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Provides qualifying veterans with affordable, permanent housing by building tiny homes.  The veteran must be able to pay utilities, taxes, and insurance; there is no mortgage.  At 10 years and 1 day, the veteran is given the title to the home. 

Parks and recreation department serving the city of Rockford. Provides a wide range of activities for individuals of all ages. Lewis Lemon Community Center (LLCC) and Washington Park Community Center (WPCC) also offer sports programs for youth.

LLCC and WPCC Sports: Community center members are invited to participate in various sports teams. All practices take place on site. Competitions take place between local community centers and other not for profit organizations.

Sports offered:

- Flag football

- Basketball

- Cheerleading

- Aldeen Golf Club

- Ingersoll Golf Course

- Sandy Hollow Golf Course

- Sinnissippi Golf Course

Ice Facilities:

- Carlson Ice Arena

- Junior IceHogs Training Facility

- Riverview Ice House

Swimming Pools:

- Alpin Pool

- Harkins Aquatic Center

- Sand Park Pool

Sports:

- Clarence Hicks Memorial Sports Park

- Disc Golf

- Indoor Sports Center

- Mercyhealth Sportscore One

- Mercyhealth Sportscore

Provides autism screenings and help find diagnostic services. Teams help Iowa families navigate local supports and services for children and youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and provide family-to-family support. 

Substance abuse and chemical dependency services to persons with those problems as well as their families, other agencies, and the community.

Offers evaluations, inpatient and residential substance abuse treatment, intensive outpatient treatment, and outpatient care. Separate programs for adults and adolescents.

Services for families include family care, family intervention, and education.

Confidential online screening available on website - click on visit Bryan Medical Center, go to quick links, click on screenings.

Offers evidence-based, practical education courses designed to help autistic adults develop essential skills for greater independence. The curriculum includes courses from four main domains: social, daily living, work, and finance. Each course focuses on hands-on learning, allowing participants to practice new skills in a supportive environment that encourages self-growth and confidence. Through this approach, Prosper Academy empowers autistic adults to pursue their personal and professional goals, providing tools and resources to help them navigate life's challenges with increased autonomy and resilience.

Courses are available in person and virtually, and financial assistance is available to those that qualify.

Provides an alternative for patients who need skilled care, but do not require 24-hour supervision. Services are provided to patients under the direction of the patient’s doctor.

Services Include:

- Skilled Nursing Care Provided by a Registered Nurse and Licensed Practical Nurse.

- Pediatric Care.

- Home Health Aide Care.

- Medical Social Worker.

- Occupational Therapy.

- Speech Therapy.

- Physical Therapy.

Provides resale shop offering clothing, household goods, books, small appliances, luggage, school supplies, holiday decorations, hardware, furniture.

Provides resale shop offering clothing, household goods, books, small appliances, luggage, school supplies, holiday decorations, hardware, furniture.

Offers specially trained legal advocates advise rights under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act, assist in obtaining Orders of Protection, provide support in court to victims in abuse-related cases, and provide referral and linkage to other social service programs. Also provides bi-lingual/bi-cultural services.

Offers to help children in grades 4-12 develop knowledge and skills. Services include learning about citizenship, leadership, cooking, arts and crafts, mechanics and technology, horticulture, agriculture, and other subjects. To teach young people about these subjects, the 4-H program uses the learn-by-doing method of instruction.

Dedicated to connecting people who need life-saving blood with generous volunteers who give.

1,000 volunteer blood donors each week are needed to keep the blood supply stable. Donors are welcome at any of the donation centers or the many blood drives held weekly.

Donation sites:

-- 100 North 84th Street in Lincoln

-- 1631 Pine Lake Road in Lincoln

-- 4900 North 26th Street in Lincoln

-- 12100 Pacific Street in Omaha

Provides housing for individuals who meet income guidelines through public housing units and housing vouchers.

Offers a variety of two year career programs and the first two years of a four year degree. Assists with job seeking skills, vocational classes, consumer education, and professional re-licensure programs.

Provides free legal advice, brief service and representation to low-income people on areas such as: consumer law, family law, housing law, public benefits, disability benefits, employment/unemployment, public benefits, clearing a criminal history and educational rights.

After contacting one of the hotlines, cases may be referred to Legal Aid local offices for extended representation.

Private Attorney Involvement Program links clients to attorneys in their local area for free legal services in family law matters.

Taxpayer clinics educate low-income taxpayers about their tax rights and responsibilities and how to file for low-income tax credit.

Homeless Assistance Project (Douglas and Lancaster Counties) provides assistance with family law, child support modification, bankruptcy, license revocation, and disability claims.

Migrant Worker program provides civil legal services to migrant farm workers.

Housing counseling assists people who are homeless by making referrals and assessing their legal needs. Assists renters who are having problems getting things fixed, need help with landlord issues, or are facing eviction; work with HUD issues; assist home buyers or home owners with questions, etc.

Assists in the following areas, in addition to the programs already noted: Bankruptcy, Foreclosure, Landlord-Tenant, Utility Shutoffs, Public Benefits, Unemployment, Family Law (including Divorce, Custody/Visitation, Child Support, Domestic Abuse).

Provides free legal advice, brief service and representation to low-income people on areas such as: consumer law, family law, housing law, public benefits, disability benefits, employment/unemployment, public benefits, clearing a criminal history and educational rights.

After contacting one of the hotlines, cases may be referred to Legal Aid local offices for extended representation.

Private Attorney Involvement Program links clients to attorneys in their local area for free legal services in family law matters.

Taxpayer clinics educate low-income taxpayers about their tax rights and responsibilities and how to file for low-income tax credit.

Homeless Assistance Project (Douglas and Lancaster Counties) provides assistance with family law, child support modification, bankruptcy, license revocation, and disability claims.

Migrant Worker program provides civil legal services to migrant farm workers.

Housing counseling assists people who are homeless by making referrals and assessing their legal needs. Assists renters who are having problems getting things fixed, need help with landlord issues, or are facing eviction; work with HUD issues; assist home buyers or home owners with questions, etc.

Assists in the following areas, in addition to the programs already noted: Bankruptcy, Foreclosure, Landlord-Tenant, Utility Shutoffs, Public Benefits, Unemployment, Family Law (including Divorce, Custody/Visitation, Child Support, Domestic Abuse).

Provides nutritious food as well as social contact to the homebound and elderly through the Meals on Wheels program.

Provides inpatient and outpatient mental health services. Services include treatment for depression, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, self-harm and suicidality, family/relationship problems, OCD, and confusion/memory loss.

Serves as a warming and cooling center during normal operating hours. During period of extreme cold, the agency will extend its morning and afternoon hours based upon staff availability. Free meals and beverages available during open hours.

Helps highest-need children gain access to early learning and development programs, services, and resources.

Helps underserved Aurora parents with children from birth through age five by connecting and enrolling children to early childhood programs and education, parent workshops, and offering developmental screenings.

Serves as a single point of entry for Aurora families with children from birth to age 5 who are interested in learning more about and enrolling in early childhood programs and resources.

Developmental Screenings give parents time to talk about their child’s development and offers fun and simple activity ideas to use with their child to help them continue to learn and grow.

Encourages city, state, and federal representatives to raise awareness of the value and importance of early childhood development and to influence policy.