Serving Decatur and Macon County for over 50 years
Since 1964 DMCOC has been providing stability to Decatur and Macon County. DMCOC has accomplished this through a wide variety of programs designed to support the community. DMCOC is growing and we are looking for new programs and partnerships to maintain the stability for our clients and to better support the community.
DMCOC News
Buffett Foundation Commits Additional $25 Million To Community Care Campus
The Howard G. Buffett Foundation Commits an Additional $25 Million to Add an Early Childhood and Community Center to the Foundation-Funded Community Care Campus Currently Under Construction Decatur, IL (April 4, 2019) – The Howard G. Buffett Foundation today announced a new $25 million commitment to build a combined Early Childhood, Senior, and Community […]
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DMCOC Offers Cots for Homeless In Cold Temps
Decatur nonprofit fills need gap with shelter program DECATUR — Social service agency Decatur Macon County Opportunities Corp. will provide up to 25 beds for homeless men during the extreme cold weather. The new service meets a need created when the Decatur Salvation Army, 229 W. Main St., closed a similar program for the season. Kyle […]
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Decatur nonprofit fills need gap with shelter program
herald-review.com
DECATUR — Social service agency Decatur Macon County Opportunities Corp. will provide up to 25 beds for homeless men during the extreme cold weather. The new service meets a needACL’s recent Nutrition Report shows that having nutritious meals at congregate meal sites decreases healthcare utilization, as well as being placed in a nursing home.
The Nutrition Program also serves as hub for older adults to access nutritious meals and socialization. The meal is a gateway to other wellness services, resources, benefits, information, and assistance.
Congregate meal participants who attended meal sites that have socialization activities report being “very satisfied” with their socialization opportunities (71 percent), compared to congregate meal participants who attend meal sites that don’t have these types of activities (59 percent).
To read the report, go to
acl.gov/sites/default/files/programs/2016-11/NSP-Meal-Cost-Analysis.pdf
Emergency homeless shelter to open in Decatur
wandtv.com
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) – An emergency shelter is opening for the homeless in Decatur Monday night.