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Reimburses for funeral and burial expenses when a person's resources and all other sources of payment are less than the DHS standard payment rates. The maximum amount that DHS will pay is $1370 for a funeral and $686 for a cremation/burial.

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

Assists veterans and their families in obtaining the local, state, and federal benefits that they are entitled to receive. This may include assistance in obtaining military records, compensation and pension benefits, education and retraining grants, health insurance, and veteran burial benefits.

Can also provide transportation for eligible veterans to the Veterans Administration (VA) for medical appointments.

Provides telehealth individual, couples, and family therapy, mental health evaluations, and psychiatric medication management for anxiety, depression, trauma, anger, behavior problems, relationship problems, personality disorders, and chronic mental illness.

Nationally-accredited treatment center, specializing in treating substance use disorders. Voluntary detoxification program for male and female clients age 19 and older who are under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or in a stage of withdrawal.24-hour nursing staff is available. Clients may stay for three to five days and have the opportunity to visit with a counselor/case manager. Short term residential care offers a 30-90 days residential substance abuse treatment program for men, 19 years and older, who have an evaluation recommending a residential level of treatment. Intermediate residential care offers a long-term (3-9 month average)residential substance abuse treatment program for men, 19 years and older, who have a history of chronic substance abuse and have failed other treatment programs. The goal is to return the client to a life without substance abuse and to be able to re-enter our community. Respite offers 1-7 day stay for adult males or females, 19 years and older, who are in crisis but not a danger to themselves or others and are in need of stabilization. Outpatient individual therapy is available to men and women 19 years and older dealing with substance use.

Senior centers provide a place for congregate meals, as well as social activities, games, educational programs, etc.

24 hour nationwide hotline providing short-term counseling and crisis intervention to children and families experiencing any type of difficulty in their lives. Provides information about help agencies and programs throughout the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, The Virgin Islands, and Guam.

Website, YourLifeYourVoice.org, offers an online resource for kids/teens where they can communicate with trained counselors four different ways - by text, email, online chat, or by calling the Hotline. The website also offers tips on how to deal with challenging situations, a bulletin board where teens ask questions regarding different topics that are answered by counselors and then posted so others can read and relate, and journal pages where teens can download and print worksheets to help them work through issues and create solutions.

Text VOICE to 20121 - available every day 2 pm-1 am CST.

Provides property assessment, property value information, Homestead, Veteran and Family Farm Credit sign up.

Provides community resource flyers and information offering referrals to programming. 

Provides health education to the public and to schools. Helps with planning and preparedness for infectious diseases or other public health incidents for the Decatur County area. Offers immunizations to children, adolescents and adults, including the flu and COVID vaccines. Home health care services and home nursing is provided to those in need. Can provide personal care assistance for bathing, hair care, housekeeping and laundry, meal planning and preparation, errands, and waiver services.

2026

Offers free income tax filing assistance to those that are moderate to low income. Appointment scheduling will start January 22, 2026 for appointments beginning in Mar.

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 home health care services that allow individuals to continue living in the home while receiving medical care. Offers skilled nursing and home health aides, as well as physical, occupational and speech therapy. A medical social worker can also connect individuals to the resources they need.

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.