911 ICOM
911 Call Center ICOM
1001 E. Grant
Watseka, Illinois 60970
We NEVER close
| Contact | Position | Phone | Fax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nita Dubble | 911 Coordinator | 815-432-6956 | 815-432-2230 | |
| Sandra Drake | Assistant 911 Coordinator | 815-432-2263 | 815-432-2230 |
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
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
Ford Iroquois Public Health
Open Monday through Friday (except for Federal Holidays)
Contact Position Phone Number Fax Number Email
Julie Clark Public Information Officer 618-288-1123(phone)
815-383-6236(Cell)618-288-1636 email
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.
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Iroquois Area Regional Delivery System
*open Mon-Fri, 8:30a~4:30pContact Position Phone Fax Email Leo Sherman Director 815-432-5470 815-432-5472 email
1001 East Grant Street room 112b
Watseka, Illinois 60970
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 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)
Iroquois Sexual Assualt Services
| Contact | Position | Phone | FAX | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barragree, Tammy | medical/legal advocate | 815-432-2779 | 815-432-6977 | |
| Garrison, Kami | Community Education Coordinator | 815-432-2779 | 815-432-6977 | |
| Sheridan, Marcie | Executive Director | (815)932-7273 | 815-432-6977 |
550 South 10th Street Watseka, Il
24hr crisis line 815-432-0420
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 Assistance
| Contact | Position | Phone | Fax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Davies | Superintendent | 815-432-2721 | 815-432-2721 |
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 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
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.
