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HEL PIN G H AND S Pro grams, pa r tne rs hip s a nd gra nts hel p im prove ou r quali t y of lif e Fed e ra l G ra nt s $5.7 M illio n $1 M illio n $5 M illio n $3.6 M illio n $4.3 M illio n Pro gra ms/ Par t ne rsh ips • To p ro mo te en e rg y e fficiencies an d conse r vat ion st rategi es a c ro ss var io us Lake Co unt y gover n ment o perat ion s (Am er ica n R ecove r y an d R e i nvest me nt Ac t “Sti mulus Fund s,” one time m one y ) • The Lake Cou nt y Health D epa r tm ent /Com muni t y Heal th Center provid es a wi de a r ray of p ro gra ms to p rom o te h eal t hy livin g and a healt hy e nvi ro nm e nt, inc lu ding m edica l, de nt al, me ntal healt h and addi c tion t reat me nt, im muniz ation s, an im al c are and co ntro l, and food sa fet y p ro gram s. and/o r l egal ass ist an ce to ke e p in dividua ls in t h eir homes or to assist i ndividua ls t h at h ave b e come homeless wit h obt ain in g a ho use ( annually ) • To p rovide t rain in g an d job pla ceme nt se r vi ces for adult s, yout h and laid - off wor kers th ro ugh t he Wo r k fo rce D evelopme nt D e par tme nt (an n ually ) i ncre ase in n ew p atie nts accessin g se r vi ces at th e he alt h depa r tme nt ( a nnuall y ) • To p rovide se r vices such a s homelessn ess p re ve ntion, empl oyme nt assistan ce, fo od an d b asic h ealthca re for the in dige nt (an n ually ) The Lake County Board is seeking volunteers to serve on various boards, agencies, and commissions. For information, visit www.lakecountyil.gov. Volunteer Opportunities • The Wo r kforce D e ve lo pme nt D ep a r tm e nt m anages t he Job Center of Lak e Co u nt y and provides valua ble se r vi ces to jo b s eeke rs and e mpl oye rs. • Th e Veterans Assis ta n ce Comm ission p rovid es e me rgen c y aid to Lak e Cou nt y veterans and their f am ilies th rou gh food vo uch er s, re nt /s he l ter, clothin g, t rans po r t at ion, a n d de ntal se r v ices. • Find Hel p Lake Cou nt y is a pa r tnersh ip wit h L ak e Cou nt y a nd the Uni ted Way th at con ne c t s peop le with available resou rces in the or p ick u p a p r inted g uide at t he Uni ted Way or Lak e Cou nt y Cou r thou s e. • Lake Cou nt y reinvests all o f the ho tel /mo te l tax it col l e c t s f ro m Lak e Co unt y vis i tors thro ugh its pa r tnership w ith the Lak e Co unt y Co nvention and Vis i tor s Bu rea u.