Who We Serve

• All Lake County Area Families are eligible at this time. 

• We will service families who have high school aged children 14-17 (some 18 year olds if they don’t graduate prior to their 18th birthday) 

• We will service young adults from the ages 18-29

• Upon receiving financial assistance clients will be referred to a College/Job Development Specialist, College Enrollment Specialist and/or a SEL/Trauma Specialist on or off site (if applicable) and will need to show proof of meeting in order to receive assistance again.  

• Clients will fill out a form online or in house to determine their financial needs for one of the following:

  • To enroll a college course/trade school or get certified into a trade 

  • To receive assistance with rent or hotel room 

  • To purchase clothes for work or interview

  • To purchase food

  • To help with childcare, children items such as diapers, clothes, books, activity costs, etc

  • To pay for transportation for the bus, train, Uber 

  • To receive assistance for emergency purchases flight home due to immediate family/close friend passing, funeral assistance, medications, personal care items, etc

  • To gain exposure to various cultures events

  • Other financial assistance will be considered on a case by case basis