Q: What Does The Community Resources Committee Do? A: Helping Our Neighbors Help Themselves!

The Community Resource Committee has oversight of the Community Resource Department and the Illinois Worknet Training Center.

As a part-time-farmer-wanna-be, I really liked the Community Gardens program (sponsored by PNC Bank), along with the Farmers Market at the Community Resources and Health Department Building.

There are many grant-funded programs this Department and its committee oversee - from rental assistance to scholarships.  Most of these are offered as a hand-up to people who are "on the edge" and just need help to get through a tough time.  Other programs are skill-based or academically oriented.  Still more are job assistance....such as dental repair! It's tough to interview if you can't :) smile!
 

The committee supervises the Community Resource Department administration of the several grant programs that flow

through the County.  These are tax dollars coming back into our county through such Federal Grants as the Community Service Block Grant Program, the  Heating Assistance, Weatherization  and other grant programs. The Community Resources Department assists clients in receive job training, rental assistance, food and clothing and dental assistance. The IL Worknet Training Center provides assistance for displaced workers and job training through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) for five central Illinois counties.
 

Fall Scholarship & SCBG Scholarship

Weekly Financial Education Workshops - Required before making an emergency rental appointment

Resources for Seniors

General Resource Guide

Local Food Pantry Guide

PNC Foundation & Community Garden

 

To Contact the Community Resources Department or the Employment Training Center,

visit or call the office at:

Sangamon County Department of Community Resources
2833 South Grand Ave. East, Suite C100, Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 535-3120

Partners in the Illinois Employment and Training Center
1300 South Ninth Street, Springfield, Illinois 62703
(217) 782-3846 Ext. 236