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Offers to work with surrounding communities and businesses to develop procedures and preparations in the case of an emergency or disaster. Services include droughts, earthquakes, floods, large-scale fires, tornadoes, and winter storms. As well as man-made hazards such as civil disorder incidents, hazardous material incidents, major transportation accidents, nuclear power plant accidents, pollution and sanitation problems, and terrorism incidents. 

Provides development training and support to individuals with developmental disabilities. Services determines eligibility for state funded developmental disability services. Programs may also provide referrals, linkage to services and provides advocacy and monitoring of individuals with developmental disabilities. Programs include prioritization for urgency of need for services (PUNS), preadmission screening (PAS), and individual service and support advocacy (ISSA).

Provides a no-kill facility. Primary goals are to reduce pet overpopulation and find forever  homes for the sick, injured, abused, neglected, and abandoned animals in Decatur and Macon County that come into the facility. Offers discount spay/neuter program year round to low income, unemployed pet owners, senior citizens, and qualifying persons in need. TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) program for feral cats helps to reduce cat overpopulation.

Offers health care services for women veterans of all ages. Primary care providers specialize in women’s health, including specialists in gynecology, obstetrics, female urology, oncology, medicine, radiology, surgery, and breast illness.

Provides a project-based Section 8 Rental Assistance (PBRA) property. This program is a public-private partnership that provides affordable rentals for low- and very low-income seniors.

Offers services for homeless youth and their families. Helps students enroll or stay in school. Connects families to community resources for health, transportation, food, and more.

Provides meals for anyone in need on Monday evenings.

Provide assistance to individuals who are suffering with emotional and other mental health issues including depression, anxiety, and coping with loss.

Provides a Housing Choice Voucher Programs. The rules and regulations for the Housing Choice Voucher Program are determined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The purpose of the Housing Choice Voucher Program is to provide rental assistance to eligible low-income families.

HUD determines the amount of funding that is available for rental assistance in each community. It is important to ensure that the funds are used to assist only those families who are eligible. The reason Housing Authorities have waiting lists is that there is not enough funding to assist all of the families who apply.

Provides temporary financial assistance for pregnant women and families with one or more dependent children.

TANF provides financial assistance to help pay for food, shelter, utilities, and expenses other than medical.

Transitional services are also available to help families become independent, such as GED preparation, vocational training, job retention programs, etc.

Offers a variety of medical services, including but not limited to cardiology, mental health, internal medicine, and family practice.

Offers a wide variety of counseling services such as, depression, grief and loss issues, marital and family conflict, anxiety and panic disorders, couples communication, stress-related issues, family violence and abuse, parenting issues, child and adolescent development issues, adjustment to divorce, re-marriage and blended families, pre-marital assessment, major life transitions, elder care and relations, women’s issues, men’s issues, adult children of alcoholics, emotional and spiritual growth, conflicts within congregations.

Provides monthly financial assistance to individuals who do not have adequate income or resources to provide for their own basic needs.

Promotes the humane treatment of hooved animals through education, legislation, investigation and, if necessary, legal intervention (impoundment). Also provides physical rehabilitation to animals that have endured severe neglect and abuse and then facilitates adoption to compassionate homes.

Animals targeted are: horses, sheep, goats, llamas, and pot-belly pigs.

Offers a pet food pantry for older adults.

Provides full library access and services. Including a variety of computer classes on topics such as Microsoft Office software, internet basics, and more. Classes are available online and in person at no charge. 

Provides in-person and virtual tax assistance to anyone free of charge with a special focus on taxpayers who are over 50 or have low-to-moderate income for the 2026 tax season. Free, year-round tax assistance is also available on the Internet. Taxpayers can post tax questions to online tax assistors by visiting the website.

Provides an injury prevention program that focuses on reducing childhood injury (age 0-14). The primary focuses are bike safety, child passenger safety, safe sleep, and home safety, though other topics are covered as well. 

Offers sexual health and wellness services including free pregnancy tests, STD/STI testing, HIV testing and treatment (PrEP/PEP), Case Management, anal Pap Smears, free condoms, outreach and prevention education, and more.

Provides emergency response and damage assessments to incidents, including accidents, fires, floods, storms and other disaster.

Offers a free lunch program to individuals in needing a meal. 

Provides licenses for foster homes, day care centers, and institutions.