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Provides assistance with paying weekly co-payments for childcare expenses. Participants must use a licensed childcare provider and be approved through the Child Care Resource and Referral. 

Provides help to low-income people and families buy food.

Offers the Restaurant Meals Program, which allows eligible SNAP customers to buy meals at authorized restaurants. (Available to SNAP customers who are homeless, elderly, and/or disabled.)

The LINK card is accepted at many farmers' markets.

Expedited/Emergency SNAP Benefits may be available (in 5 days or less from the date of application) to eligible clients if:

- Monthly income, cash, and bank accounts are less than client's rent or mortgage plus utility costs, OR

- Monthly income is less than $150 and client's cash and bank accounts are not more than $100, OR

- At least one person in the household is a migrant farm worker and client's cash and bank accounts are not more than $100.

Provides engineering and design of County roadway projects, including local resurfacing and bridge replacement. The division is responsible for the construction and maintenance of the County Secondary Road System, including ditch cleaning, roadway surface repairs, bridge and culvert repairs, and snow removal.

Provides services and programs to assist consumers and businesses. The focus of a Bureau's activities is on marketplace concerns, such as honest advertising and selling practices. Most BBB services are provided without charge to the public, including:

- Provides information about a company, particularly whether or not there are unanswered or unsettled complaints, or other problems.

- Provides information about charities and other organizations that are seeking donations.

- Helps resolve a buyer/seller complaint against a company, including mediation and arbitration services in many instances.

- Disseminates accurate consumer information so wise buying decisions can be made.

Offers a home hospice program for patients and families throughout central Illinois. A coordinated care team visits individuals and their families in their own home. "Home" can be anywhere an individual calls home - house, apartment, nursing or retirement facility. The goal is to keep patients in familiar surroundings and close to loved ones for as long as possible.

​Provides services for those affected by natural or man-made disaster (i.e. single family fires, tornadoes, floods) by supplying immediate food, shelter, and clothing. Sets up shelters, mass care during large-scale disasters.

Recruits, trains, and engages a pool of competent volunteers to both educate members of the public regarding disaster preparedness and to respond and serve vulnerable members of the community during times of crisis.

Offers children to participate in various activities and staged play to explore with a balance of language, sensory, fine and gross motor, art, math, music, cognitive and social-emotional concepts. 

Forensic interviews when requested by law enforcement or Child Protective Services. A child interview specialist will conduct a video-taped forensic interview with the child. One of the goals of this interview is to reduce the number of times the child must tell the story of his/her abuse.

Medical exams to evaluate children who are suspected to have been abused or neglected.

Assessment and referrals by mental health professionals, who assess each child’s needs and refer them to the appropriate therapy, support groups, and other resources. Families also receive help in “understanding the system”.

Multidisciplinary teams consisting of law enforcement, Child Protective Services, medical professionals, prosecution, school personnel, Project Harmony staff, and other professionals regularly review cases to make certain children do not fall through the cracks. Teams work toward making changes and finding solutions to any problems in reporting and investigating child abuse, permanency, treatment, and system issues.

Anyone can refer a case to the teams; call and include:

- The child's name.

- Date of birth.

- School.

- Protective Service Worker's name.

- The reason for the referral.

Training to professionals and volunteers.

Provides access to materials, including print, electronic, streaming, and downloadable items. Materials are available for circulation and in-house reference use.

Holiday baskets are offered seasonally, provided through local community support. Programs vary by location; call for information.

Provides the following services

- Free on-site pregnancy testing.

• On-site limited obstetrical ultrasound services.
• STI/ STD testing.
• Parenting education (HOPE program).
• Support to pregnant woman whose unborn baby has been diagnosed with an adverse or terminal condition and wish to carry to term (Willow Story program).

Helps low-income households increase the energy efficiency of their homes and save money on fuel costs. Typical energy-saving measures include sealing air leaks, installing insulation in attics, walls and crawl spaces, tuning and upgrading heating systems, and installing low-cost energy conservation measures.

County level services provide direct emergency economic aid for vital necessities to veterans, their widow, and dependents, according to their needs. Personal visits for assistance and claims to housebound veterans or dependents. Must have an honorable or under honorable conditions discharge from active duty or wartime service. Must be a resident in Nebraska for the past one year and 6 months of that year in Lincoln County.

State level services do not require wartime service. Assist in completing applications for the Nebraska Veterans Aid Fund; fee exempt fishing and hunting permits; applications to the Nebraska Veterans Homes; waivers of tuition.

Federal level services provide and/or complete Veteran Administration forms for claims relating but not limited to service connected compensation, disability pension, widow's pension, burial allowance, grave markers/headstones, educational benefits, home loans, insurance, indebtedness, and character of service upgrades.

Provides hospital services to anyone in need through a combination of outpatient, inpatient, and community-based programs. The hospitals also provide specialized departments and assists people from the State of Iowa as well as surrounding states who are dealing with disabilities or special illnesses.

Offers a Donor Program that provides advancement for health sciences education and the health and welfare of mankind through the utilization of deceased humans for medical study and research.

Tax preparation for low and moderate income taxpayers of all ages, with special attention to people 60 and older, for the 2026 tax season.