News, Updates, and Events

 Funding for LIHEAP Summer Cooling Assistance for all eligible Champaign County residents has been exhausted.

The Winter LIHEAP Program begins September 1st for seniors and persons with disabilities.

In October, seniors, persons with disabilities, and disconnected households may apply.

November 1st, all eligible low income households can apply for LIHEAP.

For the Federal 2010 Income Guidelines click here!

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 Senior Farmer’s Market Coupons to Eligible Seniors

We are distributing Senior Farmer’s Market coupons to eligible seniors. Eligible seniors must be 60 years of age, 185% of poverty guidelines ($1630/month for a household of 1) and complete an application. There is a finite amount of coupons available. One per eligible household member/year. For more information contact a Senior Services representative.

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  Other Assistance Programs Available! Please click on the following links to learn about other available programs: Housing Rehabilitation, Weatherization, and Senior Home or Repair.

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  Mature Worker Expo held May 13, 2010.

Pat Henry of RPC-Senior Services collaborated with Illinois WorkNet Center, Champaign Consortium, Experience Works and Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) to sponsor the Mature Worker Expo Friday the 13th. 107 potential employees attended the event held at the Urbana Civic Center. A variety of potential employers were present: DHS-Division of Rehabilitation Services, 1st Midwest Bank, Bridle Brook, Spherion, Salvation Army, Parkland’s Career Center and others. Staff were available to assist review resumes and assist with online applications. Senior Services and LIHEAP staff were available to interface with participants and agencies about our programs and services. Participant comments included, “Keep it the way it is. It’s been a good helpful experience” and “Expo was good and well put together.”

Well done Pat!

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  There is a new SHIP site in town.

Two Senior Services staff, Vicky Quitschau and Shirley Willard, attended 5-day training in Springfield and another ½ day training in Urbana to become Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) counselors. “The SHIP Counselor is a person who volunteers to objectively counsel people who have problems and questions with Medicare, Medicare Supplement, Medicare managed care and long term care insurance.” This program is under the auspices of the Illinois Department of Insurance. Notification was received May 24th that we have been identified as a SHIP site for this area. Vicky Quitschau will coordinate this program.

Congrats to Vicky and Shirl!