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Community hospital offering comprehensive healthcare services, including:

• Emergency care
• Laboratory services
• Pediatrics
• Women's health and maternity
• Stroke center

Repairs and maintains the roads in unincorporated areas of Fremont Township. Responsible for the road, ditches, driveway aprons, and some drainage easements. Services include:

• Drainage ditches
• Storm sewer
• Paving and pavement maintenance
• Street signs and street lights
• Snowplowing and de-icing
• Litter pickup
• Removal of dead animals
• Mailbox repair
• Road bonds and permits

Also Offers:

• Driveway culvert replacements
• Used motor oil disposal
• Free wood chips

Provides monthly financial assistance to help Township residents in need. Helps pay towards rent/mortgage, utilities, and medical expenses. Provides temporary aide while individual finds a job or waits for benefits approval.

Offers door-to-door transportation for older adults. Transportation is provided by a caregiver who is able to assist and accompany the client. Caregivers use their personal vehicles. Wheelchairs and walking aids must be able to fold down for storage.

Provides assessments and intervention services for children with disabilities or high risk factors. Offers advocacy and support for 504 and Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs).

Offers a full range of immigration services, including: Legal representation Citizenship (Naturalization, fee waivers) Legal Permanent Residency card renewal and replacement Family Visa Petitions Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) applications U Visa applications (nonimmigrant status) Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Work authorization Case Management

Provides in-person crisis intervention for adults experiencing any kind of crisis. Provides the assistance of recovery support specialists within a safe environment. Also serves as a wellness center with the following support services: · Referrals for community resources · Shower facilities · Recreational activities · Healthy refreshments · Comfortable living room to rest or relax · Safety planning · Transportation assistance for referred services

Provides in-person crisis intervention for adults experiencing any kind of crisis. Provides the assistance of recovery support specialists within a safe environment. Also serves as a wellness center with the following support services: · Referrals for community resources · Shower facilities · Recreational activities · Healthy refreshments · Comfortable living room to rest or relax · Safety planning · Transportation assistance for referred services

Offers after school program for LEARN 9 Charter School students. Provides age-appropriate after school and summer activities for Lake County youth ages 5-18. Programming includes a snack, hot dinner, and homework help. Also offers the following:

• Health/athletic activities
• Outdoor activities
• Cultural arts
• Leadership development activities
• Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) activities
• Career exploration
• Character development

A designated location that provides relief from the cold and heat for at-risk citizens. Center does not offer provisions or care. Offers relief from the extreme weather conditions only.

Provides information to residents on issues related to indoor and outdoor air quality. Services includes: Radon testing kits Providing information about the Clean Air Act Investigating inquiries about leaf Open burning Helping students with service projects related to the environment Offering advice about mold or mildew, asthma and flood or sewer cleanups

Matches volunteers with seniors for grocery shopping assistance and to deliver groceries. Coordinates grocery store selection, shopping list, and payment method. Note: volunteers do not transport seniors to the grocery store for shopping assistance.

Offers a faith-based sober-living home for adult men. Provides wrap-around services to help maintain sobriety and reach self-sufficiency. Participants can stay for as long as needed if working the program.

Provides prescription drug and sharps disposal boxes for outdated or unused prescription drugs. The collection boxes are located in the police department lobby. Items acceptable for the prescription disposal box include:

• Prescription medications, including controlled substances
• All over-the counter medications
• Medication samples
• Pet medications
• Vitamins and supplements
• Medicated ointments, lotions, creams and oils
• Liquid medication in leak-proof containers
• Homeopathic remedies

Items not acceptable for deposit in the collection box are:

• Needles/sharps
• Syringes with needles
• Thermometers
• IV bags
• Bloody or infectious waste
• Personal care products
• Empty containers
• Hydrogen Peroxide

Sharps Container available in the lobby for needle disposal. Sharps include:

• Syringes
• Hypodermic Needles
• Needles attached to tubing
• Lancets

To properly dispose of needles, do the following:

• Must use an approved disposal container that fits inside the disposal bin
• DO NOT deposit any loose sharps into the collection bin

Offers general library services and resources at no cost, including:

• Access to computers and printers
• Wi-fi access
• Notary services
• Homebound delivery
• Access to books, movies, audiobooks, and music for education, entertainment, and personal enrichment

Offers a 24 hour hotline. Foster parents can report suspected violations by DCFS employees, service providers, or contractors.

Offers counseling services for people with gambling problems and their families. Services include: Individual Counseling Family Counseling Group Counseling Tele-Counseling Access to 12-step support on-site Assistance signing up for Voluntary Self-Exclusion Program Free 1-year subscription to program blocking online gambling Access to financial/credit counseling Free smoking-cessation materials Also offers educational workshops with topics such as: Responsible gambling Problem gambling Athletes and gambling Seniors and gambling Teens/Young adults and gambling

Offers free mental health and wellness services to Township residents of all ages. Services include:

• Individual and Group Therapy
• Couple and Family Counseling
• Case Management
• Information and Referrals
• Lending Closet (free medical equipment borrowing program)

Offers reproductive and sexual health medical services, including:

• Abortion (medication abortion, procedural abortion, and follow-up exams)
• Birth control and emergency contraception
• STD, HIV, and pregnancy testing
• Hormone Replacement Therapy for LGBTQ

**Tele-health appointments available for most services.

Mobile health vehicle that provides free medical services for individuals in need. Offers the following services: Health screenings Minor sick visits and rapid virus testing (flu, strep, COVID-19) Pregnancy testing Blood sugar testing Urine testing for infections Blood pressure measurement Vaccines for uninsured adults Childhood vaccines for children with Medicaid or uninsured Sports physicals for children and teens Narcan distribution Condoms

**For emergencies, call 9-1-1** Provides fire protection, medical aid, and rescue. Offers hazardous materials response, and a variety of other services to the public.

Provides assistance with food, utilities, rent, medical expenses, and other immediate needs. Meets the client in their home and conducts a needs assessment. Provides referrals for community resources to support long-term sufficiency. NOTE: Saint Vincent de Paul provides general assistance services throughout Lake County. Individuals who do not meet residency requirements for this location will be referred to their nearest site.

Responsible for repairing and maintaining roads in the township, including: Winter snow and ice control Resurfacing roads Repairing potholes Constructing and maintaining drainage, storm sewers, and culverts Right-of-way mowing Shoulder graveling Bridge repair Tree trimming Spring clean-up Road striping Crack sealing Right-of-way permits Dead animal pick up

Provides services to individuals with severe disabilities so they can remain independent in their homes. Offers the following program options for independence:

• Personal Assistant (PA): Provides assistance with household tasks, personal care and, with permission of a doctor, certain health care procedures. PAs are selected, employed, and supervised by individual customers.

• Homemaker Services: Personal care provided by trained and professionally supervised personnel for customers who are unable to direct the services of a PA. Instruction and assistance in household management and self-care are also available.

• Maintenance Home Health: Services provided through a treatment plan prescribed by a physician or other health care professional. Other services include nursing care and physical, occupational, and speech therapy.

• Electronic Home Response: Emergency response system offered by hospitals and community service organizations. This rented signaling device provides 24-hour emergency coverage, permitting the individual to alert trained professionals at hospitals, fire departments, or police departments.

• Home Delivered Meals: Provided to individuals who can feed themselves but are unable to prepare food.

• Adult Day Care: The direct care and supervision of customers in a community-based setting to promote their social, physical, and emotional well-being.

• Assistive Equipment: Devices or equipment either purchased or rented to increase an individual's independence and capability to perform household and personal care tasks at home.

• Environmental Modification: Modifications in the home that help compensate for loss of ability, strength, mobility or sensation; increase safety in the home, and decrease dependence on direct assistance from others.

• Respite Services: Temporary care for adults and children with disabilities aimed at relieving stress to families. Respite services may be provided for vacation, rest, errands, family crisis or emergency. Services may include personal assistant, homemaker or home health.

Also provides specialized services for people with HIV/AIDS and/or traumatic brain injuries (TBI). The Community Reintegration Program helps individuals with disabilities who live in nursing homes move into community with the supports they need to live as independently as possible.

Provides online support services to individuals with a cancer diagnosis, and their caregivers. Services include counseling, support groups, and education. Counseling - Provides free individual and ground support to individuals affected by cancer. Also offers short-term, strengths-based emotional support and may assist in locating community resources. Support groups - Offers telephone and online support groups to connect clients with other cancer patients. Telephone support groups are one-hour sessions scheduled weekly. Online support group takes place using a password-protected message board format (not live chat) and is led by oncology social workers. Groups are held for 15 weeks at a time. Education - Offers free educational workshops on cancer-related topics. Participants can listen in live over the phone or online as a webcast.