Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County, Incorporated
CEDA Mission Statement:
To work in partnership with communities to empower families and individuals to achieve self-sufficiency and improve their quality of life.
Community Action Promise:
Community Action changes people’s lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities, and makes America a better place to live.
We care about the entire community, and we are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other.
As the needs of the communities change, CEDA increases its services with new initiatives and support to meet Them. CEDA makes every effort in providing the stepping stones needed for community members to reach self-sufficiency.
Serves: Suburban Cook County
LIHEAP, SETP, Weatherization and WIC include City of Chicago and Suburban Cook County.
Individuals served: 240,000
Number of employees: 650
Number of volunteers: over 4,500
Designed to help youth, adult and dislocated workers learn new skills and find employment.
The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) enables CEDA to successfully assist youth, adults and dislocated workers throughout suburban Cook County, learn new job skills and secure gainful employment. It is our commitment to provide every community, district and municipality in our service area, with the proper resources and service that will help make a difference in the lives of our clients.
WIA establishes three basic levels of employment and training services to eligible individuals. All adults, age 18 or older, are eligible to receive "core services". Additional "intensive services" are available to unemployed individuals who have been unable to obtain jobs through core services and those who are employed but need additional training services to reach self-sufficiency. "Training services" are also available for those who meet intensive services eligibility but were unable to find employment through those services.
Core Services (available to all adults age 18 years or older):
Intensive Services (available to eligible adults who have been unable to find work through core services, or need additional training to reach self-sufficiency):
Training Services (for those who have received "intensive services" but are still unable to find employment):
| Effective April 4, 2011 70% of Lower Living Standard Income Level |
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|---|---|
| Family Size | Income |
| 1 | $10,890 |
| 2 | $14,977 |
| 3 | $20,554 |
| 4 | $25,375 |
| 5 | $29,948 |
| 6 | $35,025 |
| For family units with more than six members, add $5,077 for each additional member | |
6141 West Roosevelt Road
Cicero, IL 60804
3518 West 139th Street
Robbins, IL 60472
