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Provides up to $150 to families for utilities, diapers, groceries, gas for vehicles, and other needs.

Accepts walk-in ill visits for persons experiencing symptoms of the following minor, acute illnesses:

-- Sinus Infection

-- Pink Eye

-- Earache or Ear Infection

-- Seasonal Allergies

-- UTIs

-- Swimmer's Ear

-- Diarrhea

-- Vomiting

-- Nausea

-- Sore Throat

-- Tension Headaches

-- And many more.

Although walk-in ill visits are accepted, scheduled patients will take priority.

Counseling services covering a range of topics, including:

- Depression and anxiety.

- Grief and relationship concerns.

- Alcohol and drug use, including opioids and heroin.

- ADHD assessment and treatment.

- Bipolar Disorder.

- Difficult life transitions.

- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

- Health issues related to diet, exercise, tobacco use, etc.

Counseling services also available at certain local schools.

Offers help with limited financial assistance (as funding allows) for basic needs such as rent, rent deposits, utilities, food, hygiene products, and more.

Clients must participate in ongoing case management.

Provides knowledgeable staff to help find services provided by other agencies and institutions in each area. They network within their communities to make sure they provide the best solutions for people in need and avoid duplicating services.

LIHEAP (low income home energy assistance program) provides assistance with a utility bill. Applications are accepted November 1 – April 30; for elderly or disabled individuals applications are accepted starting October 1. Income must fall within 200% of poverty guideline. Call for an appointment. A letter has been sent to those who may be eligible for early application in August or September.

**This program is not designed to pay a household's total energy costs. The program will provide supplemental assistance based on several factors. This is a one-time payment to your energy provider.

Offers supportive care. Patients may receive visits or phone calls from a nurse practitioner, a nurse, or a social worker. Supportive care offers visits at FHN offices and at FHN Memorial Hospital, in long-term care facilities, and in the home for those unable to travel to the clinic due to physical disabilities or distressing symptoms.

Donations of furniture and household items are tax-deductible and may be dropped off at the warehouse anytime during normal business hours, pick up service can be arranged.

Serves as a crisis team with an Engagement Specialist and Crisis Counselor providing mobile crisis response intervention.

Services include:

• On-site counseling
• Mental health evaluation
• Assessment for psychiatric hospitalization

Offers 24-hour intakes by phone at the local number and the state hotline. A caseworker will make a home visit to investigate any allegations of abuse and assist the victim. Interventions will be offered to the victim and referrals made to the appropriate organizations. Interventions can include but are not limited to in-home services, legal, medical, relocation, and counseling.

Investigates allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older adults age 60 and older and persons with disabilities (ages 18-59) who live in domestic (non-institutional) setting. Appointed by the Illinois Department on Aging to investigate allegations of physical and emotional abuse, financial exploitation, confinement/neglect, deprivation of food or medication, sexual abuse, and self-neglect

Provides emergency response and damage assessments to incidents, including accidents, fires, floods, storms and other disaster.

Joint effort between Public Aid and Public Health to facilitate access to care; program serves income-eligible, pregnant women, and infants under the age of 1, although a limited number of fragile families with children over the age of 1 are also served.

Pediatric, obstetric, and dental referrals are provided; some funds for services are available through a primary care grant.

Offers a support group for caregivers.

Assists older persons or their caregivers in identifying their needs and place them in contact with appropriate community resources or service providers.

Follow up activities are included such as making sure the older person was able to receive the service or help the older person obtain the service.

Provides childhood lead poisoning screenings.

Offers individual, couples, and family counseling, medication management, Substance use disorders, and domestic violence education.

Offers to provide resource information to those in need of services.

Provides children and adult immunizations.

Provides emergency assistance when funds are available. Assistance is provided through vouchers written directly to the service provider and may include assistance with rent, utilities, medical prescriptions, clothing, and food.

Also participates with the Nicor Gas Sharing program, which provides assistance with natural gas bills for those in need. Applications are available during those months in which the program is operating.