• Located in East St. Louis
• Temporary financial assistance with mortgage payments for qualified persons

• 13245 Kessler Road, Cairo, IL 62914 - (618) 734-4400
• 100 Market Street, Golconda, IL 62938 - (618) 683-3781
• 1250 Cedar Court, Carbondale, IL - (618) 457-7821
• Assistance to low income people of all ages including illness diagnosis, annual physical exams, screenings, treatment, follow-up care, and laboratory work

• Has limited funding to pay for prescriptions, utilities, rent, security deposits, and shelter expenses
• Also runs a food pantry, USDA Commodities; may have canned food, frozen sandwiches, and groceries
• Operates Madeline’s Mart thrift store - which can provide winter clothing, school supplies, and household goods

• May help pay for food, heating bills, rent, and other basic needs from its Benevolence Fund
• Partners with Haven House to coordinate resources

• Free and low-cost general and preventive dental care

• Provides assistance with utility bills for qualified persons

• State-sponsored prescription plan that helps pay for medicine and drugs that Medicare Part D does not pay for.

• Child care resource and referral.
• Can provide financial assistance to working families to help them pay for day care / child care while they are working or in school.

• Community action agency facilitated matched savings program to help eligible low-income persons save funds to start a small business, pay for college or vocational education.

• Help for eligible persons throughout Illinois with civil legal matters such as Social Security Disability (SSD) claims, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), food stamps, Medicaid, eviction, foreclosure, utility shut-offs, etc.

• Access to full array of primary care services for low income and uninsured persons:
• Immunizations, health maintenance, inpatient care, chronic disease management, mental health services, infant/child development screening, school/sports physicals, smoking cessation, pregnancy testing, childbirth classes, health education, weight management and counseling.

• Region-wide community action agency
• Modest college scholarships
• Coordination of food pantries/soup kitchens throughout the region (partners w/churches & other local charities)
• Help w/rent, shelter, food, medical, clothing, and fuel during winter months for qualified persons
• Holiday assistance, including Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets
• Prescription assistance and vouchers/referrals
• Housing programs, in partnership with Illinois Dept. of Human Services and United Way – rent assistance and homelessness prevention (including utility payment assistance) for eligible persons
• Administers the Workforce Investment Act - can help residents obtain employment, sign up for job training, literacy, and vocational rehabilitation programs; self-improvement and family stability programs
• Can help unemployed youth and senior citizens
• May have funds for uniforms, tools, child care, and travel reimbursement

• Based in Johnson County but serves the region
• Aid for parents 19 years old or younger needing to get their GED
• Can provide Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), KidCare, and more
• May also pay for school supplies and transportation

Provides many social services - including utility bill help, Christmas assistance, clothing, thrift stores, housing/rent help, and food assistance

• Helps both families and pregnant women with dependent children - provides them with temporary cash and other benefits - can help pay for shelter, rent, food, utilities, heating bills, and other non-medical expenses.