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Women and Family Programs
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To inquire what programs and services you qualify for, call (815) 280-1317.
More resources are also available at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services's Office of Family Assistance.
Programs and Services
Specialized programs
and services are available to women and families, such as:
- Welfare to Work Center
- Learning for Earning (provides monetary stipends)
- Displaced Homemakers
- Dress for Success
- Family Education
- Professional Women's Group
- Teen and Youth programs
- Child care and transportation assistance/referrals
- Education and career planning
- Advising and case-management
- Support groups
- Employment assistance
- various personal and professional support groups
- exciting workshops and retreats
- discussion groups on women issues (health, emotional, personal growth)
- access to child care resources
- financial management/investment seminars
- positive parenting workshops
- self-esteem, motivation, and "success attitude" workshops
- access to the "Journey to Success"
- and programs designed to meet specific needs of participants
Family, child, youth and teen programs and services include family literacy and family success
programming to empower families with parent/child programs such as youth and teen reach, after
school academic enrichment and homework center.
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Tuition Assistance
You may be eligible for free tuition towards:
- College credit and certificate classes
- Books
- Job training and placement
- Mentoring
- Counseling (career, academic, personal)
- Assistance preparing a resume
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Dress for Success
Available free to all Welfare to Work and Women's Center participants is the "Dress for Success"
and Professional Women's Group program, which offers the following:
- new and slightly-used professional clothing
- accessories and cosmetics
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Family Education
Parents with at least one child under the age of 16 are encouraged to participate
in parenting education and parent/child activities while working on their GED, basic
skills, or ESL classes.
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