Check out the Head Start/Early Head Start's Health Website at
​ http://tcocheadstarthealt.wixsite.com/tcoc 

​The TCOC Health Website offers specific health requirements for each of our programs: Head Start, Early Head Start, and our Pregnant Women's program, specific health requirements, printable forms, and much more.




MISSION STATEMENT

Tri-County Opportunities Council will investigate the impact of poverty throughout our nine county service area and will work, in partnership with individuals, families and communities to provide opportunities that supports movement towards stability and self-sufficiency.  


Invitation to Bid
The T.C.O.C. Head Start program is requesting bids for the leasing of one (1), new 29-passenger school bus. The required lettering Tri-County Opportunities Council Head Start plus bus# 1 on both sides of the vehicle to be included in bid quotation. Bus to be delivered with current Illinois Inspection Sticker affixed. Quotation price firm for thirty (30) days.

Bids will be accepted until the close of business (4:30 p.m.) on Friday, August 28, 2020. 


For more information, click here.

2020-2021 Mental Health Contract
Invitation to Bid

Notice is hereby given, that Tri-County Opportunities Council Head Start/Early Head Start Program, 405 Emmons Avenue, Rock Falls, IL 61071, is requesting proposals for mental health services across our Nine County Service Area (5,454 square miles) for the period of September 1, 2020 – August 31, 2021. The request for proposal would include observations of children/classrooms, consultations with parents and staff, and program support through coaching and training.


For more information, click here.

current news AND INFORMATION

United Way of Whiteside County has received $10,000 in restricted grant monies and is collaborating with its partner agency, Tri-County Opportunities Council, and the City of Fulton to distribute funds to households in Fulton that have fallen behind on rent, mortgage, or utility payments because of an impact from COVID-19.

Eligibility restrictions apply. Payments go directly to vendors. Deadline to apply is September 30, 2020.

Click here to complete the application​

​Your donation helps improve the lives of people.

From our heart to yours, THANK YOU!

Interested in Becoming a Board Member for Tri-County Opportunities Council?


Visit our Board of Directors page for more information!

 Serving the 9 Counties of Bureau, Carroll, LaSalle, Lee, Marshall, Ogle, Putnam, Stark, and Whiteside Illinois

TRI-COUNTY OPPORTUNITIES COUNCIL

Community Action Agency
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Building Opportunities to Transform Communities

 

Serving the Nine Counties in Illinois

The Tri-County Opportunities Council (TCOC), Community Action Agency, was organized and incorporated in 1965 by a group of interested citizens from Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside Counties for the purposes of investigating the frequency, location, character and cause of poverty; and coordinating efforts to prevent, alleviate and eliminate poverty through the cooperation of public agencies, private organizations, business, industry and interested individuals.


  • To strengthen and enable low-income people to become self-sufficient through the attaining of necessary skills, knowledge, motivations and opportunities.
  • To better organize a wide range of services related to the needs of low-income people in Bureau, Carroll, LaSalle, Lee, Marshall, Ogle, Putnam, Stark and Whiteside Counties by utilization of innovative approaches and new types of services in attacking the causes of poverty including the support of self-help groups and cooperative efforts of low-income people.
  • To encourage participation of low-income people in the planning, development and implementation of programs and projects and in the decision making processes of governmental entities affecting their lives.
  • To strengthen the capabilities of the CAA's community for planning and coordinating federal, state, local and private assistance related to the elimination of poverty by broadening the resource base of programs to include public officials, private organizations, individuals, business and industry.

RENTAL HOUSING SUPPORT PROGRAM

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Tri-County Opportunities Council's Rental Housing Support Program is now accepting names for its waiting list. 


The program provides affordable housing to individuals and families with extremely low-income (under 30% of area median income) in the counties of Carroll, Lee, Putnam, and Whiteside. 


In addition, an Outreach Plan has been developed to assist individuals and families to enroll in additional agency programs in order to provide opportunities that support movement towards stability and self-sufficiency. 


If you are interested in applying, please fill out the information below. ​​​​

To view the agency's

community action plan,

click below:

Community Action Plan 2020

The LIHEAP and PIPP Program are now open to apply, BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, to the general public until June 30, 2021. 


To schedule an appointment, click here to contact a LIHEAP Intake Worker near you.