Resources for Area Assistance & Employment Organizations Area Assistance Agencies: Dept. of Children & Family Services - 815-625-7594. OR Hotline 800-252--2873 Dept. of Human Services ( DHS ) - 815-732-2166 For application and/ or assistance with the Medical Card, Food Stamps, Childcare, SNAP, Cash Assistance-Taniff and other programs. 4C's Childcare 800-848-8727 Low Income Housing & Section 8-815-732-1301 Lutheran Social Services of Illinois 815-288-6855 Hope - Domestic Violence Crisis Hotline 815-562-8890 Lee/Ogle Transportation - 815-288-2117. OR. 888-239-9228 For assistance with critical programs that include; foster care, adoption, mental health services, alcohol & drug treatment, affordable senior housing, senior home care, residential programs for people with developmental disabilities, and programs that help formerly incarcerated individuals integrate back into society and other programs. Ogle County Health Department. 815-732-7330 Offering available programs in: Chronic Disease, Communicable Disease, Drinking Water, Emergency Preparedness, Family Case Management, Food Sanitation, Health Education & Promotion, HIV/AIDS, Illinois Breast & Cervical Cancer Control, Illinois Asthma Program, Illinois Tobacco Free Communities, Maternal Health & High Risk Infant, Nuisance Control, Private Sewage, Reality Illinois, TB Care & Treatment, Women, Infants and Children ( WIC) program. Ogle Co. Sheriff - Non Emergency 815-732-6666 Poison Control Center 800-942-5969 Prairie Legal Services 815-965-2902. OR. 800 322 2280 Rosecrance - for Behavioral, Mental Health & Substance Abuse - 815-391-1000 Sinnissippi Centers - for Behavioral, Mental Health & Substance Abuse Oregon 815-732-3157 / Rochelle 815-562-3801 / Dixon 800-242-7642 / Hotline 800-242-7642 Tri-County Opportunities Council - for Health, Small Business Loans, Social Services, Community Services Block Grant ( CSBG), Family Development Program, Family Rewards Program, LIHEAP ( low income home energy assistance program) Foster Grandparent Program ( FGP), Homemaker Program, Illinois Home Weatherization Program ( IHWAP), Housing Project, Head Start Program, Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Program - Rock Falls - 815-625-7830. OR 800-323-5434 Rochelle Office - 815-562-5838. / Oregon Office - 815-732-6893
Community Colleges & Universities Highland Community College - 815-235-6121 www.highland.edu Sauk Valley Community College - 815-288-5511 www.svcc.edu Kishwaukee Community College - 815-825-2086 www.kishwaukeecollege.edu Rock Valley Community College. - 815-921-7821 www.rockvalleycollege.edu Northern Illinois University - 815-753-1000 www.niu.edu Rockford University - 815-226-4000 www.rockford.edu Rockford Career College 888-887-1899 www.rockfordcareercollege.edu St. Anthony's College of Nursing - 815-395-5091 www.sacn.edu
Employment: You can contact online the Illinois Dept of Employment Security ( IDES) agency at: www.ides.illinois.gov/pages/search_for_jobs.aspx You can contact online the Illinois WorkNet Center agency at: www2.illinoisworknet.com/# You can contact online the Workforce Connection employment agency at: www.theworkforceconnection.org You can contact online the Illinois Hardest Hit Program (HHFA) agency at: www.illinoishardesthit.org/ You can contact online the Northern Illinois Employee Assistance Professional Association agency at: www.nieapa.org You can contact locally: Manpower Employment - Sterling/ Dixon. - 815-288-7800 BEST Inc. - Business Employment Skills Team- an IL. WorkNet partner Oregon Office - 815-732- 0148 Offers assistance with creating resumes, job applications & job searches and other assistance. Including special courses to obtain special certification for corporate employers & financial assistance in career change college tuition up to 10k when funding is available ( must be a registered client with Best Inc.).
Ogle County Food Pantries BYRON People Helping People. 2nd & 4 th Mondays Serving: Byron, Marion, Rockvale, 127 No.Washington St. 10:30-11:30am Monroe, Scott & Leaf River 815-234-4355 or 815-234-8687 CHANA Chana Methodist Church. 1st & 3rd Saturdays Offering: Free Clothing 606 Main Street. 9am - Noon 815-732-7683 FORRESTON New Life Community Center. Tues & Sat. mornings. Serving : Forreston School District The Old Fire House. 9 am - Noon 207 E. Main Street LINDENWOOD Immanuel Lutheran Good Samaritan Saturdays. Bring Current Utility Bill 16060 Lindenwood Road. 9am- 11am. (for proof of address) 815--393--4822. * can come every 30 days MT. MORRIS Loaves & Fish Food Pantry. 1st & 3 rd Thursdays. Serving: Mt. Morris, Leaf River & Church of the Brethren. 4:30-7pm. Eastern Baileyville 409 W. Brayton Rd. 2nd & 4th Mondays 815-734-4573. 2:00-4:30 pm OREGON Lifeline Food Pantry. Tuesdays: 9:30 - Noon. Serving : Oregon & Chana Conover Square Mall. Fridays: 1:30-4:30 pm 201 No. 3rd Street *Saturdays: 10:30-1:30 pm. *Clothes Only on Saturday 815-732--7891 POLO Polo Lifeline Food Pantry. Tues. & Sat. Mornings. Serving: Polo School District 113 No. Green St. 9:00-11:30 am 815-946-2552 ROCHELLE Hand in Hand Mon. 9:00 - Noon Serving: Those in Need 414 Cherry Ave. and 12:30-2:00 pm. CLOSED the first week of Jan. every year. 815-561-1420. Wed. 2:00-4:00 pm ROCHELLE 770 W. Lincoln. Tues & Fri.'s afternoons. Serving : Rochelle High School District 815-562-6654. 1:00-3:30 pm STILLMAN VALLEY Bread of Life Food Pantry. 2nd & 4th Tuesdays Serving: Stillman Valley, Monroe Center, Valley Evangelical Church 3:45pm - 5:00 pm. Byron & Davis Junction * continued...
*Some Food Pantries require proof of residency. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ( SNAP ) provides nutrition assistance to people with low income It can help you buy nutritious food for a better diet. Contact: Department of Human Services (DHS) at: 815-732-2166 The WIC helps with nutrition assistance to families of low income with children from newborn to age 5. Contact: Ogle County Health Dept. at: 815-732-7330 University of Illinois Extension-Ogle County. SNAP-ED, 421 W. Pines Road, Oregon, IL. 61061 Phone: 815-732-2191 Univ. of IL. College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences, U.S.Dept. of Agriculture, Local Extension Councils Cooperating Univ. of IL. Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. The Supplemental Nutritional Program is funded with Food Stamp Administrative funds by the Food, Nutrition & Consumer Service of the U.S. Government. For Assistance & Other Resource Referrals Contact Linda Straith at : 779-771-4591 You Can Also Find Us At : www.mtmorrisil.net www.ruralpavilion.com www.ruralpavilion.org www.ruralpavilion.net