Nonprofit

DeKalb County Community Services Department- A Community Action Agency

DeKalb, IL

  • About Us

    The DeKalb County Community Services Department (DCCS) has been DeKalb County’s official anti-poverty agency since 1984. Our mission is to help low-income families achieve and maintain their highest level of self-sufficiency by providing a variety of programs. We are a member of the Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies (IACAA) and the Community Action Partnership.

    DCCS is the Community Action Agency (CAA) designated to serve DeKalb County’s low-income families. CAA’s are created by their local governments as public or private entities and have two primary purposes: to provide essential anti-poverty programs, and to advocate for the needs of the poor in their communities.

    The DeKalb County Community Services Department (DCCS) has been DeKalb County’s official anti-poverty agency since 1984. Our mission is to help low-income families achieve and maintain their highest level of self-sufficiency by providing a variety of programs. We are a member of the Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies (IACAA) and the Community Action Partnership.

    DCCS is the Community Action Agency (CAA) designated to serve DeKalb County’s low-income families. CAA’s are created by their local governments as public or private entities and have two primary purposes: to provide essential anti-poverty programs, and to advocate for the needs of the poor in their communities.

    Cause Areas Include

    • Economic Development
    • Family
    • Poverty

    Location

    • 2550 Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb, IL 60115, United States
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