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Provides in office or telehealth therapy at all locations. Can also provide in-home or in-office behavioral health services for children, ages 4-18 and their families. BHIS services can also be done via telehealth as well. 

Provides counseling services for students who are survivors of campus sexual assault, for undergraduate and graduate students. Also provides advocacy and other services.

Provides police and dispatch services responsible for emergency assessment and response.

- Provides services to individuals who need assistance with daily living.

- Provides training for individuals needing help with managing personal assistants.

- Maintains a Personal Assistant (PA) Referral List.

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, as resources allow, to help refugees and asylees reach economic self-sufficiency and to them with any problems, interests and concerns they may have. The Bureau of Refugee Services works to serve as a central clearinghouse in order to refer refugees and asylees to any resource necessary and available to them. The Bureau is the service agency for all refugees enrolled in FIP, the state welfare reform program. Now offering a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) program. This program will help participants prepare for the class, enroll into the DMACC CDL program at no cost, and obtain a job after completion. Participants will also qualify for “Jump Start” training specially designed to help English Language Learners.

Offers classes in conjunction with Joliet Junior College. Includes GED classes, English as a Second Language, and computer literacy. Also includes nutrition and financial literacy classes, not in conjunction with Joliet Junior College.

Provides 104 bed emergency shelter for women. Services include three meals daily, advocacy and case management, sack lunched for those going to work, and access to medical, dental and mental health care resources.

Health clinics include:

- Charles Drew Medical Clinic:  Schedule varies weekly. Patients must schedule appointment through clinic; call (402) 345-9860.

- Visiting Nurse Association:  Monday and Thursday in the Services Center from 1:30 pm-3:30 pm, and in the Baright Shelter from 3:30 pm-7 pm.

- Creighton University Magis Clinic:  Saturday afternoon medical clinic.

Animal shelter and adoption, microchipping for the community, and cremations.

Educational programs.

Licensing.

Offers rewards to residents that have information about a crime or suspicious activity if a crime is in progress.

Offers enrichment camps for children and teens that feature a variety of fun and educational programs tailored to a wide range of interests and fields, covering a variety of subjects, from science and technology to art and drama. Also offers, GED,  English as a second language.

Provides comprehensive support services to promote personal, academic, and career growth.

Services include academic, pre-enrollment, and financial aid counseling; connection to DMACC's Workforce Training Academy (WTA); pre-employment counseling such as résumé writing and interviewing techniques; and referrals to appropriate supportive agencies. 

Additional services include financial assistance for childcare and transportation. The program also supports displaced homemakers and displaced workers by offering vocational assessment, career readiness workshops, job training, job search assistance, and referrals for other specific needs to help them prepare for, find, and retain employment.

Provides practical information for anyone to access in the areas served. Education services include agriculture, horticulture, family and consumer economics, nutrition and wellness, and youth development. The website has information about different programming options available.