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Housing Advocacy Service | Fifth Street Renaissance/SARA Center

1315 North 5th Street, Springfield, IL 62702

Eligibility
Open to families who are at risk of losing custody of their children due to homelessness or near homelessness
Required documents
Call or email for information
(217) 803-5235
Voice·

Hot-Line

(217) 544-5040
Voice·

Main Phone

Application process
Call or email for information
Fees
None, contracted through the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)
Service area
Bond County, IL Clark County, IL Clay County, IL Clinton County, IL Crawford County, IL Cumberland County, IL Edwards County, IL Fayette County, IL Hamilton County, IL Jasper County, IL Lawrence County, IL Marion County, IL Monroe County, IL Perry County, IL Randolph County, IL Richland County, IL Saint Clair County, IL Wabash County, IL Washington County, IL Wayne County, IL White County, IL
A housing specialist works with families, who are at risk of losing custody of their children due to homelessness or near homelessness, to find safe, affordable housing, and keep the family unit intact. Supportive services are provided to help the family address the issues that brought them to this crisis and to help stabilize them before, during, and after housing placement.
Date of Last Formal Update
04/15/2026
Providing organization
Fifth Street Renaissance/SARA Center

Provides basic needs to those in need of assistance.

Housing Advocacy Service | Fifth Street Renaissance/SARA Center