911
911 Call Center ICOM
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911 ICOM
| Contact | Position | Phone | Fax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nita Dubble | 911 Coordinator | 815-432-6956 | 815-432-2230 | |
| Sandra Drake | Assistant 911 Coordinator | 815-432-6993 | 815-432-2230 |
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HeadStart
*Please call for scheduled days and times
1001 E. Grant Street room 102/103
Watseka, Illinois 60970
Head Start
| Contact | Position | Phone Number | Fax Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Cunningham | Director | 217-443-1554 | 217-431-0725 |
1001 E. Grant Street room 102/103
Watseka, Illinois 60970
IARDS
*open Mon-Fri, 8:30a~4:30p
1001 East Grant Street room 112b
Watseka, Illinois 60970
Iroquois Area Regional Delivery System
| Contact | Position | Phone | Fax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Sherman | Director | 815-432-5470 | 815-432-5472 |
1001 East Grant Street room 112b
Watseka, Illinois 60970
IDA
*open 8:30a~12:00 Mon-Fri
1001 East Grant Street Room 112a
Watseka, Illinois 60970
The Iroquois Development Association (IDA) is a people-oriented organization working constantly to improve the quality of life and to expand the economic opportunities for the citizens of Iroquois County.
IDA is a non-profit corporation focused on helping job creating businesses locate in our county. The Iroquois Development Association aggressively seeks to retain existing businesses as well as attract new retail, service, and manufacturing companies. There are a variety of financial incentives that may be available for new, expanding, or relocating industries. Iroquois County offers a rich mixture of agriculture, business and manufacturing among stable, rural communities. Especially enticing is the midwestern work ethic, solid family values and economic leadership.
Iroquois Development Association
| Contact | Position | Phone | FAX | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Barragree | Executive Director | 815-432-0072 | 815-432-0482 |
1001 East Grant Street Room 112a
Watseka, Illinois 60970
The Iroquois Development Association (IDA) is a people-oriented organization working constantly to improve the quality of life and to expand the economic opportunities for the citizens of Iroquois County.
IDA is a non-profit corporation focused on helping job creating businesses locate in our county. The Iroquois Development Association aggressively seeks to retain existing businesses as well as attract new retail, service, and manufacturing companies. There are a variety of financial incentives that may be available for new, expanding, or relocating industries. Iroquois County offers a rich mixture of agriculture, business and manufacturing among stable, rural communities. Especially enticing is the midwestern work ethic, solid family values and economic leadership.
IKAN
1001 East Grant Street room 112b
Watseka Illinois 60970
September ~ May (Mon and Fri 8:30a~4:30p)
June ~ August (Friday 8:30a~4:30p)
IKAN Regional Office of Education
| Contact | Position | Phone | FAX | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Neal | Administrative Assistant | 815-432-6976 | 815-432-6119 | |
| Libby Wilken | Caseworker | 815-432-6976 | 815-432-6119 |
Watseka Illinois 60970
September ~ May (Mon and Fri 8:30a~4:30p)
June ~ August (Friday 8:30a~4:30p)
ISAS
*Open Mon-Fri 8:30a~4:30p
550 South 10th Street Watseka, Il
24hr crisis line 815-432-0420
Iroquois Sexual Assualt Services
| Contact | Position | Phone | FAX | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Wynn Bence | Director/CEO | 815-932-7273 | 815-432-6977 | |
| Kristin Meents | medical/legal advocate | 815-432-2779 | 815-432-6977 | |
| Kami Garrison | Community Educator | 815-432-2779 | 815-432-6977 |
550 South 10th Street Watseka, Il
24hr crisis line 815-432-0420
USDA
*open Mon-Fri 8:30a to 4:30p
1001 E. Grant Street
Watseka, Illinois 60970
USDA Service Center
| Service | Contact | Position | Phone | Fax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farm Service Agency | Tammy Bohlmann | County Executive Director | (815) 432-3946 x 2 | (815) 432-5740 | |
| Farm Service Agency | Benjamin E Josefik | Farm Loan Manager | (815) 432-3946 | ||
| 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 |
1001 E. Grant Street
Watseka, Illinois 60970
Veterans
*open 9:00a~1:00p Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or by appointment
1001 East Grant Room 112a
Watseka, Illinois 60970
The VAC of Iroquois County is a separate government agency, under the Iroquois County umbrella of benefits and funding. The VACIC is operated by and for Iroquois County veterans. The commission is designed to provide needed services, including financial aid, veteran services, and advocacy to honorably discharged Iroquois County veterans and the families. Each of the sixteen (16) local veteran's organizations of Iroquois County are responsible for forming and jointly 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.
Veterans Assistance
| Contact | Position | Phone | Fax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Davies | Superintendent | 815-432-2721 | 815-432-2721 |
1001 East Grant Room 112a
Watseka, Illinois 60970
The VAC of Iroquois County is a separate government agency, under the Iroquois County umbrella of benefits and funding. The VACIC is operated by and for Iroquois County veterans. The commission is designed to provide needed services, including financial aid, veteran services, and advocacy to honorably discharged Iroquois County veterans and the families. Each of the sixteen (16) local veteran's organizations of Iroquois County are responsible for forming and jointly 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.
Volunteer
*open 8:00a~4:00p Mon-Fri
1001 East Grant Street room 111
Watseka, Illinois 60970
Volunteer Services is a non-profit organization dedicated to senior citizens age 60+ in Iroquois County.
Volunteer Services
| Contact | Position | Phone | FAX | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peggy Gossett | Director | 815-432-5785 | 815-432-3249 |
1001 East Grant Street room 111
Watseka, Illinois 60970
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
WIA
*open 8:30a~4:30p Mon-Fri
1001 East Grant Street Room 109
Watseka, Illinois 60970
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.
Champaign Consortium (WIA)
| Contact | Position | Phone | FAX | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cindy Thompson | Field Representative | 815-432-5246 | 815-432-1136 | |
| Patti Deveney | Field Representative | 815-432-5246 | 815-432-1136 |
1001 East Grant Street Room 109
Watseka, Illinois 60970
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.
