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Partners with the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice to create and facilitate the Daily Reporting Center for Boys and Girls. This program is designed to develop a comprehensive approach as the youth returns home from the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice.

Advises and aids veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits through compensation or pension claims. Emergency financial assistance for basic necessities such as rent or mortgage payments, utilities and food may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.

Emergency operations center for the County, which handles emergency response incidents, including accidents, fires, floods, storms and other disasters. Also responsible for requesting federal assistance after a disaster.

Caregiver services are available to informal or family caregivers of persons over the age of 60 or to grandparents raising grandchildren.

Services can include respite care (services that give caregivers a rest), home modification, assistive devices, transportation, and financial assistance.

A short term emergency location where people can get out of dangerous temperatures to prevent injury or loss of life. Typically, a stopping point until the people can move on, or to, a more appropriate facility. No food or sleeping accommodations are provided. Drop in here is only available during business hours.

Cooling/ Warming Centers within McLean County OR Surrounding Areas:

• Arrowsmith: call the METCOM non-emergency number, 309-888-5030, and they will contact the fire chief to help.

  - Bloomington/Normal: Bloomington Public Library, 205 E. Olive Street. 309-828-6091, Mon-Thu: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm, Fri, Sat: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Sun: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm.

  - Walmart- 2225 W. Market Street, Bloomington. 309-828-5646, 7:00 am – 11:00 pm.

  - TA Truck Stop- 505 Truckers Lane, Bloomington. (309-827-4676), open 24 hours (but not a place to sleep).

  - Connect Transit Bus- parking lot of the McLean County Health Department, 200 W. Front Street, Bloomington. Availability determined on a case by case basis.

Information about tax accounts. Processes applications for Federal Tax Identification Numbers.

Taxpayer Advocacy Services provide free, independent, and confidential tax assistance to taxpayers unable to resolve their tax problems through normal channels or individuals experiencing a hardship. Helps individual and business taxpayers resolve problems with the IRS.

Provides informational and educational programming targeted toward a consumer or a group of consumers with the intent to develop or increase the skills, knowledge and/or abilities required to live, work and play in the community.

Programs offered include self-advocacy and awareness, life skills training, braille training, TTY training, personal assistant information, interpreter referrals and equipment demonstration and loan.

Provides transportation to seniors, individuals with disabilities, and low-income individuals in Kane County. Transportation is provided through taxi's, PACE lift-equipped buses, or mini-vans for demand response. Ride pick-up is from curb to curb including residential or business locations. Drivers do not assist riders in and out of buildings but will make every effort to assist a rider into and out of the vehicle safely. When a rider's needs are beyond the responsibility of the driver, a travel assistant is required. One travel assistant may ride at no charge

Once registered for the services, advanced call in is required at least one day in advance. Trips can be reserved up to seven days in advance. Same day reservations are not guaranteed and require at least four hours notice.

Ride In Kane is a transportation program through a partnership of Pace Suburban Bus and Kane County government entities

WIC helps meet the nutritional needs through health and nutrition assessments and education, food vouchers to participating stores, and breastfeeding support. Many working families as well as those who receive SNAP benefits also qualify for WIC services.

Also provides Nurse Case Managers that help income eligible women and their children to obtain healthcare services. Also provides other assistance they may need to have a healthy pregnancy, and promote the child’s healthy development.

Finances the creation and preservation of affordable housing throughout the state to increase the supply of decent and safe places for people of low or moderate means to live.

Provides first-time home buyer information and home purchase and loan assistance.

HUD-certified housing counselors across the state offer financial tools to help with finances and housing.  The directory of counselors is available on the website.

Landfill Division has responsibilities for both active and closed landfills; Douglas County contracts with Waste Management for the general operation and maintenance of the active Pheasant Point solid waste landfill site at Highway 36 and 216th Street.

Landscape maintenance and snow removal for various county offices.

Noxious and nuisance weed monitoring and control as required. Provides field inspection services based on the complaints received and to areas that have a known history of noxious weed problems. Random inspections are also conducted throughout the County’s area of responsibility.

Permits and Inspections Division issues building permits and performs all inspections to assure appropriate building codes and zoning regulations are within compliance for the rural Douglas County area and the City of Bennington.

Planning and zoning.

Stormwater permit administration.

Serves seniors with the goal of helping them remain safe and in their homes for as long as possible. The program focuses on chronic disease prevention, nutrition, and physical activity. Department nurses offer low-cost foot care and blood pressure screenings, home visitations, and educational presentations. Staff works with community partners, reaching most program participants through senior centers, churches, and independent senior living communities.

Provides an opportunity for a caregiver to receive appropriate, temporary, substitute care and supervision of a functionally impaired person. Aim is to enable the caregiver to maintain his or her support/assistance to the older person. Respite services can be used for a variety of reasons such as a day out with friends, to attend church, vacation, and attend support group meetings.