Milford Area Public Schools #124

• Their emergency services help provide food and travel vouchers; clothing and basic needs vouchers; financial assistance for prescriptions, rent/mortgage assistance; and information/referral to other community resources. Available on a limited basis

Contact Info:
270 North Schuyler Ave
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-7791

• Investigation into children dealing with abuse or neglect

Contact Info:
401 North Franklin, Danville, IL 61832
(217) 443-3200

Contact Info:
189 East Court Street, Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 937-2950

Iroquois- Kankakee Regional Office of Education (I-KAN)

• Serves individuals who have lost jobs, low-income individuals working or not, and youth ages 16-24
• Helps with occupational skills training, paid work experiences, financial aid filing assistance, resume & interview skills development, job search guidance
• Programs and services that enhance employment marketability are offered at no cost to qualified individuals. Call to see if eligible

Contact Us:
Champaign County Regional Planning Commission- Workforce Division
1001 E. Grant Street, Watseka, IL 60970
(815) 432-5246

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)

• Transportation service with regular stops and individual pick-ups in Watseka, IL
• $3 round trip fare, free for individuals over 60 years of age

Contact Info:
(815) 929-0790
(800) 525-2454

Show Bus

• Provides transitional housing for families with children who are homeless or imminently at risk of homelessness

Contact Info:
249 S. Schuyler, Suite 300, Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 993-7791

Catholic Charities Transitional Housing Program

• Call to see if student qualifies as homeless or in-transition and can receive free resources and education assistance
• Immediate school enrollment, transportation, free breakfast/lunch, free school supplies, free tutoring services, referrals to community health and social service providers, and more

Contact Us:
Illinois State Board of Education- Homeless Education
100 North First Street, Springfield, IL 62777
(800) 215-6379

Support for Homeless Students and Families in Transition

• Providing childcare, housing, psychiatric care and more to those in need in Iroquois County
• Offering safe and secure living arrangements provided to those needing housing, as well as supervised housing for individuals with mental disabilities or psychiatric needs

Contact Us:
Crosspoint Human Services
210 Avenue C., Danville, IL 61832
(217) 442-3200

Crosspoint Services

Outside of our local community, the state of Illinois gives us access to many resources, such as:

• Health Insurance and Medicaid
• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
• Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
• Food stamp program
• Summer food service programs
• School breakfast and lunch program
• Home weatherization help
• Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
• Head Start
• Child Support

View, learn about and apply:

• STATE RESOURCES

I-KAN RESOURCES

The Kankakee-Iroquois Help Information Network connects residents of Kankakee and Iroquois counties, in east central Illinois, with government agencies, human services, and non-profit organizations. Kan-I Help is an initiative of the Pledge for Life Partnership.

It includes more info on:

• food pantries
• mental health services
• domestic violence services
• adult reading assistance
• child care assistance
• youth services
• crisis pregnancy
• counseling
• health clinics
• hispanic services
• substance abuse
• sexual assault
• legal assistance
• transportation
• homeless services