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EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE:

Catholic Charities

  • 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

The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)

  • Investigation into children dealing with abuse or neglect

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

CAREER & EDUCATION RESOURCES:

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

Contact Info:
189 East Court Street, Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 937-2950
http://i-kan.org/

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)

  • 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
    https://www.doleta.gov/WIOA/

LEGAL SERVICES:

Prairie State Legal Services

  • Free walk-in, non-criminal, legal advice on the last Tuesday of each month from 1-4pm at the Iroquois County Courthouse
  • Talk to an attorney on the phone Mon.-Thurs. 9am-1pm (1-800-531-7057/ seniors 60+: 1-888-965-7757)
  • Examples of cases they handle include: landlord/tenant disputes, utility shutoffs, foreclosures, foodstamps, social security and medicaid, elder abuse, domestic violence, divorce. No criminal cases

    Contact Info:
    191 S. Chicago Avenue, Kankakee, IL 60901
    (815) 935-2750
    https://www.pslegal.org/psls-locations-detail.asp?locID=5

Iroquois County Probation

  • Assistance with probation, parole, and re-entry

    Contact Info:
    550 South Tenth Street Watseka, IL 60970
    815-4352-6969

TRANSPORTATION

Showbus

  • Transportation service with regular stops and individual pick-ups in Watseka, IL
  • $2 round trip fare, free for individuals over 60 years of age

    Contact Info:
    (815) 929-0790
    1-800-525-2454
    https://www.showbusonline.org/Watseka.html

HOUSING:

Catholic Charities Transitional Housing Program

Support for Homeless Students and Families in Transition

  • 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
    1-(800) 215-6379
    https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=30369

Crosspoint Services

  • 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
    http://www.crosspointhumanservices.org/residential-services/

STATE RESOURCES:

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:
https://www.benefits.gov/benefits/browse-by-state/state/154

I-KAN RESOURCES

kanihelp.org

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