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Aunt Martha's Youth Service Center (AMYSC) is a private, not-for-profit, regionally-based agency providing complete health and social services for family members of all ages, including a variety of programs and services designed to provide a full continuum of care for children, teens and families. Community based services are targeted toward homeless, runaway or thrown-away youth, to either reunify them with their families, or assist them in establishing permanent housing. Healthcare includes primary care, dental, and behavioral health (including psychiatric services).

The United Way of Kankakee & Iroquois Counties is dedicated to providing as much information to our donors and the community as possible . One way we have demonstrated this commitment is by becoming Guidestar Exchange Seal certified . Guidestar is the premier source of not-for-profit information .

Garden of Prayer Youth Center keeps families together by providing structured educational and recreational programs and activities that will enhance family unity. We network with local agencies to provide services that will inspire dignity, pride, self-esteem, and self-worth in all members of the family.

Child Network is an agency working to improve the response to child sexual and physical abuse and to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children in the court system. The Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) coordinates law enforcement, states attorney, and DCFS for the Forensic Interview and provides advocacy services for the victim and their families, while demanding accountability for the crime of sexual abuse. CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) is a volunteer based program that advocates for the best interests of abused children in the court.

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