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​GENERAL RESOURCES

​2-1-1 sponsored by United Way of Kankakee and Iroquois Counties

​Website: myunitedway.org
Phone: 211
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2-1-1 is a free, confidential phone number and website available 24/7 that connects you to information on programs and services locally.  Calling 2-1-1 connects you to services including: healthcare and mental health resources; job training programs; childcare and after school programs; food, shelter, clothing and utility assistance; and other community based programs, including local government information and more.
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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Website: 988lifeline.org
Helpline:  988
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The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline understands that life's challenges can sometimes be difficult. Whether you're facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or just need someone to talk to, their caring counselors provide free and confidential emotional support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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Al-Anon/Alateen

​Website: kankakeealanon.com
Phone: 815.939.4996
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The Al-Anon Family groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength, and hope in order to solve their common problems.
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​Alcoholics Anonymous

Location: Bradley, IL
Website: kankakee-aa.org
Phone: 815.939.4996
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Fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope that they may help others to recover from alcoholism.
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​All Treatment

​Location: Seattle, WA
Website: alltreatment.com
Phone: 866.595.8940
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Helps individuals and families find information on addiction and addiction recovery. Lists treatment centers by state and city. Provides information on various drugs and current trends. A substance abuse information database and a nationwide rehab network.
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​Aunt Martha’s Kankakee Community Health Center

Location: Kankakee, IL
Website: AuntMarthas.org
Phone: 877.692.8686
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Counseling center provides comprehensive, community-based programs for children, youth, and families, encouraging them to become self-sufficient members of the community.
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Banyan Treatment Centers - Banyan Heartland Treatment Facility

Location:  Gilman, IL
Website:  banyantreatmentcenter.com/facilities/heartland/
Phone:  877.973.7262

Located across 33 sprawling acres in the peaceful Illinois countryside, Banyan Heartland offers a serene retreat for men and women seeking to overcome addiction. Their licensed residential treatment facility provides a personal approach to addiction treatment, ensuring compassionate care and support every step of the way. 
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Carle Health

Location:  Urbana, IL
Website:  carle.org
Phone: 217.383.3311
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The Carle Foundation is the not-for-profit parent company of an integrated network of healthcare services.
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Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet

Location: Kankakee, IL
Website: catholiccharitiesjoliet.org
Phone: 815.933.7791
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Provides emergency services and homelessness prevention, Horizons Transitional Housing, counseling and addiction services, case management, and senior services.
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Celebrate Recovery Watseka

Location: Trinity Church in Watseka, IL
Website: celebraterecovery.com
Phone: 815.432.4070
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Celebrate Recovery is a safe place where people can share openly and experience healing through God's love.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Location: Atlanta, GA
Website: www.cdc.gov
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The CDC provides an on-line source for credible health information.
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​Chestnut Health Systems

Location: Bloomington, IL
Website: chestnut.org
Phone: 888.924.3786
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Offers primary care, mental health, and substance use treatment services.
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​Clove Alliance for Hope and Healing

Location: Watseka, IL
Website: clovealliance.org
Phone: Office: 815.432.2779
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24-Hour Crisis Hotline: 815.932.3322
Provides hope and healing to survivors of sexual violence by improving the quality of services for survivors, assisting in their recovery, and working towards the elimination of sexual violence. We offer counseling services, medical and legal advocacy, a crisis hotline, case management, and prevention education free of charge to individuals and organizations in Kankakee, Iroquois, and Ford counties.
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​Duane Dean Behavioral Health Center

​Location: Kankakee, IL
Website: duanedeanbhc.org
Phone: 815.939.0125

​Provides outpatient substance abuse treatment.
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Families Anonymous

Website: familiesanonymous.org
Phone: 800.736.9805

​Provides a 12 step fellowship for the family and friends of those individuals with drug, alcohol or related behavioral issues.
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Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility

Website: responsibility.org
101 Constitution Ave, NW Suite 375 East
Washington, DC  20001
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Their mission is to inspire a lifetime of responsible alcohol choices with a focus on eliminating both drunk driving and underage drinking, as well as educating the public on the importance of drinking responsibly.
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Gateway Foundation, Inc.

Location: Multiple Illinois Locations, including Bloomington, Joliet, Peoria, Springfield, etc.
Website: gatewayfoundation.org
Phone: 877-505-4673
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A national leader in creating innovative substance abuse treatment programs for adults and adolescents.
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Gibson Area Hospital & Health Services

Location: Gibson City, IL
Website: gibsonhospital.org
Phone: 217.784.4251
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Gibson Area Hospital and Health Services is a general medical and surgical hospital.
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Gibson Recovery Optimizing Wellness (GROW)

Addiction Medicine
Gibson Health of Watseka Office
Office Phone: 
815-432-1078

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Gibson Recovery Optimizing Wellness (GROW)
Office Phone: 217-784-2807
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Harbor House

Website: harborhousedv.org
Harbor House Domestic Violence Crisis Hotline: 815.932.5800
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Harbor House provides free services to victims of domestic violence and their children in Kankakee and Iroquois Counties, including emergency shelter, 24-hour hotline, court advocacy, group and individual counseling, referrals, and community education.
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Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation

Website: hazeldenbettyford.org
​Phone: 855.203.5719

Hazelden and the Betty Ford Center Treatment Centers joined forces in 2014 to deliver the very best residential and outpatient substance abuse treatment programs across the United States. The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation has alcohol and drug treatment programs in numerous states across the country.
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​I-KAN Regional Office of Education #32

Location: Kankakee, IL
Website: i-kan.org
Phone: 815.937.2950
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The ROE (Regional Office of Education) serves students, educators and the community at-large in both Iroquois and Kankakee Counties. The ROE provides professional development, technical assistance, resources to public and private schools, responds to the needs of schools and provides a local resource for a full range of school improvement and support services.
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Illinois Department of Human Services – Family Community Resource Center

Location: Kankakee, IL
Website: dhs.state.il.us
Phone: 815.939.4545
DHS Helpline: 800.843.6154
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DHS can help you and your family meet your basic needs. We offer a range of services to help you become healthy and self-sufficient. Services include: Cash, Food, Child Care, Housing Health & Medical, Pregnancy & Parenting Developmental Disability, Disability & Rehabilitation Mental Health, and Addiction Youth Services Housing.
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​Illinois Helpline for Opioids and Other Substances

Website: HelplineIL.org
Phone: 1-833-234-6343 or Text "HELP" to 833234
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The Helpline provides information, support, and referrals to treatment and recovery support services throughout Illinois.  This service is free and confidential.
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Illinois State Police - District 21

Location: Ashkum, IL
Website: isp.illinois.gov
Phone: 815.698.2332
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Promotes public safety with integrity, service, and pride to improve the quality of life for Illinois citizens.
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Iroquois County, IL

Website: iroquoiscountyil.gov
Phone: 815.432.6955 ext. 2 (Iroquois County Board)
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This is the official county government site for Iroquois County.
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Iroquois County Public Health Department

Location: Watseka, IL
Website: iroquoiscountyil.gov/offices/health-department
Phone: 815.432.2483
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Promotes health through school and community health programs, environmental health, and maternal/child health. Home health care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services that can be provided to recovering, disabled, or chronically ill persons.
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Iroquois County Sheriff's Police Department

Location: Watseka, IL
​Website: iroquoiscountyil.gov/offices/sheriff

Phone: 815.432.6992
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Full service law enforcement. Iroquois County 911 emergency phone calls.
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​Iroquois Memorial Hospital

Location: Watseka, IL
Website: iroquoismemorial.com
Phone: 815.432.5841
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Regional health care provider for the area offers a full range of acute, extended, and off-site primary care services.
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​Iroquois Mental Health Center

Location: Watseka, IL
Website: iroquoismhc.com 

Phone: 815.432.5241
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Offers outpatient mental health services for children, adolescents, and adults through psychotherapy, counseling, psychiatric evaluation and medication management.  Substance use disorder counseling, gambling services, and comprehensive state-certified DUI services available for adolescents and adults.
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​Juvenile Justice Council of Iroquois County

Location: Watseka, IL

Website: TIPtheScale.org
Phone: 815.432.6969
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The JJC promotes delinquency prevention and intervention.
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​KAN-I-HELP

​Location: Kankakee, IL
Website: kanihelp.org
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The Kankakee-Iroquois HELP Network is a comprehensive community information system designed to connect the residents of Kankakee and Iroquois Counties, in east central Illinois, with government agencies, publicly financed human services and non-profit organizations.
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​Kankakee Community College

Location: Kankakee, IL
Website:  kcc.edu
Phone: 815.802.8100
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A two-year, fully accredited institution of higher education located in Kankakee, Illinois.
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Milford Crossroads Youth Center

Location: 110 E. Jones St., Milford, IL 60953
Facebook:  facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087987887551

Crossroads Youth Center was opened in 2007 as a safe gathering place for youth.  They also host senior fun days.
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​Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)

Location: Irving, TX; Springfield, IL
Website: madd.org
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Phone: 877.623.3435 (24/7 Support: Victim Help Line)
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Committed to stopping drunk driving, supporting victims of this violent crime, and preventing underage drinking and other drug use.
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​National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc.

Location: Baltimore, MD
Website: ncaddnational.org
Phone: 667.262.2869
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Fights the stigma and the disease of alcoholism and other drug addictions.
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​National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Location: Bethesda, MD
Website: niaaa.nih.gov
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Supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems.
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Nexus Family Healing: Onarga Academy

Location: Onarga, IL
Website:  nexusfamilyhealing.org
Phone: 815-268-4001
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Nexus Family Healing offers boys a homelike environment where they can safely address their behavioral and emotional problems. Programming is built around a rich treatment culture that uses symbolism to connect with troubled adolescents and encourages lifelong learning.
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​Partnership to End Addiction

​Location: New York, NY
Website: drugfree.org
Phone: 855.378.4373 (Helpline)
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From tips on preventing substance use to guidance on managing recovery from addiction, Partnership to End Addiction has the information and resources you need every step of the way.
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​Pledge for Life Partnership

Location: Kankakee, IL
Website: pledgeforlife.org
Phone: 815.936.4606
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A coalition of committed individuals and organizations that mobilize public and private resources and initiatives to improve the quality of life for both Iroquois and Kankakee Counties. Specific efforts are made to promote responsible behavior and healthy lifestyle choices through life-long learning. Initiatives include the Life Education Center and the KAN-I HELP Information Network. The PFL Partnership is also a co-sponsor of the Kankakee County Volunteer Recognition Luncheon and promotes Alcohol Awareness Month each April.
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Prime Healthcare - St. Mary's Hospital

Location: Kankakee, IL
Website: stmaryshospitalkankakee.org
Phone: 815.937.2400
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Offers a range of in-patient, out-patient, and emergency services for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation related to acute and chronic health conditions.
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Riverside HealthCare

Location: Kankakee, IL; Bourbonnais, IL
Website: riversidehealthcare.org
Phone: 815.933.1671
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Provides full spectrum of inpatient, outpatient, and community services.
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Riverside HealthCare Behavioral Services

Location: Kankakee, IL
Website: riversidehealthcare.org/services/behavioral-health
Riverside Phone: 815.933.1671
Central Intake Department: 844-442-2551
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Services provide treatment for a broad range of psychological and substance abuse disorders.
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Rosecrance Substance Abuse Treatment Centers

Locations Nearby: Champaign, Danville, Frankfort, Kankakee, and Rockford
Website: ​rosecrance.org
Phone: 866.784.3021
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A not-for-profit organization that provides a full continuum of addiction treatment services for children, youth, adults, and families.
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SAFE 2 HELP ILLINOIS

Website: Safe2HelpIL.com
​SAFE2HELP 24/7 Phone Line: 844.472.3345 (844.4.SAFEIL)
SAFE2HELP 24/7 Text Line: 72332 (SAFE2)

Safe2Help Illinois offers students a safe, confidential way to share information that might help prevent suicides, bullying, school violence or other threats to school safety. The goal is to get students to “Seek Help Before Harm.”
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State of Illinois Liquor Control Commission

Locations: Chicago, IL; Springfield, IL
Website: ilcc.illinois.gov
Phone: 312.814.2206
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State site with access to the proper liquor licensing applications, the Under 21 Program, and the BASSET Program.
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Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)

Location: Glendale, AZ
Website: sadd.org
Phone: 508.481.3568
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A youth organization that promotes teen empowerment and uses peer influence to spread the message of positive decision-making.
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Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA)

Location: Rockville, MD
Website: samhsa.gov
Phone: 877.726.4727  (877.SAMHSA.7)
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Leading America’s substance abuse prevention, addictions treatment, and mental health services efforts.
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​The Garage Community Center, Gilman

Location: 140 N. Central Street, Gilman, IL  60938
Website:  garageingilman.com
Facebook:  facebook.com/garagecommunitycenter​
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The Garage is a community center in Gilman, IL focused on strengthening the Iroquois West School District community and enriching the lives of community members by providing a place to work, play, learn, celebrate, serve and be together.  Their Friday Night Hangouts are open to Iroquois West students in 4th through 8th grades.  The Garage also hosts the Iroquois West Youth for Christ/Campus Life program, a Cub Scout Pack, and a senior social hour.  The Garage is available as a space for meetings and gatherings.
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The HUB Community Center, Watseka

Location:  114 N. Third St., Watseka, IL 60970
Website:  thehubwatseka.com 
Phone: 815.785.1015

The HUB is a nonprofit that was created to serve as an all-inclusive place for young and old to make connections.  Its mission is to enhance the lives of families, adults and youth through community engagement.  The HUB hosts the Iroquois County Amateur Radio Club and is available for rent for various gatherings.
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The National Domestic Violence Hotline

​Website: thehotline.org
Phone: 800.799.7233 or 800.799.SAFE
Text: Text "START" to 88788

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24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, the National Domestic Violence Hotline provides essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence so they can live their lives free of abuse.
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Contacts to The Hotline can expect highly-trained, expert advocates to offer free, confidential, and compassionate support, crisis intervention information, education, and referral services in over 200 languages.
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The Pavilion Behavioral Health System

​Location: Champaign, IL
Website: pavilionhospital.com
Phone: 800.373.1700
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The Pavilion Behavioral Health System provides a nurturing environment where children, adolescents and adults can find hope and healing from behavioral, psychiatric and addictive disorders.
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University of Illinois Extension - Serving Champaign, Ford, Iroquois and Vermilion Counties

​Ford-Iroquois Counties Extension Office Location: 1380 S. Crescent St., Gilman, IL  60938
Website:  extension.illinois.edu/cfiv
Phone: 217.300.2333

Provides practical, research-based information and programs to help individuals, families, farms, businesses, and communities in Illinois.
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University of Illinois Extension's mission is to enhance the quality of life for rural and urban people through teaching, research, and outreach programs focusing on human activity, food, fiber, and natural resource systems.
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    • Youth Prevention Education Programs
    • Student Spotlight
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