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Provides one-on-one grief counseling in-home or by phone. Can also provide education grief support as needed or requested.

Also offers T.I.M.E. a grief support group that meets once per month.

Provide a range of healthcare services for women throughout every life stage.

Services include:

- Well Woman Exam.

- Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) diagnosis and treatment.

- Family planning, including contraceptives.

- Prenatal Care.

- Childbirth and Delivery.

- Menopause Treatments.

- Gynecologic Surgery.

Provides both practical and social/emotional help to older adults adjusting to vision loss.

Content (online, large print, braille and audio) is available free of charge to anyone with a visual impairment and to those who support them.

Library of learning content ranges from tips and techniques for everyday living with low vision to an extensive range of instruction on assistive technology and braille.

Provides hot meals to those in need. Upon request, can also make to-go lunches. To-go lunches include a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, a bag of pretzels/salty treat, a bag of cookies, and a piece of fruit. Guests are given one to-go lunch per person each day.

Please note that when the Charleston schools are closed for the full day due to weather, we will be closed as well.

Comprehensive community mental health center.

Offers foster care, adoption services, or pregnancy option counseling. The Office of Community Connections connects with families in need with resources to provide stability and prevent DCFS involvement. 

Provides health screenings including:

• Childhood lead poisoning
• Newborn screenings
• Tuberculosis (TB)
• Genetic screening (not testing)
• Pregnancy testing

Offers support groups for:

-- Brain injuries.

-- Caregivers.

Offers free Spot vision screening. The screening quickly detects indications of vision issues such as near-sightedness (myopia), far-sightedness (hyperopia), unequal refractive power (anisometropia), blurred vision, eye structure problems (astigmatism), pupil size deviations (anisocoria), and eye misalignment (strabismus). The program evaluates visual functioning and may recommend assistive technology products, such as visual or reading aids, to address identified needs. 

Offers medical services for non-life threatening injuries and illnesses.

Offers a 24-hour supervised housing for delinquent and at-risk male or female youth. Services include in a therapeutic environment, trauma-informed treatment plans that address mental health, case management, and therapeutic recreation. 

Offers a food pantry that is available to area residents. Can access once per month. Perry County residents may also receive additional food from the monthly Mobile Market.

Offers a range of educational services to migrant families with children. Services include family literacy services are offered to migrant families and use interactive activities to improve parenting skills, intergenerational literacy, and early childhood education. Cobden's after school program is also offered that assists with bilingual homework assignment help and computer access. 

A voluntary home visiting program that helps new and expectant parents strengthen their family's functioning and reduce their risk for child abuse and/or neglect. The program provides guidance about child development, child safety, and good parenting skills while providing support to the family.

Doula services are also available. This includes prenatal information and support, labor coaching, breastfeeding, postpartum depression support, and assistance in the early weeks after childbirth

Prenatal support groups are also available.

Provides several programs that may be able to assist families or individuals that find themselves homeless with no place to stay.

Emergency Shelters may be provided through hotel vouchers when funding is available.

Staff will work with the families/individuals to determine eligibility and will provide case management and assist in locating housing that will meet the household's needs.

Assists households with rent and supportive services while the household participates in case management. Case management will include budget counseling, goal setting, assessment of needs, and referrals.

Provides several programs that may be able to assist families or individuals that find themselves homeless with no place to stay.

Emergency Shelters may be provided through hotel vouchers when funding is available.

Staff will work with the families/individuals to determine eligibility and will provide case management and assist in locating housing that will meet the household's needs.

Assists households with rent and supportive services while the household participates in case management. Case management will include budget counseling, goal setting, assessment of needs, and referrals.

Provides crisis intervention and case management services to abused children. Services include support to the child and the non-offending family members, linkage to counseling and medical services for the child, court support services, and screenings. 

Helps low-income people and families buy food.

Offers the Restaurant Meals Program, which allows eligible SNAP customers to buy meals at authorized restaurants. (Available to SNAP customers who are homeless, elderly, and/or disabled.)

The LINK card is accepted at many farmers' markets.

Expedited/Emergency SNAP Benefits may be available (in 5 days or less from the date of application) to eligible clients if:

- Monthly income, cash, and bank accounts are less than client's rent or mortgage plus utility costs, OR

- Monthly income is less than $150 and client's cash and bank accounts are not more than $100, OR

- At least one person in the household is a migrant farm worker and client's cash and bank accounts are not more than $100.

Provides programs and training for youth, including:

- Life skills training

- Peer mentorship

- Career readiness

- Tutoring and after school programs

- Dance and step programs

- Sports camp

Career services include:

- Computer and Internet access.

- Job Search and Resume assistance.

- Local and national job listings.

- Help with on-line job applications.

- Career information.

- Assistance for veterans and workers with disabilities.

- Refugee and immigrant services.

- Workshops and basic skills classes.

- Assistive Technology–services available to individuals with disabilities.

Programs that offer a wide variety of independent living services for individuals with disabilities with the objective of helping them to function more independently in family and community settings and to secure and maintain appropriate employment. Services may include: information and referral, skills training, case management, and peer counseling.

Provides a structured after-school environment for students in kindergarten through 9th grade. Helps to motivate development of educational, social and emotional skills, and to create positive relationships. Homework help and nutritious food (snack and dinner) are provided.

Provides transitional services to formerly incarcerated individuals. Services include, but are not limited to:

• Transitional housing
• Counseling
• Vocational assistance (including job skills training and career counseling)
• Life skills development (including budgeting, health and wellness information, parenting training, etc.)