance with long distance care management.

-- Teaching and education.

-- Linkage/referral services.

Provides routine testing and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases. Confidential testing for HIV is also routinely performed. Testing for Hepatitis is determined on a case-by-case basis. Counseling and referrals for service and treatment are available for additional needs.

RAMP advocates for individuals who want to learn to use RMTD's fixed route public bus system. Employees can assist with navigating the cost of the fare, planning a route, and education of bus behavior. Advocates also train RMTD's bus drivers on proper use of lifts and disability awareness.

A group that helps consumers with the tools and expectations necessary for them to guide their life now and in the future. Peer support is not designed to replace professional counseling, but it can serve as an additional support in improving the lives of people with disabilities. Support can come from one-on-one peer support with RAMP staff, board members, consumers, and community support groups.

Works with disabled individuals to find employment by assisting them with job readiness skills, benefits counseling, job development, and case management. The program works with local business, as well as state and federal agencies, to ensure that the services are all encompassing.

Offers early learning education services. Services work to help infants, toddlers, and preschoolers to develop intellectually, physically, socially, and emotionally.

Offers family based immigration (bringing a family member from another country), asylum, immigrant victims of crime, domestic violence, or human trafficking, DACA, citizenship , and minors who are in the USA without their parents.

Consultation clinics are routinely held in Bloomington-Normal, Champaign, Kankakee, Springfield, Peoria, and Carbondale. See website calendar for meeting information.

Provides legal services in order to help with elder abuse. Services include helping with financial exploitation, guardianship of adults to ensure health care, nursing home and home care issues, powers of attorney and other advance directives, and SSI and social security denials, cessations, terminations, overpayments, and garnishments.

Provides programs that build a healthy spirit, mind, and body for everyone. Offered in three broad areas, aquatics - full swim program, health enhancement - personal training, weight management, exercise equipment and youth and family life enrichment - offering youth sports, day camp, and family programs, all of which stress character development such as caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.