Health Care | McHenry | Senior Services | Social Services | Vision Impaired | Transporation & Maps
Health Care
AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
McHenry County Department of Health | Affordable Care Act Information/Fact Sheet/Plan Pricing.
IF YOU'RE READY TO MAKE A ONE-ON-ONE APPOINTMENT WITH A CERTIFIED GET COVERED ILLINOIS COUNSELOR IN MCHENRY COUNTY, CLICK HERE. PARA ESPANOL, HAGA CLIC AQUI
Get Covered Illinois | The official health marketplace for the State of Illinois. 866-311-1119, open seven days a week from 8 AM to 8 PM.
LOCAL
Family Health Partnership Clinic | The clinic, based in Crystal Lake, ensures that the residents of the McHenry County area will enjoy the benefit of full access to high quality health care, regardless of the ability to pay. The Clinic operates on a sliding fee scale, although no patient is turned away due to inability to pay. At registration, patients will be asked to provide some proof of income. NOTE: Because all of the doctors and some of the nurses volunteer their time, hours when patients can be seen is limited. Appointments are necessary. Call the Clinic main phone number at 779.220.9300 to schedule an appointment.
STATE
Illinois Health Matters | Information on health care reform and the Illinois Marketplace.
Illinois Healthcare Portal | The State of Illinois Health and Wellness one-stop source for your health care needs. Here, parents can sign up their children for the state’s affordable health insurance programs, seniors can sign up for one of the state's affordable prescription drug programs, women can find information on free breast cancer and cervical cancer screenings, and much more.
FEDERAL
Find Local Help |at additional locations outside McHenry County. Get personal help applying for health coverage.
Healthcare.gov | Federal Health Insurance Marketplace for Individuals.
ASSISTANCE BY PHONE | Affordable Care Act Main Line (800) 318-2596. Have your SS#, income information (paystub, etc.), and current health insurance provider policy number at hand before you call.
McHenry and McHenry County
City of McHenry | links to all departments including General Information, the Police Department, Public Works, and Parks & Recreation.
Local codes and ordinances can be found here.
City of McHenry, City Clerk's Office | Services include free notary public; 815.363.2100.
District 15 | Provides access to the elementary district's Board of Trustee agendas and minutes. Also, provides access to the districts parent online portal and contact information for the schools.
District 156 | Provides access to the high school district's Board of Trustee agendas and minutes. Also, provides access to the districts parent online portal, staff contact information, and extracurricular activities for the schools.
Greenwood Township | Provides access to the towhships accessor and road district.
McHenry City Council | Provides access to the city council's agendas, minutes and packets.
McHenry Township | links to all departments including the Assessor’s Office.
McHenry County | links to all departments including the County Clerk/Elections, Department of Health, Property Assessments, Jury Commission, & Planning and Development.
Local codes and ordinances can be found here.
McHenry County Mental Health Board | links to Service Directory.
Nunda Township | Provides access to the towhships accessor and road district.
Richmond Township | Provides access to the towhships accessor and road district.
Village of Bull Valley | Provides access to the villages's agendas, minutes and packets.
Local Zoning codes can be found here.
Local Municipal codes can be found here.
Village of Greenwood | To reach the village please call (815) 459-3123
Village of Holiday Hills | Provides access to the villages's agendas, minutes and packets.
Village of Island Lake | Provides access to the villages's agendas, minutes and packets.
Local codes and ordinances can be found here.
Village of Lakemoor | Provides access to the villages's agendas, minutes and packets.
Local codes and ordinances can be found here.
Village of McCollum Lake | Provides access to the villages's agendas, minutes and packets.
Village of Richmond | Provides access to the villages's agendas, minutes and packets.
Local codes and ordinances can be found here.
Village of Ringwood | Provides access to the contact info for village ordinances and trustees.
Village of Wonder Lake | Provides access to the villages agendas, minutes and packets.
Senior Services
AARP Smart Driver Course | Course Locator. Enter your zip code and find a class location near you.
Illinois Dept. of Aging SHIP (Senior Health Insurance Program) | A free statewide health insurance counseling service for Medicare beneficiaries and their caregivers.
License Plate Discount | Formerly part of the Circuit Breaker Program. The Secretary of State's office sends eligible seniors a notification after they are accepted into the Illinois Department on Aging's program. When you buy license plates or renew your license plate sticker, you must submit the notification to verify that you are qualified for the discount. If you have already renewed your license plate sticker and paid full price, and are now part of the Benefit Access Program, you may be eligible for a refund. Call the Secretary of State's Office at 800-252-8980 for more information.
McHenry Senior Services | Provides blood pressure screening, health screenings, & exercise classes. Many links to area and state services for seniors.
McHenry Township Senior Center | McHenry Township Senior Center is in the McHenry Township Recreation Facility located at 3519 North Richmond Road. McHenry Township Senior Center is a Salvation Army Golden Diners Nutrition Program site which caters a deli-style daily luncheon. It also houses the offices of Senior Services Associates, Inc. which provides an array of senior services to the older residents in the community.
Illinois Aging Services | A non-profit organization of professionals in the field of Aging Services. Their purpose is to assess the needs of older adults and their caregivers, assure access to needed services and offer education to service providers.
Illinois Department on Aging | The Illinois Department on Aging helps older people live independently in their own homes and communities.
Medicare.gov Nursing Home Compare | This tool has detailed information about every Medicare and Medicaid-certified nursing home in the country.
National Council on the Aging | Benefits Checkup - Get all the benefits you deserve. Find and enroll in federal, state, local and private programs that help pay for prescription drugs, utility bills, meals, health care and other needs.
Northeastern Illinois Area Agency on Aging | The Area Agency plans and coordinates a comprehensive network of services for persons 60+ in the fastest growing areas in the state: DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Kankakee, Lake, McHenry and Will Counties.
Ride Free Transit Benefit | Formerly known as the Circuit Breaker Program. Determine if you are eligible here.
Senior Care Volunteer Network | Their mission is to help seniors living in McHenry County and Sun City Huntley maintain their independence, dignity and quality of life by remaining in their own homes or the home of a loved one for as long as possible.
Social Services
Administer Justice | Combines legal services, educational services, conflict resolution services, and financial education services as part of a comprehensive community justice center.
Free Government Cell Phones | Do you qualify for a free government cell phone?
Illinois Department of Employment Security | To file for unemployment and search for jobs.
Illinois Department of Human Services | Local Office receives applications for Cash, SNAP, and Medical Assistance by fax, mail or in person.
License Plate Discount | Formerly part of the Circuit Breaker Program. The Secretary of State's office sends eligible seniors a notification after they are accepted into the Illinois Department on Aging's program. When you buy license plates or renew your license plate sticker, you must submit the notification to verify that you are qualified for the discount. If you have already renewed your license plate sticker and paid full price, and are now part of the Benefit Access Program, you may be eligible for a refund. Call the Secretary of State's Office at 800-252-8980 for more information.
McHenry PADS | A charitable not-for-profit organization with a mission to provide emergency, transitional and preventative measures for homeless individuals and families of McHenry County.
Shelter locations | To learn about the various shelters throughout McHenry County.
McHenry Township General & Emergency Assistance | General Assistance is available through the township for residents with very low or no income. The township also may provide Emergency Assistance based on the situation and need. In addition to assistance for shelter, food, clothing and medical, the staff of the supervisor’s office will work with residents to find employment and other sources of assistance. 815-385-5605.
Pioneer Center for Human Services | Pioneer Center for Human Services serves persons with developmental disabilities, mental illness, traumatic brain injury and provides early intervention therapies for children from birth to age five. It also serves victims of sexual assault through the VOICE program and homeless men, women and children through the PADS program.
Ride Free Transit Benefit | Formerly known as the Circuit Breaker Program. Determine if you are eligible here.
Rosecrance | Alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers.
TLS Veterans | Transitional Living Services of McHenry is dedicated to helping veterans find a job, reintegrate into society and assisting him or her with finding affordable housing.
Veteran's Assistance Commission of McHenry County | The Veteran's Assistance Commission of McHenry County provides services to the local veterans community in the areas of Financial Assistance, VA Claims & Advocacy, Transportation to the North Chicago VA Medical Center, and Referrals Assistance.
Transportation & Maps
IDOT Current Road Construction | road condition reports, current road construction projects, closures, etc.
Illinois Department of Transportation | Bicycle Maps
Metra | Schedules & Maps.
Pace | Schedules & Maps. City of McHenry Reservations: 1-800-451-4599.
Pace Dial-a-Ride Service Directory
Low Vision Services
Bookshare | Bookshare® is an online library of digital books for people with print disabilities. It operates under an exception to U.S. copyright law which allows copyrighted digital books to be made available to people with qualifying disabilities.
Chicago Lighthouse | In addition to being the home of CRIS radio, the Chicago Lighthouse is a not-for-profit agency committed to providing the highest quality educational, clinical, vocational and rehabilitation services for children, youth and adults who are blind or visually impaired, including deaf-blind and multi-disabled.
Talking Book & Braille Service of Illinois (TBBS) | TBBS supports the activities of the Illinois Network of Libraries Serving the Blind and Print Disabled. The network includes a regional center at the State Library, three library sites throughout the state known as Talking Book Centers, and an Illinois Machine Lending Agency. Collectively, all of these centers circulate unabridged books in audio format.
To apply for the Illinois State Library Talking Book and Braille Service, please complete an application form and mail to:
ISL TBBS
Illinois State Library
Gwendolyn Brooks Building
300 S. 2nd Street
Springfield, IL 62701-1796
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