KANKAKEE COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES INC
657 EAST COURT - SUITE 207, KANKAKEE, IL 60901 www.kccsi-cap.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE PURPOSE OF KANKAKEE COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC. IS TO HELP PEOPLE IMPROVE THEIR LIVES BY EMPOWERING FAMILIES, INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES TO BECOME SUSTAINABLE, WHILE RAISING SENSITIVITY REGARDING THE EFFECTS OF POVERTY.

ENERGY PROGRAMS:WEATHERIZATION: AT KANKAKEE COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC., THE ILLINOIS HOME WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SERVICED 19 HOMES OF LOW INCOME FAMILIES IN 2019. WEATHERIZATION SERVICES CONSIST OF COST-EFFECTIVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES FOR EXISTING RESIDENTIAL AND MULTIFAMILY HOUSING WITH LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS. THERE ARE THREE COMPONENTS TO THE WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM: MECHANICAL, ARCHITECTURAL AND HEALTH AND SAFETY. THE MECHANICAL COMPONENT ADDRESSES THE HEATING AND COOLING OPERATIONAL SYSTEM, HOT WATER HEATER AND THE VENTILATION OF THE HOME. THE ARCHITECTURAL COMPONENT ADDRESSES THE WHOLE HOUSE, WHICH INCLUDES THE OUTER SHELL, THE INSULATION, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND AIR SEALING. THE HEALTH AND SAFETY COMPONENT PROTECTS THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE CLIENT AND THEIR FAMILY AS WELL AS THE IHWAP WORKERS.LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP):THE LIHEAP IS A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES AN OFFSET TO THE HIGH COST OF HEAT RELATED UTILITIES FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. FOR HOUSEHOLDS THAT ARE DISCONNECTED FROM A HEATING SOURCE, THE RE-CONNECT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES GUIDELINES TO HELP GET THE HOUSEHOLD SERVICES RESTORED UPON COMPLETION OF APPLICATION.THE EMERGENCY FURNACE PROGRAM PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME HOMEOWNERS WITH A NON-OPERATIONAL FURNACE.COMED CARE ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS OFFER THE RESIDENTIAL SPECIAL HARDSHIP FUND FOR HOUSEHOLDS IN NEED. THIS GRANT PROVIDES ASSISTANCE BEYOND OTHER PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS SPECIAL HARDSHIP CASES.OUR LIHEAP PROGRAM SERVICED AN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF 2,457 LOW INCOME FAMILIES IN KANKAKEE COUNTY. THE DAYS OF CARE PROVIDED WERE 189 BUSINESS DAYS

SENIOR PROGRAMS:SENIOR SERVICES:THE SENIOR SERVICES PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR SENIORS 60 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER. KCCSI OFFERS THE MEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAM TO THE HOMEBOUND SENIORS AGED 60 AND OLDER WHO RESIDE IN KANKAKEE COUNTY AS WELL AS WILL COUNTY. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES NUTRITIONALLY BALANCED MEALS TO HELP ENSURE THAT THE DIETARY NEEDS OF THE HOMEBOUND SENIORS ARE BEING MET. IN ADDITION, KCCSI OPERATES 4 DINING SITES IN KANKAKEE COUNTY AND 12 DINING SITES IN WILL COUNTY FOR THOSE SENIORS WHO ARE MOBILE AND ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTIVITIES, TRIPS, EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND LUNCHES THAT ARE PROVIDED DAILY IN OUR SITES. ISOLATION AND LONELINESS ARE SERIOUS ISSUES THAT AFFECT OUR SENIOR POPULATION. THESE SITES OFFER A SAFE AND COMFORTABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR SENIORS TO ATTEND, WHILE ALLOWING THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEND TIME WITH FRIENDS AND SATISFY THEIR NEED FOR COMPANIONSHIP, AS WELL AS TO MEET THEIR NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS. THE SENIOR SITES IN KANAKEE COUNTY ARE IN KANKAKEE, PEMBROKE, SUN RIVER TERRACE AND LIMESTONE TOWNSHIP. WILL COUNTY SITES ARE LOCATED IN CHANNAHON, FRANKFORT, UNIVERSITY PARK, WILMINGTON, SENIOR SERVICES CENTER OF WILL COUNTY, LOCKPORT, NEW LENOX, BOLINGBROOK, MONEE, JOLIET( JOSHUA ARMS), JOLIET(CENTRAL OFFICE) AND TROY TOWNSHIP. IN 2019, KCCSI SERVED 46,106 MEALS TO 933 SENIOR CITIZENS IN KANKAKEE COUNTY AND 166,629 MEALS TO 2,525 SENIOR CITIZENS IN WILL COUNTY. SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICES EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM: THE SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO OLDER ADULTS OF AGE 55+ WHO ARE AT OR BELOW 125% POVERTY. THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE GIVEN ACCESS TO TRAINING SITES VIA NON-PROFIT OR GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTIES OF WILL AND KANKAKEE. EACH INDIVIDUAL CAN TRAIN FOR 20 HOURS A WEEK WHILE EARNING AN HOURLY WAGE OF $8.25. EACH PERSON IS REQUIRED TO SEEK EMPLOYMENT WHILE TRAINING AS WELL AS ENGAGE IN WORKSHOPS, JOB FAIRS AND JOB DEVELOPMENT TRAININGS OFFERED OR SCHEDULED BY THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR. WHILE ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM, PARTICIPANTS LEARN TASKS ASSOCIATED WITH POSITIONS THAT INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, CLERICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT, CHILD CARE, MAINTENANCE AND JANITORIAL, CASE MANAGEMENT, INVENTORY AND CUSTOMER SERVICE. THESE POSITIONS WERE PROVIDED BY AGENCIES THAT INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE CENTER OF HOPE IN KANKAKEE, CITY OF KANKAKEE IN KANKAKEE, PEMBROKE LORENZO SMITH SCHOOL IN PEMBROKE TOWNSHIP, WILL COUNTY CENTER FOR COMMUNITY CONCERNS IN JOLIET, NEW HOPE CHURCH IN MONEE, AND THE HARVEY BROOKS FOUNDATION IN JOLIET.DURING THE 2018 CALENDAR YEAR, 73 OLDER ADULTS RECEIVED 40,847.75 HOURS OF TRAINING. OF WHICH, 6 TRANSITIONED ONTO REAL-WORLD EMPLOYMENT FROM SCSEP.DURING COMMUNITY ACTION MONTH AND OLDER AMERICANS MONTH IN MAY 2018, OUR AGENCY HAD THE PLEASURE OF PRESENTING A FORMER SCSEP PARTICIPANT WITH A FAMILY OF DISTINCTION AWARD AT THE ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES ANNUAL BANQUET. THIS INDIVIDUAL COMPLETED GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS WHILE ON THE PROGRAM (AND OFF THE PROGRAM) THAT ACQUIRED HIM THE NOMINATION OF THE AWARD. WHILE ON OUR PROGRAM, HE ACHIEVED FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH BENEFITS AND SHORTLY AFTER INCREASED HIS CREDIT SCORE, GOT MARRIED AND MOVED INTO A MORE STABLE HOME. HE ATTRIBUTES HIS ONGOING ACHIEVMENTS TO THE SUPPORT SCSEP PROVIDED HIM IN HIS TIME OF NEED.

HUMAN SERVICES:THE EMPLOYMENT COUNSELING PROGRAM PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO 5 UNDEREMPLOYED OR UNEMPLOYED YOUTH WITH SUMMER JOBS. 163 FAMILIES WERE PROVIDED RENTAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF A ONE-TIME PAYMENT TO THE LANDLORD TO HELP WITH FAMILY STABILITY. 378 NIGHTS OF SHELTER WERE GIVEN TO 54 FAMILIES WHO DUE TO THEIR PRESENT SITUATION BECAME HOMELESS.THE FOOD PANTRY PROVIDED FOOD TO HELP 2,935 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS MEET THEIR NUTRITIONAL NEEDS BY PROVIDING A WIDE VARIETY OF FOOD CHOICES.INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED TO 3121 INDIVIDUALS IN THE FORM OF INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL REFERRALS TO HELP THEM FIND THE SERVICES THAT ARE NEEDED.FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM: 163 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED. THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE TRAINING ON FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT USING THE YOUR MONEY YOUR LIFE CURRICULUM. KCCSI HAS AN INSTRUCTOR CERTIFIED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS IN FINANCIAL LITERACY. THIS CURRICULUM OFFERS TRAINING IN MANAGING FINANCES, SAVINGS, CREDIT, DEBT MANAGEMENT AND PREDETORY LENDING. STUDENTS WILL PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE POSITIVE SPENDING CHOICES, VALUES AWARENESS AND DEBT REDUCTION. STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTINUE THEIR FINANCIAL EDUCATION AFTER THE GROUP SETTING WITH THE FDIC MONEY SMART INTERACTIVE PROGRAM ALONG WITH ONE ON ONE COUNSELING.3 CSBG SCHOLARSHIPS WERE PROVIDED TO LOW-INCOME STUDENTS.

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