Affiliates
HeadStart
*Please call for scheduled days and times
1001 E. Grant Street room 102/103
Watseka, Illinois 60970
East Central Community Action Agency
| Contact | Position | Phone | Fax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Cunningham | Director | 217-443-1554 | 217-431-0725 | jcunning@co.iroquois.il.us |
Illinois Area Regional Delivery System (IARDS)
Hours
Mon-Fri: 8:30AM - 4:30PM
1001 East Grant Street room 112b
Watseka, Illinois 60970
| Contact | Position | Phone | Fax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Sherman | Director | 815-432-5470 | 815-432-5472 | lsherman@co.iroquois.il.us |
IKAN Regional Office of Education
September -May
Mon and Fri 8:30AM - 4:30PM
June - August
Friday 8:30AM - 4:30PM
1001 East Grant Street room 112b
Watseka Illinois 60970
I-KAN Regional Office of Education
| Contact | Position | Phone | Fax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Neal | Administrative Assistant | 815-432-6976 | 815-432-6119 | pneal@i-kan.org |
| Libby Wilken | Caseworker | 815-432-6976 | 815-432-6119 | lwilken@i-kan.org |
Clove Alliance
24hr crisis line 815-932-2233
Open Mon-Fri
8:30AM - 4:30PM
1801 N. State Rt 1, Ste. 3
Watseka, Illinois 60970
| Contact | Position | Phone | Fax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristin Giachinno | Director of Community Engagement | 815-432-2779 | 815-432-6977 | kristin@clovealliance.org |
| Tracey Noe | Executive Director | 815-932-7273 | 815-932-7298 | tracey@clovealliance.org |
USDA Service Center
Hours
Mon-Fri: 8:30AM - 4:30PM
1001 E. Grant Street
Watseka, Illinois 60970
USDA Farm Services Agency for Illinois
| Service | Contact | Position | Phone | Fax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farm Service Agency | Tammy Bohlmann | County Executive Director | (815) 432-3946 x 2 | (815) 432-5740 | tammy.bohlman@il.usda.gov |
| Farm Service Agency | Benjamin E Josefik | Farm Loan Manager | (815) 432-3946 | benjamin.josefik@il.usda.gov | |
| Natural Resources Conservation Service | Vacant | District Conservationist | (815) 432-3946 x 3 | 815) 432-5740 | |
| Conservation District | Thad Eshleman | RC | (815) 432-3946 x 3 | (815) 432-5740 | thad.eshleman@il.usda.gov |
Veterans Assistance
Hours
Tuesday - Thursday or by appointment
8:00AM - 12:00PM
1001 East Grant Room 112a
Watseka, Illinois 60970
Illinois Department of Veterans
US Department of Veterans
Military Service Form Requests
| Contact | Position | Phone | Fax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Ingram | Superintendent | 815-432-2721 | 815-432-2721 | jingram@co.iroquois.il.us |
Mission Statement
The Veterans Assistance Commission of Iroquois County is an inter-governmental agency that assists honorably discharged veterans, widows/widowers, and dependents residing within Iroquois County who qualify for and need assistance. The Commission was formed by each of the sixteen (16) veterans organizations of Iroquois County and are jointly responsible for overseeing the Veterans Commission, as allowed under the Illinois compiled statutes, Military Veterans Act, 330 ILCS ACT 45, (01-045) and ILCS 5/5-2006.
The Commission provides assistance in obtaining benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs or any other government agency that has a program to benefit veterans.
The Commission staff will assist in the preparation of forms or other documents which relate to benefits available, answer questions about the benefits applied for or receiving, provide follow up services on pending claims, and assist those whose benefits have been discontinued.
The Commission will provide information on Educational Benefits, G. I. Home Loans, Disability Compensation, Pensions, Burial, DVA Hospitalization, Lost Discharges, and other entitlements administered by the DVA.
The Commission will assist in providing transportation assistance, to and from Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers, Clinics, Hospitals, and other locations related to Veterans Services.
The Commission will provide “Emergency Financial Assistance” to qualified veterans and their families when the need has been demonstrated and the Commission has verified that the need does exist.
Volunteer Services
Hours
Mon-Fri: 8:00AM - 4:00PM
1001 East Grant Street room 111
Watseka, Illinois 60970
| Contact | Position | Phone | Fax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peggy Gossett | Director | 815-432-5785 | 815-432-3249 | volservice@sbcglobal.net |
Volunteer Services is a non-profit organization dedicated to senior citizens age 60+ in Iroquois County.
Volunteer Services has a Senior Information Services that includes the following assistance
- Providing answers to questions about qualifications for various services and resources that are available
- Assessing the needs of clients and making referrals
- Working on behalf of the clients to insure access to needed services
- Assist with Circuit Breakers, Senior Citizens Tax Freeze, health care forms, Medicare D, etc
Volunteer Services senior van schedules 12 trips a month from 7 areas of the county with reservations to ride made through volunteer dispatchers.
Volunteer Services also provides home care services and respite, having a contract with the Illinois Department on Aging as a provider agency. Workers provide housekeeping chores, laundry, grocery shopping, meal preparation, assistance with personal care(hair shampooing, shaving, assistance with bathing, dressing, etc) according to a needs assessment.
Information/reservations about Home Delivered Mobile Meals are also made through Volunteer Services.
Client donations are requested to support the cost of the programs, but service will not be denied due to the inability to donate.
Champaign Consortium (WIA)
Hours
Mon-Fri: 8:30AM - 4:30PM
1001 East Grant Street Room 109
Watseka, Illinois 60970
| Contact | Position | Phone | Fax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cindy Skowronski | Field Representative | 815-432-5246 | 815-432-1136 | cskowronski@ccrpc.org |
| Patti Deveney | Field Representative | 815-432-5246 | 815-432-1136 | pdeveney@ccrpc.com |
The Champaign Consortium is a not-for-profit corporation chartered by the State of Illinois in 1974 to provide training and employment services to the economically disadvantaged and other persons who face serious barriers to employment and who live in Champaign, Ford, Iroquois and Piatt Counties. Since 1974, local elected officials of Champaign, Ford, Iroquois and Piatt Counties linked through the Champaign Consortium, have worked hand-in-hand with business, labor and education leaders to promote business activity, develop jobs and conduct training programs.
The Champaign Consortium, through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), strives to prepare eligible youth, adults, and dislocated workers for entry/re-entry into the labor force. Job training and job search assistance services have been developed to help meet the needs of area business and industry as well as job seekers.
The Workforce Development Board has members representing small and large businesses, labor, education, service organizations and large and small government agencies. Working with the Consortium staff, these leaders establish the direction of activities and programs in the four counties, review proposed training projects and propose funds to worthwhile training-for-employment opportunities.