Community Action of Winnebago & Boone Counties

06/19/2026

JUNETEENTH: Today, we honor freedom, reflect on our history, and celebrate progress toward justice and equality.

Our office is closed today (June 19th) in honor of Juneteenth, we will re-open on Monday.

06/18/2026

Congrats to our Executive Director for being recognized as one of the 40 over 40 Honorees.

As a second-career attorney, Anqunette Parham brings a one-of-a-kind blend of legal expertise, investigative experience, and community leadership. She has helped secure more than $5 million in grant funding for nonprofits, health care organizations, and municipalities across the region.

We're so excited to honor Anqunette and 39 others at the 40 Over 40 Honoree Reception, June 25!

06/16/2026

06/15/2026

Join Head Start for their Head Start on Tour kickoff event on Wednesday 6/17 from 9:00am-2:00pm. Come over to 902 Acorn St to enroll your child for preschool at Summerdale Early Childhood Center or the Parent and Child Education Center.

There will be giveaways, freeze pops, and activities to engage in with your child. Enroll today and avoid the long lines in August! Call 779-348-7169 with any questions. We hope to see you there!”

06/11/2026

Last week, we turned up the heat on the Cicero Institute! Together, we confronted the billionaire-backed think tank at the center of the federal efforts to defund affordable housing and the nationwide increase in laws that make it a crime to be homeless.

06/04/2026

At the Home Illinois Summit, a frontline team from Rockford, IL, took the stage!

They shared what's already happening in their community through their 100-Day Challenge® focused on homelessness prevention. As of Day 60, they've already helped 58 families stabilize their housing and connect to crucial supportive services.

They shared that their success emerged from:
-The new relationships built across sectors, such as senior services
-The new ways of working together that didn't exist before
-A more coordinated response to reach more people, more effectively

CONGRATULATIONS to Christina Schutt and Veronica Morales, and the City of Rockford Illinois team for bringing this to a statewide audience.

And special thanks to the Re!nstitute, the Office to Prevent and End Homelessness (OPEH) and the Illinois Department of Human Services for creating space for frontline voices to shape the conversation.

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06/02/2026

We are so excited to celebrate the grand opening of the Lafayette apartments and we are looking forward to a great partnership!! Congrats to all involved, it is beautiful!! We can’t wait to move in our first tenants!!

NEW HOUSING: We're proud to be a financial and service partner in the transformation of the Lafayette Apartments and the creation of new housing opportunities in downtown Rockford. Today, we celebrated the ribbon-cutting for the historic rehabilitation of the Lafayette Hotel, which has been restored and converted into 54 affordable housing units.

Even more fitting, today's celebration took place exactly 99 years after the Lafayette Hotel first opened its doors. Thanks to the leadership of Gorman & Company, the Illinois Housing Development Authority, and many dedicated partners, this historic landmark has been given new life and will continue serving Rockford residents for generations to come.

06/01/2026

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RESOURCES: Recently, our IMPACT staff were proud to attend the Building Bridges to Understanding event hosted by NAMI Northern Illinois and the Winnebago County Community Mental Health Board (WCCMHB) to share behavioral health resources with the community.

The IMPACT program, uses Mental Health Navigators to work with mentally ill, unhoused individuals. The team meets with unhoused people where they are, working toward housing goals, follow-up support, service linkage, and connections to mental health, substance use, and community resources.

This program really works to get the participants off the streets and help them obtain the behavioral health supports they need to be successful. IMPACT is funded through the Winnebago County Community Mental Health Board with the voter-approved half-cent sales tax. See less

05/29/2026

Was a a pleasure to be part of this important conversation.

05/19/2026

Happy 61st birthday Head Start! This Summer, Head Start is going on tour! Need to sign your child up for Head Start Preschool? We’re heading out in our Head Start school bus around the city to complete enrollment and hand out Head Start swag. Where do you think we should show up this Summer? Keep an eye out for more information coming in June! We can’t wait to see you there!

Watch our Head Start Preschool on Tour video here: https://canva.link/headstartpreschoolontour

Questions: Give us a call at 779-348-7169