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Assists families in accessing pediatric/adolescent behavioral health services.

Case coordination services are provided to clients and families to assist them with referrals to local agencies such as counseling and support groups, providing clients and families with support through the process.

Provides physical, occupational, and speech therapy services in the comfort of a client's home or assisted living facility. These in-home therapy services aim to help clients regain their prior level of function, address specific speech and communication challenges, and support the maintenance of independence in their living environment.

Provides a free meal every Saturday from 4 pm-5 pm.

provides hospital services that provide emergency, lab, radiology, surgery, specialty clinics, and more.

Hospice is appropriate for any individual diagnosed with a progressive, life-limiting illness or condition with a prognosis of six months or less, if the illness or condition were to take its normal course. The program seeks to help clients live final months comfortably at home, rather than seeking ongoing curative treatments.

Hospice care includes 24/7 availability for consultation and urgent visits, distribution of medications and durable medical equipment related to terminal diagnosis, personal care needs and companionship provided by hospice aides and volunteers, personalized Veteran services, emotional and spiritual support from team of social workers and pastoral staff and bereavement services for all loved ones for 18 months following hospice care.

Offers opportunities for youth, 6th through 12th grades, to develop leadership skills and become involved in their communities. The youth members learn leadership skills and use them to connect with the community and policy makers. They participate in education for community members about the needs of youth and the contributions that youth can make to the community. They advocate for needed changes in laws with elected officials and they advise on the activities of the Youth Coalition. This program also bridges the gap between younger and older generations, creating a healthier community for all.

Low-rent housing units for Native Americans.

Housing down payment assistance.

Home ownership and home improvement assistance.

Counseling regarding home ownership and renting.

Home buyer financial, credit, and budget counseling.

Connects individuals and their faith community to needed healthcare and wellness support. Program provides access to education, screenings, and other healthcare resources.

Services include:

-- Health screenings (blood pressure, medication reviews, body mass index, and more)

-- Health promotion and education programs that cover topics like chronic disease, advance care planning, fitness, nutrition, and CPR

-- Assistance with navigating healthcare systems

-- Assistance with connecting to healthcare resources, community organizations, and other supportive programs

Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) for children ages 0 to 6 who have experienced interpersonal violence. Uses behavior-based strategies, play and verbal interpretation as therapeutic interventions. The focus is on improving child-caregiver interactions through play. The therapist acts as a bridge or interpreter between the child and parent.

Circle of Security Parent Training is an eight-week program based on years of research about how to best support and strengthen parent-child relationships. It is designed to help parents give their children a feeling of security and confidence so their children explore, learn, grow and build positive relationships.

Connections, a Project Harmony program, works with schools and health care professionals to identify children in grades K-8 in need of mental health services. Focuses on children who are not receiving child welfare or juvenile justice services. Children are matched with LFS community therapists who are trained in evidence-based practices. Throughout the counseling process, therapists work with the family and a Connections mental health coordinator to help remove financial hardships and other barriers families face in accessing services.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapy used to help with symptoms of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). By directly affecting how the brain processes information, EMDR helps people see traumatic memories in new, less distressing ways.

Using Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), parents learn play therapy skills to enhance their parent-child relationship. Parents also learn to manage their child’s behaviors through behavioral principles and discipline techniques.

Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is an evidence-based psychotherapy for children and adolescents (ages 3 to 18) with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other difficulties related to traumatic life events. The goal is to provide both the child and caregiver with the knowledge and skills to help them identify and cope with trauma-related emotions, thoughts and behaviors.

Responsibilities:

- Attends all sessions of Court.

- Keeps and preserves all Court records which consist of civil, probate, juvenile, traffic, and criminal cases filed.

- Issues processes as required by law.

- Keeper of the Seal of the Court.

- Collects and disburses fines, civil fees, and child support.

- Summons prospective jurors for both petit and grand jury duty.

Provides both childhood and adult immunizations. Also operates flu clinics at various sites in the county during fall months.

Provides a state-sponsored counseling service provided by the Illinois Department of Insurance. Volunteers provide assistance to seniors who have Medicare or other insurance questions or problems.