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Provides a variety of counseling services for many different needs.

Offers support services to families with adopted children, children having problems in school, and children at risk with the juvenile justice system. Services include the following:

- Comprehensive Youth Services provides mental health counseling to at-risk-youth who have social, emotional and/or behavioral problems that hinder their success in school, at home, and in the community.

- Adoption Preservation provides educational and support groups, community, and agency resources as well as up to two years of services at no cost to families with adopted children.

State agency that has responsibility for enforcing state laws, investigating crimes, providing laboratory analysis of criminal evidence, gathering and sharing criminal intelligence, and providing expertise and resources to other law enforcement agencies throughout the state.

Provides rent, rent deposit, and utility assistance for people who are in a homeless situation. Case management services are also available as part of this program. This is one of the coordinated entry points for anyone homeless in the area.

Homeless Case Manager Counties and Contact Information:

Lyn Carlen - Housing Coordinator (217) 923-3113 ext. 274, cell (217) 208-9175

Courtney Arnold - Cumberland and Edgar County Case Manager (217) 921-5505 ext. 276, cell (217) 549-1152

Alexa Nunez - Coles County Case Manger (217) 961-0831 ext. 405, cell (217) 549-1081

Honey Arnold - Coles and Douglas County Case Manager (217) 961-0831 ext. 602, cell (217) 549-2463

Greg Ridenhour - Coles County Case Manager (217) 500-3120 ext. 585, cell (217) 549-4122

Romana Rodriquez - Crawford, Lawrence, and Richland Counties Case Manager (618) 395-5505 ext. 264, cell (217) 508-8070

Provides practical information for anyone to access in the areas served. Education services include agriculture, horticulture, family and consumer economics, nutrition and wellness, and youth development. The website has information about different programming options available.

Provides energy assistance for eligible low income families in which a benefit is paid directly to the utility companies on behalf of eligible households, or directly to renters if the utility costs are included in their rent.

Some applicants may qualify for the Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP), where an eligible client pays a percentage of their income, receives a monthly benefit towards their utility bill, and receives a reduction in overdue payments for every on-time payment they make by the bill due date. Contact for more information.

If the homeowner's furnace is not working or is dangerous or emitting carbon monoxide into the household, LIHEAP may be able to provide a furnace repair or replacement. Contact for more information.

Provides hospice care for terminally ill individuals and their significant others in the comfort of their own home or home-like surroundings. The transitions program provides support to individuals and their families during the last year of life, including emotional support and respite care. Bereavement support may also be provided. 

Confidential reporting service for those who have any information concerning missing persons from Illinois.

Missing children from Illinois are listed with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Provides one week's worth of groceries to families in need. Activities and books available to children.

Provides Medicaid and Medicare-certified low cost clinics offering "one stop shop" for general health care needs.