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	Mid Central Community Action, Inc. Address: 923 E. Grove Bloomington, IL 61701 Executive Director: John Burrill Telephone: 309-829-0691 Fax: 309-828-8811 Website: www.mccainc.org People Served: 8578 No. of Employees: 48 No. of Volunteers: 300 Service Area: Livingston, McLean Success Story: A couple had lost custody of their child and were living at a hotel. They contacted Community Action and were chosen for our Transitional Housing Program. The unit we had available was one we'd experienced numerous complaints from neighbors during a prior family's tenancy. They now, not only faced obstacles from DCFS to get their child back, but potentially the neighborhood as well. The couple moved in and immediately began working with their Family and Community Development Specialist case manager. They set goals, which included continuing substance abuse treatment, parenting classes, budgeting, sustaining employment, and meeting with DCFS as required. They provided documentation to their FCD caseworker regarding everything that DCFS requested. The couple also went directly to the neighbors to develop a positive relationship with them, making remarkable progress on their personal goals. The same neighbors that had called with complaints were now calling with compliments. The couple was treated well and was respected in the neighborhood. However, soon problems arose with DCFS. They postponed the child's return home date because of a supposed incident. The FCD case manager, as well as the Transitional Property Manager began accompanying the couple to all meetings with DCFS. It became obvious that this couple was being put through the ringer, and yet they somehow managed to keep focused. They scheduled an appeal with the judge and had a hearing date. Shortly before the hearing the child was returned home. The couple followed through with the hearing and received a favorable decision from the jude who determined that they had been treated unjustly by DCFS. After sixteen months in the program the family are together and continue to progress with their other personal goals which includes moving to their own housing later this year. Programs: Emergency Assistance; Energy Assistance (L1t1EAp); Senior Services (Livingston County); Food Pantry; Advocate for Homeless Children; Economic Development (Self Sufficiency); Countering Domestic Violence (Neville House-McLean County); Transitional Housing; Housing Development; Financial Assistance to Purchase Housing; Housing Counseling; Agency Newspaper (The Observer).
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