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911

911 ICOM

911 Call Center ICOM
1001 E. Grant
Watseka, Illinois 60970

We NEVER close

ContactPositionPhoneFaxemail
Nita Dubble911 Coordinator815-432-6956815-432-2230email
Sandra DrakeAssistant 911 Coordinator815-432-2263815-432-2230email

This September marks the 6th annual Camp 911. Over the past 5 years the children have learned safety techniques and how to get through emergency situations. Camp 911 has focused on bicycle safety, fire safety, and general emergency safety: knowledge the children will keep for a lifetime. The 2011 Camp 911 will focus on Rural and Farm Safety including the following courses:

Proper use of 911 First Aid Animal Safety Machinery Safety
Police Awareness ATV Safety Electrical Safety Weather Safety

Camp911 Donation Request Form 

HeadStart

Head Start

ContactPositionPhone NumberFax NumberEmail
Jean CunninghamDirector217-443-1554217-431-0725email
*Please call for scheduled days and times

1001 E. Grant Street room 102/103
Watseka, Illinois 60970

Health

Ford Iroquois Public Health

ContactPositionPhone NumberFax NumberEmail
Julie ClarkPublic Information Officer618-288-1123(phone)
815-383-6236(Cell)
618-288-1636email
Open Monday through Friday (except for Federal Holidays)
From 8:30 Am to 4:30 pm

Watseka Office
114 North Third Street
Watseka, Illinois 60970
815-432-2483

Paxton Office
235 North Taft Street
Paxton, Illinois 60957
217-379-9281

The Ford-Iroquois Public Health Department is a bi-county health department that was established in 1980. The agency is Medicare and Medicaid certified and is nationally accredited through CHAP.

Currently, the agency provides over 60 program services for the residents of Ford and Iroquois counties.

The Ford-Iroquois Public Health Department is the only health department in the State of Illinois
to receive accreditation for all divisions of the agency which includes home health, public health, core and environmental health.

The agency has a long time reputation of being a leader at the local, state and at the national level.

IARDS

  • Iroquois Area Regional Delivery System

    ContactPositionPhoneFaxEmail
    Leo ShermanDirector815-432-5470815-432-5472email
    *open Mon-Fri, 8:30a~4:30p

    1001 East Grant Street room 112b
    Watseka, Illinois 60970

IDA

Iroquois Development Association

ContactPositionPhoneFAXEmail
Ken BarragreeExecutive Director815-432-0072815-432-0482 email
*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.

IKAN

IKAN Regional Office of Education

ContactPositionPhoneFAXEmail
Pat NealAdministrative Assistant815-432-6976815-432-6119email
Libby WilkenCaseworker815-432-6976815-432-6119email
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)

ISAS

Iroquois Sexual Assualt Services

ContactPositionPhoneFAXEmail
Barragree, Tammymedical/legal advocate815-432-2779815-432-6977email
Garrison, KamiCommunity Education Coordinator815-432-2779815-432-6977email
Sheridan, MarcieExecutive Director(815)932-7273815-432-6977email
*Open Mon-Fri 8:30a~4:30p
550 South 10th Street Watseka, Il

24hr crisis line 815-432-0420

USDA

USDA Service Center

ServiceContactPositionPhoneFaxEmail
Farm Service Agency Tammy Bohlmann County Executive Director (815) 432-3946 x 2
(815) 432-5740email
Farm Service Agency Benjamin E JosefikFarm Loan Manager(815) 432-3946email
Natural Resources Conservation Service VacantDistrict Conservationist (815) 432-3946 x 3815) 432-5740
Conservation District Thad Eshleman RC(815) 432-3946 x 3(815) 432-5740email
*open Mon-Fri 8:30a to 4:30p

1001 E. Grant Street
Watseka, Illinois 60970

Veterans

Veterans Assistance

ContactPositionPhone FaxEmail
Robert DaviesSuperintendent815-432-2721815-432-2721email
*open 8:00a~12:00p Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or by appointment

1001 East Grant Room 112a
Watseka, Illinois 60970

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

Volunteer Services

ContactPositionPhoneFAXEmail
Peggy GossettDirector815-432-5785815-432-3249email
*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 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

Champaign Consortium (WIA)

ContactPositionPhoneFAXEmail
Cindy ThompsonField Representative815-432-5246815-432-1136email
Patti DeveneyField Representative815-432-5246815-432-1136email
*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.