Connecting With Others
Community Links
Here is a list of useful links. We hope this list helps you locate local resources.
If you have suggestions about other sites to include, send email to dvadvocate@freedomhouseillinois.com.
Life Skills
Black Hawk Community College
Moline, IL – www.bhc.edu
B.E.S.T.
Business Employment Skills Team
www.best-inc.org
www.best-inc.org
Illinois Valley Community College
Oglesby, IL – www.ivcc.edu
Tri-County Opportunity Council
Serving Bureau, Carroll, LaSalle, Marshall, Henry, and Putnam Counties.
www.tcochelps.org
www.tcochelps.org
Illinois Legal Help
Crime Victim Compensation
Illinois Legal Aid
Help Services
Bureau County Health Department
Serving Bureau County
www.bchealthdepartment.org
www.bchealthdepartment.org
Crime Victims Compensation
Online application for compensation for victims of crimes.
www.ag.state.il.us/victims/cvc.html
www.ag.state.il.us/victims/cvc.html
DCFS
Department of Children and Family Services
www.illinois.gov/dcfs
www.illinois.gov/dcfs
Department of Human Services
Offers family community resources.
www.dhs.state.il.us
www.dhs.state.il.us
Youth Service Bureau
Providing services to youth.
www.ysbiv.org
WomensLaw.org
E-mail Hotline that provides basic legal information, referrals, and emotional support.
hotline.womenslaw.org
hotline.womenslaw.org
Disability Services
Alternatives for Older Adults
Improving independence and quality of life of older adults and their families.
alternativesforyou.org
alternativesforyou.org
BPART
Bureau Putnam Area Rural Transit
www.ridebpart.org
www.ridebpart.org
Central Illinois Agency On Aging, Inc.
Central Illinois Agency On Aging, Inc.
http://www.ciaoa.net
http://www.ciaoa.net
IVCIL
Illinois Center For Independent Living
www.ivcil.com
www.ivcil.com
Substance Abuse
Addiction Resource
Drug Rehab and Addiction Treatment Guides
addictionresource.com
addictionresource.com
Community Partners Against Substance Abuse
Serving Bureau and Putnam Counties
www.cpasa.org
www.cpasa.org
DrugRehab.com
Tools to overcome addiction
www.drugrehab.com
www.drugrehab.com
Kewanee Community Drug and Alcohol Task Force
The Mission is to reduce the abuse and use of drugs and alcohol and other drugs among youth in the Kewanee Area.
www.drugfreekewanee.com
www.drugfreekewanee.com
Rockford Rescue Mission
In-patient drug/alcohol treatment facility.
www.rockfordrescuemission.org
www.rockfordrescuemission.org
Rosecrance
Alcohol and drug detox center.
www.rosecrance.org
www.rosecrance.org
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