Resources to Help your Neighbor
SAVE THE DATE: January 26, 2013
We are pleased to announce that The People in Need Forum on January 28 at McHenry County College was a great success! We would like to thank you for your interest in our Forum and we appreciate everyone’s participation and support. Watch this site for future announcements which will start in the Fall.
This annual opportunity for volunteers and staff from human service, civic, and faith-based organizations started in 2003. The forum connects participants to community resources and important information for those in need.
The half-day event includes workshops that provide practical information to help resolve care-receiver issues. Representatives from human service organizations are in attendance with informational handouts on such timely issues as utility assistance, food stamps, health care, transportation options, homelessness, domestic violence, legal matters, and loss of job. All participants receive a People in Need Community Resource Directory.
You can contact peopleinneed@mchenry.edu, if you would like to get on a waiting list. We will only contact you if we have an opening.
- Steve Weskerna, SupervisorI strongly feel this event is very helpful for providers in understanding the many other services (and helpful people) available throughout the area. It enables me to better direct “people in need” to the appropriate service agency for help when I, as a Township Supervisor, see general assistance cases with varying degrees of personal hardships.
The resource manual is an “excellent” document which I depend upon and use regularly in my job. I wish I could encourage more of my supervisor colleagues to take advantage of this well worthwhile forum!.
- Kim Halper, CoordinatorI became involved with PIN about 3 years ago. I came to the forum as a booth to help spread the word about our food pantry and what we have to offer. This forum is so critical to the McHenry County area!!! There are so very many folks without jobs and without income. This forum helps those folks know about what resources there are in their own communities that can help them with various types of assistance.
There is such wide range of organizations and topics at the forum that you can find help, answer and referrals to whatever type of assistance a person may need. I am very proud to be a part of this forum and will continue to help in whatever way that I can!
- Julie Biel Claussen, Executive DirectorThanks for all of your committee’s hard work. With everything running so smoothly, sometimes we forget the hours of preparation needed to make such a successful event happen!
I would be happy to present next year and my staff have been inspired to commit to a booth if one is available.
- Lori S. Baker, Director of MarketingIt is an amazing opportunity for community members to go to one place and to learn about many of the services available to help people throughout the County.
- Donna Buss, MHP, CRSS, Recovery Specialist/WRAP Educator/FacilitatorI got involved back in 2006 the first time. I was amazed at all of the services in McHenry County. The presentations were great. The next involvement was 2011 to display a booth for Community Partners. I was able to network and meet many interesting people. This event is a great opportunity for the community to know what is available out there for services and resources as well as the many ways to get involved yourself in making a difference. Relations and opportunities can begin in a place where helpers are able to come together to share what gifts they have and to see ways in which services can work together for the common good.
