Community Services

This is information and referral service linking persons to needed services, and provides support and coordination with and between other agencies.

 

• We make things happen (Community Services Department provided grant writing or other technical assistance for these programs)

 Networking For Families

Teen Sexuality Conferences at Kishwaukee College

Gurler Street Housing

Tri-County Health Center

Hope Haven Emergency Shelter

Shabbona Hardware

Hope Haven Transitional Shelter

KEC award nomination

Camp “I Can Do IT”

Safe Passage Transitional Apartments

DCP/SAFE

“Lets Do Lunch” Programs

FEMA Emergency Food and Shelter

Senior Tax Levy Programs

C&A LAN (child & adolescent local area network)

DeKalb Mayor’s Growth Summit

WIA Partner – IETC Partner (workforce investment act)

DeKalb County Dialogue on Poverty

DeKalb County Assisted Living Facility

Local Katrina Relief

 

• DeKalb County Community Services Director has been involved with the following Boards of Directors or Task Forces

State of IL Human Rights Commission

State Commission to create the Dept. of Human Services

NIAAA (area agency on aging)

Funders Social Services Systems Network

Partners for Justice (clergy group)

Senior Service Providers

DeKalb County Housing Authority

Kishwaukee Kiwanis

ICAA, IVCA, ICADC, ICAF (State wide not-for-profit Agencies)