YWCA La Voz Latina offers a wide variety of services and programs for communities in Boone, Jo Daviess, McHenry, Ogle, Stephenson and Winnebago counties in Illinois.  Programs are not limited to the Latino/Hispanic population.

Each year YWCA La Voz Latina receives hundreds of calls or visits with questions about where to obtain a particular service or what they should do about a given situation. Our Staff has access to information about a variety of topics to assist those individuals and refer clients to other organizations if they are looking for a service we are unable to provide. We feel that being a resource to our community is one of the most important roles that we play. Providing support through information sharing helps strengthen our community and facilitates immigrant adaptation to living in our area.

• Information and referral services
• One-on-one parenting classes and adult education workshops
• Advocacy for at risk families and in-crisis, immigrant and refugee assistance, information, orientation  and referral to services.
• Assistance in obtaining public aid programs and services and case management to provide follow up after application and appeals as necessary.
• Connecting those needing additional assistance to social services, public benefits, immigration services including deportation defense and immigrant rights, and any culturally sensitive and competent services available in the community.
• Assisting families involved or at risk of involvement with the DCFS system reunify with their children, eliminating all factors of instability, becoming self-sufficient and connected to resources.
• Helping families eliminate at-risk factors through home visits, connection to community service agencies, parenting information and encouragement, parent-child interaction activities, referrals to early intervention and developmental screenings.
• Language proficiency assessments and services for businesses and offices that want to determine what level of proficiency that their bilingual staff or employment candidates have.  Please note that there are fees associated with these services.
• Partner Abuse Intervention Program (PAIP) classes are offered to men in both English and Spanish to help them recognize and understand their abusive behaviors and refrain from engaging in them. Please note that there are fees associated with the PAIP program. Click here for more details.