Financial Assistance and Grant Programs Resources
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
WIC is a food assistance program for Women, Infants, and Children. It helps pregnant women, new mothers and young children eat well and stay healthy.
The WIC page on the Illinois Department of Human Services’ website provides details about WIC services, who can receive these services and how to apply for WIC benefits.
World Relief Chicagoland is a not-for-profit agency providing services to refugees and immigrants in Aurora, Chicago and DuPage County. World Relief Chicagoland provides financial, emotional, and cultural support to refugees from around the world.
World Relief Chicagoland programs and services include:
- An Immigrant Resource Hub in multiple languages
- Immigration legal services
- Workforce development
- Adult education
- Children and youth support
- Mental health services
World Relief Quad Cities is a not-for-profit agency providing services to refugees and immigrants in western Illinois and eastern Iowa. World Relief Quad Cities provides financial, emotional and cultural support to refugees – victims of war and persecution around the world – in the Quad Cities area.
World Relief Quad Cities’ Moline office provides:
- Extended case management
- Immigration legal services
- Youth and family services
- Employment services
- Education services
- Refugee resettlement
Youth and Family Center of McHenry County
The Youth and Family Center of McHenry County (YFC) is dedicated to helping people help themselves through a variety of programs and services. YFC can help families with registering for child care and food assistance, understanding and translating documents, and finding financial, mental health and employment services. YFC also provides after-school and summer programming, adult education and engagement programs, bi-cultural navigation services, a community garden, English classes and more.
You can review the center’s flyer, provided in Spanish and English, for more information.
You can schedule an appointment online or call the main office in McHenry at (815) 322-2357. Please provide a full name and phone number to receive a callback.