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Will County Center for Community Concerns

Joliet, IL, United States • 11 - 50 Employees
Individual & Family Services

The mission of the Will County Center for Community Concerns is to assist and enable low and moderate income individuals to obtain the opportunities needed to prepare themselves for self-sufficiency. We are a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to addressing the needs in the community by providing the following programs and services: • Community Service Block Grant • LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program) • IHWAP (Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program) • WCCCC is a HUD-certified Housing Counseling agencyWill County Center for Community Concerns is one of 36 Community Action Agencies which together serve the entire state of Illinois, and a member of the national organization, Community Action Partnership. The promise of community action is "Helping People / Changing Lives", and carries out its mission through a variety of means including: • Community-wide assessments of needs and strengths • Comprehensive anti-poverty plans and strategies • Provision of a broad range of direct services • Mobilization of financial and non-financial resources • Advocacy on behalf of low-income people and • Partnerships with other community-based organizations to eliminate poverty