SM-ST2204189 Tri-County Opportunities Council 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, businesses, industries, and interested individuals. The ability to implement unique and diverse solutions has afforded the Agency opportunities to grow, adjust and keep current in addressing the existing needs across communities. Today, TCOC serves the nine Illinois counties of Bureau, Carroll, LaSalle, Lee, Marshall, Ogle, Putnam, Stark, and Whiteside. Through a wide scope of programming, services are available for utility assistance, rental assistance, housing, home weatherization, homeless prevention, early childhood education, food inadequacies, and a variety of other services. All services are focused on improving the community by providing resources for people to lead better lives and achieve their full potential. TCOC programs are listed below. For additional and more detailed information, please visit the Agency website at www.tcochelps.org. Community Services Block Grant: Provides funding to Community Action Agencies, like Tri-County Opportunities Council, to reduce poverty, revitalize income-eligible communities, and empower income-eligible families to become self-sufficient. Foster Grandparent Program: Provides an opportunity for volunteers age 55 and older to stay active by giving between 5 and 40 hours a week to provide emotional and educational support to children in the classroom. Early Head Start/Head Start Program: Provides comprehensive child and family development services for pregnant women and families with children ages birth to 5. The program's main goals are to work in partnership with parents to promote children's self-esteem, self-confidence, and school readiness. Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program: Provides assistance to help households pay for the rising cost of winter energy services. Weatherization Program: Provides home weatherization services to make homes safe and energy efficient, reducing the amount of fuel it takes to heat the home comfortably. T.CO.C. HEAD START SM - ST2204189 Tri - County Opportunities Council 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 , businesses , industries , and interested individuals . The ability to implement unique and diverse solutions has afforded the Agency opportunities to grow , adjust and keep current in addressing the existing needs across communities . Today , TCOC serves the nine Illinois counties of Bureau , Carroll , LaSalle , Lee , Marshall , Ogle , Putnam , Stark , and Whiteside . Through a wide scope of programming , services are available for utility assistance , rental assistance , housing , home weatherization , homeless prevention , early childhood education , food inadequacies , and a variety of other services . All services are focused on improving the community by providing resources for people to lead better lives and achieve their full potential . TCOC programs are listed below . For additional and more detailed information , please visit the Agency website at www.tcochelps.org . Community Services Block Grant : Provides funding to Community Action Agencies , like Tri - County Opportunities Council , to reduce poverty , revitalize income - eligible communities , and empower income - eligible families to become self - sufficient . Foster Grandparent Program : Provides an opportunity for volunteers age 55 and older to stay active by giving between 5 and 40 hours a week to provide emotional and educational support to children in the classroom . Early Head Start / Head Start Program : Provides comprehensive child and family development services for pregnant women and families with children ages birth to 5. The program's main goals are to work in partnership with parents to promote children's self - esteem , self - confidence , and school readiness . Low - Income Home Energy Assistance Program : Provides assistance to help households pay for the rising cost of winter energy services . Weatherization Program : Provides home weatherization services to make homes safe and energy efficient , reducing the amount of fuel it takes to heat the home comfortably . T.CO.C. HEAD START