UNITED WAY OF BOONE COUNTY

PARTNER AGENCIES

For more information on our member agencies, please visit their website.

 

BELVIDERE FAMILY YMCA

220 West Locust Street
Belvidere, IL 61008
815-547-5307
www.belviderefamilyymca.org
Programs offered for spiritual, physical, mental, and social development for all ages.

 

BOONE COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING

(The Keen Age Center)
2141 Henry Luckow Lane
Belvidere, IL 61008
815-544-9893
www.keenage.org
Transportation, med-car, Meals on Wheels, Meet & Eat Program, information & referral, and support groups for older adults and their caretakers.

 

CATHOLIC CHARITIES

521 S. State Street, Suite 2
Belvidere, IL 61008
815-544-5434
http://catholiccharities.rockforddiocese.org
Young parents support services and parent education. Family services including adoption and foster care.

 

ROCKFORD SEXUAL ASSAULT COUNSELING

860 Beister Drive, Suite 205
Belvidere, IL 61008
815-544-6821
http://www.rockfordsexualassaultcounseling.org/
Provides comprehensive services for survivors of sexual assault and abuse, ages 3 to adult. Services include crisis intervention, medical and legal advocacy, counseling, prevention education and professional training.

 

THE SALVATION ARMY

422 South Main Street
Belvidere, IL 61008
815-544-3892
https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/belvidere/
Emergency assistance for food, shelter, utilities, and medicine.

 

 

 

What's New

LIHEAP

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program

LIHEAP provides energy assistance for residents in which a benefit is paid directly to the utility companies on behalf of income-eligible households.  United Way of Boone County will begin accepting calls to schedule appointments for the 2025-2026 season as follows:

October 1, 2025:

  • Households with at least one member aged 60 or older
  • Households with at least one person receiving Social Security Disability Benefits
  • Households with at least one child age 5 or younger
  • Households that are disconnected or in Imminent Disconnect Status

November 3, 2025:

  • All income-eligible households may apply.

Note:  Applicants must call the United Way of Boone County office at (815) 544-3144 to make an appointment.  A translator is required for non-English speaking households to schedule and attend appointments.