Our mission is to educate, equip, and empower people to
achieve healthy relationships, finances, homes, and neighborhoods.
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Highlighted Programs and Partnerships
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High School
Equivalency Classes
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Mid Central Community Action has partnered with Heartland Community College to provide tuition-free classes to help you improve your reading, writing and math skills. Classes are offered at Mid-Central Community Action through Adult Education at Heartland Community College.
- Morning classes available (9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.)
- Learn academic and workplace culture
- Qualify for a student ID and free bus pass
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Low-Income
Energy Assistance
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In October we can help:
- Households that contain a member who is elderly (age 60 and above).
- Households that contain a member receiving Social Security disability or Veteran's disability benefits.
In November we can help:
- Households that contain a member UNDER the age of 6 years old.
- Households that are disconnected and/or have an imminent threat of disconnection from one or both utilities.
In December we can help:
- All households that meet income guidelines via open enrollment.
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Orientations are held at:
Mid Central Community Action
Participation is by reservation only. To reserve your spot please contact:
Micheal Powe
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Financial Opportunity Center
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If you are interested in how MCCA’s Financial and Employment Coaching services can take you to the next level, attend one of our Financial Opportunity Center orientations!
Meet our Next Step/FOC Coaches to discuss how you can:
- Acquire education/certification
- Obtain a job/career
- Raise income/net worth
- Reduce debt/ increase savings
- Build credit scores
Please select the October orientation that works for you:
Evening Session on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 5:30 P.M. – 7:00 P.M.
Morning Session on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 9:30 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.
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Illinois Solar For All Program
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Mid Central Community Action has partnered with the Ecology Action Center for the roll out of the Illinois Solar For All program (ILSFA) in Central Illinois.
ILSFA is part of Illinois’ larger Future Energy Jobs Act (FEJA) that took effect June 1, 2017. The FEJA legislation was designed to strengthen the Illinois economy and bolster the state’s clean energy future through investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy. The ILSFA portion of the legislation is aimed at providing greater access to the clean energy economy for low-income and environmental justice communities. ILSFA removes the barrier of large upfront expense of installing solar panels for low and moderate income homeowners due to tax credits being offered to the installers.
- October 17th at 3:00 P.M.
- November 13th at 3:00 P.M.
- December 4th at 5:30 P.M.
- December 10th at 1:30 P.M.
If you have any questions about the program please reach out to Tony Grant, Director of Properties for MCCA, via phone at (309) 834-9232 or Larisa Armstrong, Assistant Director of the Ecology Action Center, via phone at (309) 454-3169 ext. 15. We look forward to seeing you there!
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2019 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH EVENTS
Please join us as we honor domestic violence victims all year round, but especially in
October during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
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DV AWARENESS AT THE FARMERS' MARKET
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OCT. 5 (SAT) / 7:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
Stop By MCCA’s Booth at the Downtown Bloomington Farmers’ Market to learn more about the issue of domestic violence and how you can help.
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SPECIAL SURVIVORS
CANDLE LIGHT VIGIL
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OCT. 14 (MON) / 6:00 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.
For more information about this event, please call (309) 828-8913
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS RALLY
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Oct. 28 (MON) 12:00 P.M.
Come wrap around the courthouse square with staff from Mid Central Community Action and community members as they display t-shirts created by survivors of domestic violence during a Stand Up With Me Domestic Violence Awareness Rally. Guest speaker TBA.
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BEAUTY BRANDS 2019
END ABUSE PROGRAM
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Entire Month of October
Beauty Brands, in partnership with MCCA, will host a campaign to raise awareness and funding for End Abuse, a program that provides support locally to the Neville House Domestic Violence Shelter. From September 30th to November 3rd, Beauty Brands will donate 100 percent of the proceeds from the sale of every Redken Guts 10 volume-boosting spray foam. During the End Abuse campaign, Redken Guts 10 product will be sold for the special price of $8.98 (regular retail is $19.49). Beauty Brands customers also will have the opportunity to add a monetary donation to their total purchase to directly support Neville House.
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Entire Month of October
At select locations throughout the community, drop off your used cell phones with proceeds benefiting Countering Domestic Services at MCCA.
Interested in hosting a cell phone drop location at your business?
Contact Mark Kotte:
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Check out the brand new Mid Central Community Action Facebook page! Give it a like to stay up to date with all of our programs and while you are on social media don't forget to check out our other pages!
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New Office for
Livingston County
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320 West Madison Street
Pontiac, IL 61764
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday
8:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. and 1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Phone: (815) 844-8812
Fax: (815) 844-5896
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Use less hot water. Washing your clothes in cold or warm instead of hot water can save as much as 500 pounds of carbon dioxide per year and using cold water can save up to 80% of the energy required to wash clothes.
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West Bloomington Rehabbed Homes For Sale
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This three bedroom, one bathroom house has all new mechanicals! Rest easy knowing the house has newer siding, new furnace/ac, new water heater and newer kitchen appliances. In addition to new paint, there is new flooring in the back enclosed porch as well as new windows on the back porch and a new back door! Carpet is newer and windows are newer or insulated with storm windows. Worried about storage? Don't be! The big back yard has a large storage shed made by local students. As an added bonus, Two Men and a Truck will move you for free as well (within city limits). Check this house out before it's gone!
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Charming two bedroom, one bathroom house with fantastic hardwood floors and fresh paint. Updated kitchen with new appliances, new furnace, AC and water heater. Roof was new in 2016 as well as a newer garage door. Enjoy your evenings on the fantastic enclosed front porch! Rest easy knowing this house was updated with part of an Attorney General Grant by Mid-Central Community Action. Because of this, the home must be owner occupied, check it out today!
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Fully ADA Accessible.
A unique opportunity in the neighborhood!
See listing from Heather Witt – Coming Soon
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Check out how a holistic view of a life can make sustainable change possible.
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Do you know what a difference you are making in the lives of families?
Your gift gives resources, education, and support to your neighbors so their lives can be better for themselves and their children.
On behalf of Mid Central Community Action, we are grateful for your generous support of our mission.
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