The VAC of Winnebago County is proud to partner with veterans’ service organizations both locally, statewide and federally. The organizations below are ready to serve you and your family as you have served our country.
Veterans Business Program (VBP)
VBP assist businesses owned by qualified service disabled and veteran-owned business gain access to State of Illinois contracting opportunities and participation in the competitive procurement process.
In order for a business to qualify as a Veteran Owned Business and participate in the program your business must be ALL of the following:
• At least 51 percent owned by one or more qualified service-disabled veteran or veterans
living in Illinois (Public Act 097-0260, Public Act 098-0307)
• Applicant(s) must have valid DD214
• Annual gross sales of less than $150 million
• Home office in Illinois
CAPTEL
Heroes With Hearing Loss® is about reconnecting veterans with the people who are most important in their lives, including their families, friends, colleagues, communities and healthcare professionals. We accomplish this by providing lifestyle-focused solutions and information that minimize the impact of hearing loss.
Voc-Rehab
Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) — Veteran Employment
Rockford Vet Center
Veterans Outpatient Center — Rockford, IL
At the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital and Clinics, we serve 95,000 Veterans across 19 counties in Wisconsin and Illinois. Our health care teams are guided by the needs of our Veterans, their families, and caregivers. Find out which of our six Community Based Outpatient Clinics and Primary Care Clinics located in Madison, Beaver Dam, Baraboo, and Janesville, WI as well as Freeport and Rockford, IL is near you. Manage your health online, check out upcoming events and sign up for email updates. We are committed to providing all eligible Veterans with exceptional health care services.
HUD-VASH Veterans Homeless Program
LIHEAP
Veterans Justice Outreach
Prairie State Legal Services
The mission of Prairie State Legal Services is to ensure equal access to justice and fair treatment under the law by providing legal advice and representation, advocacy, education, and outreach that serve to protect basic human needs and enforce or uphold rights.
PSLS envisions a community where all low-income, elderly and vulnerable people have ready access to legal services to meet their basic needs and where everyone knows, understands and can exercise their rights and be treated fairly in their pursuit of justice.
IDVA Illinois Department of Veteran Affairs
The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs is here to help you navigate the many federal, state, and local resources and benefits available to veterans. Whether you have a specific question or would simply like us to help identify programs and benefits for which you may be eligible, our Veteran Service Officers are standing by to help.
By Standing Up to Be Counted, you will also be assisting your fellow veterans by helping IDVA and the entire veteran advocacy community to gain a better understanding of whom and where Illinois’ veterans are. This will help us plan for future services, lobby for further federal VA funding and facilities, and generally serve Illinois’ veterans better.
Veterans Drop-In Center
The Veterans Drop-In Center is a nonprofit organization that provides essential social services to veterans by offering a variety of programs and services that address their unique needs.
The Center came onto the scene in 2009, when a group of caring, compassionate people decided that Rockford area veterans and their families needed a place to gather and meet with their peers – without some of the formalities that come with other veterans organizations. Since then, we have served hundreds of veterans and their families, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed.
Support and services available include onsite meals, food and housing needs, personal services, medical support, transportation, job training and assistance, government and VA Services. Additionally, veterans and their families can find camaraderie, learning opportunities, guidance, and special events.
All veterans are welcome.
Attorney General Military Veterans Rights Bureau
The Attorney General’s Military and Veterans Rights Bureau is dedicated to ensuring that veterans and active duty military service members receive the benefits they have earned. The bureau provides men and women with assistance, including case advocacy, health outreach and public advocacy forums. For more information on the services our office provides, please see the links below or contact the Military and Veterans Rights Bureau
The Veterans Assistance Commission
of Winnebago County
555 N. Court Street, Suite 300
Rockford, IL 61103
The best way for us to help you is for you to call for an appointment in advance so you don’t have to wait to be seen.
Please call: 815-516-2850
