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Community Services previews outreach expansion, requests more 2-1-1 funding; small-grant portal open with April 4 deadline
Summary
DuPage County Community Services presented 2024 outreach results and 2025 plans, urged state support for the 2-1-1 service, and confirmed a small-community-grant portal is open with applications due April 4.
DuPage County Community Services presented a summary of 2024 outreach activity, outlined a 2025 outreach plan that emphasizes targeted events and “creative outreach” in high-need areas, and requested increased state funding for the 2-1-1 helpline during upcoming advocacy events.
Brett Kuras, communications specialist for DuPage County Community Services, told the Human Services Committee that staff attended 164 outreach events in fiscal 2024 and reported face-to-face interactions with 6,812 people; the department’s 2025 goal is to increase outreach contacts and 2-1-1 call…
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