EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE:
Catholic Charities
-Their emergency services help provide food and travel vouchers; clothing and basic needs vouchers; financial assistance for prescriptions, rent/mortgage assistance; and information/referral to other community resources. Available on a limited basis
Contact Info:
270 North Schuyler Ave
Kankakee, IL 60901
815-933-7791
The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)
-Investigation into children dealing with abuse or neglect
Contact Info:
401 North Franklin, Danville, IL 61832
(217) 443-3200
CAREER & EDUCATION RESOURCES:
Iroquois- Kankakee Regional Office of Education (I-KAN)
Contact Info:
189 East Court Street, Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 937-2950
http://i-kan.org/
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
-Serves individuals who have lost jobs, low-income individuals working or not, and youth ages 16-24
-Helps with occupational skills training, paid work experiences, financial aid filing assistance, resume & interview skills development, job search guidance
-Programs and services that enhance employment marketability are offered at no cost to qualified individuals. Call to see if eligible
Contact Info:
Champaign County Regional Planning Commission- Workforce Division
1001 E. Grant Street, Watseka, IL 60970
(815) 432-5246
https://www.doleta.gov/WIOA/
LEGAL SERVICES:
Prairie State Legal Services
-Free walk-in, non-criminal, legal advice on the last Tuesday of each month from 1-4pm at the Iroquois County Courthouse
-Or talk to an attorney on the phone Mon.-Thurs. 9am-1pm (1-800-531-7057/ seniors 60+: 1-888-965-7757)
-Examples of cases they handle include: landlord/tenant disputes, utility shutoffs, foreclosures, foodstamps, social security and medicaid, elder abuse, domestic violence, divorce. No criminal cases
Contact Info:
191 S. Chicago Avenue, Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 935-2750
https://www.pslegal.org/psls-locations-detail.asp?locID=5
Iroquois County Probation
-Assistance with probation, parole, and re-entry
Contact Info:
550 South Tenth Street
Watseka, IL 60970
815-4352-6969
TRANSPORTATION:
SHOWBUS
-Transportation service with regular stops and individual pick-ups in Watseka, IL
-$2 round trip fare, free for individuals over 60 years of age
Contact Info:
815-929-0790
1-800-525-2454
https://www.showbusonline.org/Watseka.html