| Program: | SBL Outpatient Counseling - Effingham |
| Street: | 905 N Maple |
| City: | Effingham, IL 62401 |
| Web Page: | https://www.sarahbush.org/psychiatry |
| Email: | lballinger@sblhs.org |
| Phone: | 217-258-4042 Office |
| Operating Agency: | Sarah Bush Lincoln |
| Agency Type: | Private, Non-Profit |
| Person In Charge: | Nate Brettin-Clinic Manager |
| Hours: | Monday thru Thursday 7 am-5 pm |
| Fees: | Specific to health insurance coverage – call for information |
| Eligibility: | Specific to health insurance plan requirements – call for information |
| Area Served: | Coles, Clark, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Effingham, Fayette, Jasper, Moultrie, Shelby Counties |
| Ages Served: | 5 years and older |
| Appt. Necessary: | Yes |
| Handicapped accessible: | Yes |
| About: | Mental health therapy is provided in a confidential setting to individuals seeking assistance with emotional/behavioral issues. Services begin with a comprehensive mental health assessment, after which recommendations are discussed and a plan for treatment is developed between an individual and their assigned therapist. Crisis/emergency services are available 24 hours a day by calling 866-567-2400. (Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Edgar, Moultrie) 217-253-3511 (Douglas) 217-342-5504 (Effingham) 618-533-1391 (Fayette) 618-783-8477 (Jasper) or 217-774-2113 or 217-774-3961 after hours (Shelby). |
| Program: | Assisted Living Memory Care |
| Street: | 601 N. West Street |
| City: | Sulllivan, Illinois 61951 |
| Web Page: | http://www.greengardenssullivan.com |
| Email: | cagreengardens@gmail.com |
| Phone: | 217-728-9018 phone |
| Phone: | 217-728-9015 fax |
| Operating Agency: | Green Gardens Estates |
| Agency Type: | Assisted Living Memory Care |
| Person In Charge: | Christina Arnold |
| Hours: | 24/7 |
| Fees: | Private Pay, VA Aid & Attendance, Long-term Care Insurance |
| Eligibility: | Assisted Living, Cognitive deficit, diagnosis of dementia, Alzheimer's |
| Area Served: | Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Effingham, Jasper, Moultrie, Shelby |
| Ages Served: | 55 and older |
| Appt. Necessary: | Call or walk-ins |
| Handicapped accessible: | Yes - all rooms ADA certified |
| About: | Specialize in Dementia/Alzheimer's care, Private and Semi-Private rooms, Private Bathrooms, Kitchenette in each room, Daily activities, Laundry/housekeeping services included, Nurses in house 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. then on call, 24 caregivers in house, secured egress doors, soon to have fenced outdoor area, transportation, visiting nurses, PT/OT/ST, Board Certified Physician available 24/7 |
| Program: | C.E.F.S Economic Opportunity Corporation |
| Street: | 1805 South Banker St. P.O. Box 928 |
| City: | Effingham , IL 62401 |
| Web Page: | http://www.cefseoc.org/ |
| Email: | cefs@cefseoc.org |
| Phone: | 217-342-2193 Office |
| Phone: | 217-342-4701 Fax |
| Operating Agency: | CEFS Economic Opportunity Corporation |
| Agency Type: | Not-for-Profit |
| Person In Charge: | Executive Director |
| Hours: | 8am - 4:30pm |
| Fees: | NA |
| Eligibility: | NA |
| Area Served: | Christain, Clay, Effingham, Fayette, Montgomery, Moultrie, and Shelby Counties |
| Ages Served: | NA |
| Appt. Necessary: | NA |
| Handicapped accessible: | Yes |
| About: | WHAT IS CEFS ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY CORPORATION? CEFS is a not-for-profit Community Action Agency incorporated in 1965 to help people achieve their full individual and economic potential. We serve the seven Illinois counties of Christian, Clay, Effingham, Fayette, Montgomery, Moultrie, and Shelby. We develop, implement, and evaluate social service programs to assist economically and socially disadvantaged people in their quest for greater self-sufficiency. WHAT TYPES OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES DOES CEFS OFFER? We offer programs as diverse as the needs of people in the communities we serve. For example, CEFS administers the Head Start Program for pre-school aged children, the Golden Circle Nutrition Program for senior citizens, and a wide variety of services for all ages in between. In everything we do, we call to mind the words of Lao Tzu, \Give a man a fish and he eats for today, teach a man to fish and he eats for a lifetime\". Our goal is truly to help people help themselves." |
| Program: | Catholic Charities - Boomerang Blessings Thrift Store |
| Street: | 4217 DeWitt Ave. |
| City: | Mattoon, IL 61938-6620 |
| Web Page: | http://www.cc.dio.org/area_offices/mattoon/home.htm |
| Email: | burns_matt@cc.dio.org |
| Phone: | (217) 235-0420 |
| Phone: | (217) 235-0425 Fax |
| Operating Agency: | Catholic Charities of Coles, Douglas, &
Edgar Counties |
| Agency Type: | Private, Non-Profit |
| Person In Charge: | Josh Benton, Area Director |
| Hours: | T - F; 8:30 am - 3:30 pm |
| Fees: | Varies |
| Eligibility: | No restrictions |
| Area Served: | Coles, Douglas and Edgar counties. Can also serve Clark, Cumberland, Moultrie, and Shelby counties. |
| Ages Served: | All |
| Appt. Necessary: | No |
| Handicapped accessible: | Yes |
| About: | All Catholic Charities, policies, programs and practices shall support the sanctity and dignity of human life from the moment of its conception until its death, the value and integrity of the human person. Thrift store- services provided regardless of religion, race, or social background |
| Program: | Catholic Charities-Effingham: MedAssist Program |
| Street: | 1502 E. Fayette Ave |
| City: | Teutopolis, IL 62467 |
| Web Page: | http://www.cc.dio.org/ |
| Email: | srcarol_cceff@cc.dio.org |
| Phone: | 217-857-1458 |
| Phone: | 217-857-1481 Fax |
| Operating Agency: | Catholic Charities |
| Agency Type: | Private, Non-Profit |
| Person In Charge: | Sister Carol Beckermann |
| Hours: | M-F 8:30am-11:30am, 12:30pm-4:30pm (Closed Holidays) |
| Fees: | MedAssist - $20 application fee, $15 renewal fee; Medicare D Consultation - No Fee
Fees negotiable |
| Eligibility: | IDHS Maximum Monthly Gross Income; uninsured, underinsured |
| Area Served: | Clark, Crawford, Cumberland, Effingham, Fayette, Jasper, Shelby counties |
| Ages Served: | 18+ |
| Appt. Necessary: | Yes |
| Handicapped accessible: | Yes |
| About: | Advocate works with doctors, pharmaceutical companies, and pharmacies to obtain maintenance medications for free or reduced prices. Advocate is also a Senior Health Insurance Plan Counselor. As SHIP Counselor, Sister Kathleen interviews clients to help find them the best Medicare D prescription plan available for them. Helps with Medicaid and SNAP sign up. |
| Program: | ERBA CSBG Scholarships - Clark County |
| Street: | 2 W. Cumberland PO Box 124 |
| City: | Martinsville, IL 62442 |
| Web Page: | http://www.erbainc.org/ |
| Phone: | (217) 382-3412 |
| Operating Agency: | Embarras River Basin Agency, Inc. |
| Agency Type: | Community Action Agency |
| Person In Charge: | Sarah Thompson |
| Hours: | M - F; 8 am - 4 pm |
| Fees: | None |
| Eligibility: | Must meet income guidelines |
| Area Served: | Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Jasper, Lawrence, and Richland counties |
| Ages Served: | High School graduates and older |
| Appt. Necessary: | Yes or call for application |
| Handicapped accessible: | Yes |
| About: | Available to income eligible youth and adults who are attending an Illinois college or university. |
| Program: | Eastern Illinois Foodbank - Volunteer Opportunities |
| Street: | 0 |
| City: | Urbana, IL 61802 |
| Web Page: | http://www.eifoodbank.org/ |
| Phone: | (217) 328-3663 |
| Phone: | (217) 328-3670 Fax |
| Operating Agency: | Eastern Illinois Foodbank |
| Agency Type: | Food Pantry |
| Person In Charge: | Jim Hires -Executive Director |
| Hours: | Dates and hours vary as per schedule and
preferences of volunteers |
| Eligibility: | Volunteer Individuals or groups |
| Area Served: | Foodbank warehouse and office plant is locatedChampaign/Urbana near Exit 183, I-74 off Anthony Road |
| Handicapped accessible: | yes |
| About: | The Foodbank is licensed to acquire, store,
maintain, and distribute quantities of food products and essential food to hungry
people through a network of partnership agencies in eastern Illinois, and as a
recognized affiliate of America's Second Harvest, serves as a redistribution link
between food manufactures/suppliers and the agencies that respond to hunger needs,
malnutrition and food insecurity. Volunteers are desired on a regular or sporadic
schedule to receive and sort food products. Individuals or groups are welcomed to
provide an extremely meaningful community service. The Foodbank gratefully accepts
gift support in the form of food and food products, property assets, planned gifts
and cash donations, as well as gifts of community volunteer service. |
| Program: | Moweaqua Public Library District |
| Street: | 600 North Putnam |
| City: | Moweaqua, IL 62550 |
| Web Page: | http://www.moweaqua.lib.il.us/ |
| Email: | lorbarlib@hotmail.com |
| Phone: | (217) 768-4700 Barbara Collins |
| Phone: | (217) 768-9070 Fax |
| Operating Agency: | Moweaqua Public Library District |
| Agency Type: | Library |
| Person In Charge: | Barbara Collins - Librarian |
| Hours: | M; 1pm - 6pm, Tu; 1pm - 5pm, W & F; 9am - 5pm; closed noon - 1pm, Su; 9am - Noon |
| Fees: | $25 for library card. .20 per page copied. $1 for first faxed page and .50 per each additional page. |
| Eligibility: | Local library card or in Rolling Prairie Library System area |
| Area Served: | Rolling Prairie Library System |
| Ages Served: | All |
| Handicapped accessible: | Yes |
| About: | Genealogy collection, local newspapers back 1886, over 500 books on genealogy history, computer for patron view, internet access, fax and copier. |
| Program: | Parenting- Earn While You Learn - Charleston |
| Street: | 260 W. Locust Ave. |
| City: | Charleston, IL 61920 |
| Web Page: | http://www.choices4.me |
| Phone: | (217) 345-5000 |
| Operating Agency: | Choices Pregnancy & Health |
| Agency Type: | Non-Profit |
| Person In Charge: | Cali Rice |
| Hours: | Monday-Thursday 10 am -5 pm. Other appointment times may also be made available. |
| Fees: | Free |
| Eligibility: | "This program is available for expecting mothers or parents of children under the age of 1. |
| Area Served: | Coles, Cumberland, Douglas and Edgar Counties |
| Ages Served: | All |
| Appt. Necessary: | Yes |
| Handicapped accessible: | Yes |
| About: | This program is very educational! Participants earn Baby Bucks that can be exchanged for material items in our Baby Store. Items include things like diapers, baby and maternity clothing, cribs and car seats. Some limitations apply, but those will be explained when you enroll in the program. |
| Program: | Pregnancy and Labor Support |
| Street: | 502 E. Delaware Avenue |
| City: | Casey, IL 62420 |
| Phone: | 217-932-5900 None |
| Operating Agency: | Choices Pregnancy & Health |
| Agency Type: | Non-Profit |
| Hours: | Monday-Friday 10 am-5 pm. |
| Fees: | None |
| Eligibility: | Any expectant mother. |
| Area Served: | Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar and Moultrie Counties |
| Ages Served: | All |
| Appt. Necessary: | Yes |
| Handicapped accessible: | Yes |
| About: | This program is very educational! Participants earn Baby Bucks that can be exchanged for material items in our Baby Store. Items include things like diapers, baby and maternal clothing, cribs and car seats. Some limitations apply, but those will be explained when you enroll in the program. |
| Program: | University of Illinois Extension Unit 19 - Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Moultrie, and Shelby County |
| Street: | 809 Broadway |
| City: | Mattoon, IL 61938 |
| Web Page: | https://extension.illinois.edu/ccdms |
| Email: | mcclusk2@illinois.edu |
| Phone: | 217-345-7034 |
| Operating Agency: | University of IL Extension - Serving Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Moultrie, and Shelby Counties |
| Agency Type: | Private, Non-Profit |
| Person In Charge: | Jessie Streit, County Director |
| Hours: | M-F; 8am-4:30pm |
| Eligibility: | Must be 8 years old or in 3rd grade to join 4-H |
| Area Served: | Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Moultrie, and Shelby Counties |
| Ages Served: | Must be 8 years old or in the 3rd grade to participate in 4-H. Then all ages 8 or older. |
| Appt. Necessary: | No |
| About: | The Coles-Cumberland-Douglas-Moultrie-Shelby Extension Unit is part of the University of Illinois' educational outreach, dedicated to supporting local residents. As a land-grant institution, University of Illinois Extension develops educational programs, extends knowledge, and fosters partnerships to empower people, strengthen communities, and enhance the environment. Our programming includes local food systems and small farms, 4-H youth development, family life, nutrition and wellness, as well as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP-Ed) and the Master Gardener program. Through research-based initiatives, we are "Investing in You!" to improve lives and communities across the region. |