Community Services/Energy Assistance Program

            The Community Service Program assists low income families in obtaining opportunities to towards achieving self sufficiency. Some of the services available include:

Energy Assistance Program

Weatherization

FEMA Rent and Mortgage Assistance

FEMA Utilities Assistance

NIPSCO Gift of Warmth

Salvation Army Emergency Funds

Salvation Army Angel Tree Project

Holiday Food Baskets

Christmas in September/Rebuilding Together

Information and Assistance

If you need help in finding services in South Lake County, please call. The staff is well trained and discrete, and can help you find the services that you and your family need.

Youth Employment Program

            For the past 6 years, SLCCS has operated a youth employment program, in conjunction with Workforce Development Services and Hanover Senior High School in Cedar Lake. The purpose of the Program is to give students in the learning disabilities program at the high school additional help and support in successfully completing the ISTEP test, and in appropriate career choices. During the school year, the students attend weekly sessions of Job Club during which they complete work-related educational tasks.  During the summer, they are employed in a landscape design project where they learn basic of landscape design, and then actually design and install landscape projects. For more information, call Workforce Development Services at (219) 661-8985, or SLCCS at 663-0627.