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PATHWAY OF HOPE | SALVATION ARMY OF ELGIN

Offers comprehensive case management system that helps families identify barriers to self-sufficiency and connects them with community support organizations. Barriers could include unemployment, insecure housing, lack of job skills, lack of child care.

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Case/Care Management
Economic Self Sufficiency Programs

PATHWAY OF HOPE | SALVATION ARMY - QUINCY

Offers case management services to families with at least one child under the age of 18. Case management works to help families reach stability. Goals created are client-oriented, and case managers connect clients to job training, health services, housing options, legal help, education, and more.

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Economic Self Sufficiency Programs

Economic Self Sufficiency Programs | Macoupin County Housing Authority

Offers a family self-sufficiency program designed to teach families how to utilize community resources in order to achieve independence and self-sufficiency. Services provided through the program are child care assistance, education, job training, employment counseling, transportation, substance/alcohol abuse treatment/counseling and household skill counseling.

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Economic Self Sufficiency Programs

Economic Self Sufficiency Programs | Madison County Housing Authority

The Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program is a voluntary program that helps Section 8 families achieve economic independence by providing education, job training and other services. The program works with welfare agencies, schools, businesses, and other local partners to give participating FSS family members the skills and experience to enable them to obtain employment that pays a living wage.

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Economic Self Sufficiency Programs

PATHWAY OF HOPE | SALVATION ARMY OF AURORA

Offers comprehensive case management system that helps families identify barriers to self-sufficiency and connects them with community support organizations. Barriers could include unemployment, insecure housing, lack of job skills, lack of child care.

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Economic Self Sufficiency Programs
Case/Care Management

COMMUNITY CLASSES | CATHOLIC CHARITIES, DIOCESE OF JOLIET

Offers community classes covering a variety of topics including Life Skills Training - Family Life Series, Stepping Up, personal development, anger management, and Positive Parenting.

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Life Skills Education
Anger Management
Economic Self Sufficiency Programs
Parenting Skills Classes

PATHWAY OF HOPE | THE SALVATION ARMY LINCOLN 360 LIFE CENTER

Offers case management to provide targeted services to families wanting to break the generational cycle of poverty and enable a path out of constant crisis. Services include, moving families from crises and vulnerability to stability and eventually self-sufficiency, meeting with a caseworker to develop your personalized action plan, tracking progress, reaching milestones, prepare for the future, service connections to: job training, health services, childcare and education, housing options, legal services, and more.

Hotel Vouchers (through Stepping Stones program) are currently for one-night stays only, and are limited to Mason County. Contact for more information.

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Economic Self Sufficiency Programs

Economic Self Sufficiency Programs | DuPage County Community Services

Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program: Comprehensive case management, educational support, and employment planning to program participants who are striving to become self-sufficient.

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Economic Self Sufficiency Programs

Economic Self Sufficiency Programs | Greene County Housing Authority

Provides a five year program to promote self sufficiency by coordinating and referring to agencies for education, credit repair, child care and employment.

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Economic Self Sufficiency Programs

Family Self-Sufficiency Program - Housing Authority of Cook County - Downtown

Housing Authority of Cook County administers the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program, funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which aims to to empower people to take control of their lives by becoming independent, productive members of their communities.Families will work with FSS coordinators to figure out their individual goals-reducing debt, getting a degree, starting a new career, becoming a homeowner, and more. As household income increases, HACC manages an escrow account to help families build financial assets. Families who successfully complete the program will receive a payout from the escrow account to put towards their goals. Eligible participants of the FSS program may also participate in the Homeownership Program which can help first-time homebuyers with affording a mortgage.

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Economic Self Sufficiency Programs

Family Self-Sufficiency Program - Housing Authority of Cook County - Downtown

Housing Authority of Cook County administers the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program, funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which aims to to empower people to take control of their lives by becoming independent, productive members of their communities.Families will work with FSS coordinators to figure out their individual goals-reducing debt, getting a degree, starting a new career, becoming a homeowner, and more. As household income increases, HACC manages an escrow account to help families build financial assets. Families who successfully complete the program will receive a payout from the escrow account to put towards their goals. Eligible participants of the FSS program may also participate in the Homeownership Program which can help first-time homebuyers with affording a mortgage.

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Economic Self Sufficiency Programs

OPEN DOOR | SAL COMMUNITY SERVICES

Program of Illinois Department of Human Services that assists individuals and families in crisis by providing direct assistance when able and by helping clients navigate local social services.

Offers a food pantry and clothing pantry.

Provides referrals to appropriate services when needing emergency housing, transportation, help with medical bills, and job searching.

Provides management of the Opportunities Quad Cities initiative, a collaboration of volunteers who have experienced success in their lives ("Navigators") who work with individuals and families struggling with poverty ("Neighbors"). Navigators support Neighbors one-on-one to connect them to specific community resources that can alleviate a barrier to success and help them move forward permanently out of poverty. Navigators have worked with Neighbors to resolve legal issues, parenting struggles, continuing education, and many other situations that keep people in poverty. Services are offered at two separate locations in Davenport and Rock Island. The Davenport location focuses on helping individuals and families who have been victims or witnesses of crime (reported or unreported).

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Food Pantries
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Economic Self Sufficiency Programs
General Clothing Provision

COMMUNITY CLASSES | CATHOLIC CHARITIES, DIOCESE OF JOLIET

Offers community classes covering a variety of topics including Life Skills Training - Family Life Series, Stepping Up, personal development, anger management, and Positive Parenting.

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Life Skills Education
Anger Management
Economic Self Sufficiency Programs
Parenting Skills Classes

Family Self-Sufficiency Program - Housing Authority of Cook County - Central Management Office

Housing Authority of Cook County administers the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program, funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which aims to to empower people to take control of their lives by becoming independent, productive members of their communities.Families will work with FSS coordinators to figure out their individual goals-reducing debt, getting a degree, starting a new career, becoming a homeowner, and more. As household income increases, HACC manages an escrow account to help families build financial assets. Families who successfully complete the program will receive a payout from the escrow account to put towards their goals. Eligible participants of the FSS program may also participate in the Homeownership Program which can help first-time homebuyers with affording a mortgage.

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Economic Self Sufficiency Programs

PATHWAYS OF HOPE | SALVATION ARMY OF SPRINGFIELD

Client centered intensive case management program to assist families in transitioning to stability.

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Economic Self Sufficiency Programs
Case/Care Management

Economic Self Sufficiency Programs | Loaves & Fishes - Aurora Hub

20-session program that is offered in the evenings once a year and is designed for working individuals. Participants will work on physical, mental and financial self-sufficiency goals.

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Economic Self Sufficiency Programs

Economic Self Sufficiency Programs | Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans - Supportive Services for Veteran Families

Assistance for veterans and their families who are experiencing homelessness or veterans and their families that are "at risk" of becoming homeless with obtaining permanent housing, potential rental arrears assistance and utility assistance, case management and assistance accessing other community resources.

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Economic Self Sufficiency Programs

PATHWAY OF HOPE | SALVATION ARMY - QUINCY

Offers case management services to families with at least one child under the age of 18. Case management works to help families reach stability. Goals created are client-oriented, and case managers connect clients to job training, health services, housing options, legal help, education, and more.

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Economic Self Sufficiency Programs

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