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An advocacy and non-profit organization for the education and support of the mentally ill, their families, and friends that is open to anyone with a personal or professional interest in mental illness.

Focus includes:

- Educating consumers, their families, and the public in an effort to eliminate the stigma of mental illness through literature, newsletters, speakers, workshops, and conferences. With proper access to treatment, persons with neurobiological brain disorders can lead productive lives and work towards recovery.

- Advocacy in legislation and programs which will improve the lives of the mentally ill.

- Supporting research that focuses on the causes of mental illness and ways to improve treatment.

Provides in-person and virtual tax assistance to anyone free of charge with a special focus on taxpayers who are over 50 or have low-to-moderate income for the 2026 tax season. Free, year-round tax assistance is also available on the Internet. Taxpayers can post tax questions to online tax assistors by visiting the website.

Provides in-person and virtual tax assistance to anyone free of charge with a special focus on taxpayers who are over 50 or have low-to-moderate income for the 2026 tax season. Free, year-round tax assistance is also available on the Internet. Taxpayers can post tax questions to online tax assistors by visiting the website.

Services for adults dealing with behavioral health and emotional issues. Services include:

-- Adult and senior therapy.

-- Case management.

-- Help with transitioning from homelessness.

-- Couple and relationship therapy.

-- Family therapy.

-- Group therapy.

-- Employee assistance program.

-- Bariatric counseling.

-- Women: pregnancy and childbirth.

Provides a thrift store that sells donated, gently used products. Clothing vouchers available for children in need and adults in need of clothing for job interview.

Offers a free and confidential crisis line for veterans. Can also help with local suicide prevention coordinators, who can connect veterans to ongoing counseling and services in their area.

Provides child-sensitive interviews and advocacy for families impacted by sexual and severe physical abuse. 

Services offered: 

• Multidisciplinary team case reviews
• Training in child-sensitive investigations
• Referrals for specialized medical exams
• Court preparation
• Community education

Offers an 8-week parenting course focusing on the concept of choice and accountability in parenting. This 90-minute group is currently offered online via Zoom. 

Assistance for those who have questions or need assistance with Medicare Part D (Prescription Drugs). Offers provider referrals for those who need Medicaid or Medicaid Extra Help.

Medicare Part D (Prescription Drugs) Open Enrollment helps clients navigate the prescription drug plan review process.

Open enrollment happens every year starting in mid October and continues through the first part of December.

Clients may contact a nearby center to assist. If nearby center is booked for appointments, AgeLinc can help with enrollment.

- Effingham - CEFS Economic Opportunity Corp: (217) 342-2193

- Gillespie - IL Valley Economic Development Corp: (217) 839-4431

- Hillsboro - Montgomery Co. Health Dept: (217) 532-2001 ext. 225

- Jacksonville - Prairie Council on Aging: (217) 479-4619

- Lincoln - Senior Citizens of Logan County: (217) 732-6132

- Petersburg - Menard County Board: (217) 632-4412

- Taylorville - Senior Citizens of Christian County: (217) 824-4263

- Springfield - Senior Services of Central IL: (217) 528-4035 or Springfield Center for Independent Living: (217) 523-2587

Provides in-home assistance to seniors to help them remain independent in the home. Services include case management, home care aid (non-medical in-home care to assist with activities of daily living, such as bathing, grooming, dressing, housework, meal preparation, and transportation for essential errands), emergency home response system, automated medication dispenser, and money management. Care Coordinators can also assist older adults and their caregivers in finding options when leaving the hospital or long-term care center.

Helps families in crisis by offering programs that work to stabilize families through guidance, emotional support, and basic necessities. Caseworker services are provided to families and seek to preserve families to enable children to remain safely at home and avoid separation and/or placement of the children. Referrals to other programs or community agencies are conducted as appropriate.

Intact Services are tailored to a family's particular crisis and are provided to prevent children from coming into the foster care system. Services may include parenting classes, emergency caretakers, housing assistance, individual and family counseling, child development education, respite care, daycare, employment placement, household management education, emergency food assistance, and community resource referrals.

Specialized foster care helps children who have behavioral, mental health, or medical needs that can't adequately be maintained in a traditional foster placement. Specialized foster care can be with a relative or non-relative whom has become licensed with the agency.

Specialized foster placements are asked to take additional training to for children with more intensive needs. A general training will be offered initially by Family Service Center and then additional training will be offered on an ongoing basis specific to the child's needs.

Additional supports include:

-- Visits from the caseworker at least 3 times a month.

-- Counseling services for the child.

-- Behavior specialists who are on call and able to respond to crisis situations 7 days a week.

A larger monthly subsidy is provided to specialized foster parents to help address additional needs of the children. The agency will ask the foster family for preference regarding age, race, gender, and special needs of the children.

Provide a single point of entry to the Illinois Early Intervention Program (EI). Early Intervention offers developmental support and case coordination services for families with children under 3 years old with developmental delays. Service Coordinators assist referred families through the process of enrollment into the EI, as well as initiate referrals for evaluations and direct services. Eligible participants receive case coordinator through CFC to monitor individualized goals, strategies, and services. Additionally, staff assist families with the transition from the EI program into local school/care special education services based on the family's priorities and the child's needs.

Provides circuit court services to Clark County residents. The Circuit Clerk is part of the administrative arm of the judicial branch of government. Maintains and keeps all records of the court. Also collects and disperses all monies ordered to be paid by the court. 

Offers overdose response training, overdose reversal drug naloxone (aka Revive, Narcan), and drug checking. Also provides resource and personal hygiene kits for individuals, families, emergency departments and first responders.

Registered participants can provide harm reduction supplies to friends and family upon request. This allows anonymity for people who may not be comfortable reaching out directly.

Addresses a range of mental health conditions in a secure, therapeutic environment. Provides a variety of treatment modalities to promote emotional well-being, stability, and enhanced functioning.

Services may include:

- Medication management.

- Onsite and tele psychiatric services.

- Psychotherapy.

- Addiction specialists.

- Schizophrenia care.

- Bipolar disorder care.

Offers a before and after school program. Services provide safe, fun, and learning activities for children. From creative arts and hands-on science experiments to games and interactive projects. Assistance with homework is also provided. Bus services may also be provided from local schools.