Program Purpose Statements

Provides scholarship assistance annually to several low-income Champaign County residents to help pay for tuition, books, or other costs associated with their education at a post-secondary institution in Illinois.  Link to the CSBG Scholarship Program webpage

The Access Initiative focuses on diverting juvenile offenders or high risk youth from involvement in juvenile courts. We do this by taking referrals of youth involved in delinquent activity and providing an alternative to prosecution through case management. Our Case Managers screen juvenile offenders referred to our program to identify issues that may have influenced the offence. They link these youth to services to best address presenting issues.  Link to the Access Initiative webpage

The purpose of the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission’s TBRA (Tenant-Based Rental Assistance), program is to help homeless households obtain housing and near-homeless retain housing.  Link to the Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program webpage

The purpose of the No Limits program is to assist qualifying members of the Champaign County community reach a better quality of life. This goal is accomplished by working with a Case Manager who partners with participants of the program. The relationship between the participant and the Case Manager is established on the basis of mutual respect, trust, responsibility and hope, to assist in bringing about a higher level of self-sufficiency. Individual Development Account (IDA) and financial literacy training are tools to help families achieve their goals.  Link to the No Limits webpage

Provides a variety of information, referral and case management services for persons with developmental disabilities. Following Pre-Admission Screening (PAS) to determine eligibility for a range of services, case managers provide continuing support and advocacy for individuals and their guardians. Bogard Program clients receive additional intensive case management and monitoring to ensure client choice and the least restrictive environment to meet individual needs.  Link to the ISC webpage

Provides a one-time benefit to eligible households to be used for energy bills. The program is administered by the State of Illinois.  Link to the LIHEAP webpage

Designed to help low-income residents save fuel and money while increasing the comfort of their homes. The program is administered by the State of Illinois.  Link to the IHWAP webpage

Places families referred by the Department of Children and Family Service in permanent housing. In addition to locating housing, negotiating with landlords an ascertaining the family's basic needs are met, staff perform limited case management to help these households become stabilized. The Youth in Transition Program is an extension of services to assist youth ages 18-21 who are transitioning out of the DCFS foster care system to independent living.  Link to the Norman Services webpage

Provides referral to community services for seniors seeking information and provides seniors with face-to-face consultation and assistance connecting to the wide array of aging services in the county.

Link to the Senior Services webpage