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Support services for victims of domestic violence including 24 hour crisis line, counseling, advocacy, emergency shelter, and transitional shelter.

Safe place for children to stay whose families are in, or approaching, crisis situations. Volunteer host families provide a home for children while their parents take the steps they need to reach stability.

Serves the counties of Scott, Muscatine, Des Moines, Jackson, Louisa, and Clinton in Iowa and Henry, Mercer, Rock Island and parts of Whiteside in Illinois.

Offers parenting groups, consisting of 1 individual intake session and 12 group sessions. Participants may join the groups at any time.

Provides medical and cash assistance for customers who are 65 years of age or older, blind, or disabled. Also includes the QMB (Qualified Medicare Beneficiary) program which provides payment of Medicare premiums and some Medicare co-payments.

The online application is called "Application for Benefits Eligibility (ABE)."  When applying, the state will determine the applicant's eligibility for this AABD, as well as SNAP and medical assistance (Medicaid).

Provides medical and cash assistance for customers who are 65 years of age or older, blind, or disabled. Also includes the QMB (Qualified Medicare Beneficiary) program which provides payment of Medicare premiums and some Medicare co-payments.

The online application is called "Application for Benefits Eligibility (ABE)."  When applying, the state will determine the applicant's eligibility for this AABD, as well as SNAP and medical assistance (Medicaid).

Provides early childhood education services for children. Services include learning a variety of subjects including math, science, literature, music, and art. Services may also include a summer camp.

Provides the volunteers and helps find funding to build wheelchair ramps for individuals' homes that need to be adapted.

Offers a prekindergarten program funded by the Illinois State Board of Education, implementing the Creative Curriculum (guided by the Illinois Early Learning and Development Standard Benchmarks), staffed by a teacher with a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education.

Provides trauma-informed in-home and telehealth therapeutic services to families with adopted children. Therapeutic services include family and individual therapy, group therapy and activities, caregiver psychoeducation/coaching, case management and advocacy.

Offers apartments covered by a Section 8 Housing Assistance Program contract that preserves affordability.

- Wing Schoolhouse: 27 unit family apartment building in downtown Elgin. The property consists of a combination of studios and rooms with 1-3 bedrooms. The apartment building has on-site parking, landscaped grounds, an outdoor playground, and a laundry room.

- Elgin Manor: 100-unit senior property.

Provides food to those in need in the Adams, Brown, Pike and Schuyler County communities. These pantries are drop in only and can be accessed during the open hours listed. 

Offers services for homeless youth and their families. Helps students enroll or stay in school. Connects families to community resources for health, transportation, food, and more.

Provides food to residents in need.

Provides food services to families in need of shelf stable foods. Clients are eligible every three weeks for food boxes, along with dairy and meats. Clients are also eligible for bakery goods weekly. The Jacksonville Food Center relies on local churches, community organizations, and private donations.

Offers free school supplies and backpacks to children in need via the Ramblin' Rose bus, and at the regular Effingham location. The bus travels to towns in the seven-county area to provide the supplies.

School clothing is also available from the bus, or families may choose to receive a voucher and shop for their clothing at Second Hand Rose Resale Shoppe in the Effingham Catholic Charities location.

Provides a resource center for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) information and services. Staff is available to meet with families and professionals to help determine what information and resources will best suit their needs. Supports and services are offered to assist individuals and their caregivers regarding all aspects of autism spectrum disorder.

Services include:

-Screening.

-Diagnostics.

-Social skills.

-Consultation.

-Family navigation.

-Coaching.

-Community outreach.

-Training.

Provides case management and referral information to households to help them build and maintain stability within the family and household. Services may include some financial assistance to help reach stability.

Provides education and support services to people affected by lupus. Collaborates with experts to provide information, programs, and resources to help people navigate every step of the journey with lupus.

Strategies to Embrace Living with Lupus Fearlessly (SELF) is a free online self-management program designed to help people with lupus live their best life. SELF is tailored to support people with lupus in managing symptoms, stress, medications, and working with their healthcare team.

National Resource Center on Lupus offers a collection of up-to-date resources and information on lupus. The Resource Center educates, empowers, and connects people to lupus resources, programs, and support services.

Health Education Specialists are available to answer questions and provide caring support to people with lupus. Health education specialists are specially trained to provide people affected by lupus with non-medical counseling, disease education, information, and helpful resources. Bilingual (Spanish) health educators are also available.

The Expert Series is an educational podcast that features empowering conversations with leading lupus experts that focus on helping people live well with lupus.

LupusConnect is an online community where people affected by lupus can engage with others to share experiences, find emotional support and discuss practical ways to live and cope with the disease.

Take Charge is a weekly education email series designed to give people with lupus, including those recently diagnosed, tips and resources that can help them better manage their lupus and its everyday challenges.

Lupus and You: Answers. Advocacy. Action. is a free educational series where people with lupus, their family, and friends have the opportunity to learn about the latest in lupus research and helpful resources for managing the disease and hear about ways to engage in advocacy and awareness efforts.

Local Support and Programs – There are opportunities to engage locally and participate in education events and support groups dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by lupus. On-the-ground experts can help find resources, and support groups, and offer ways to get involved in the fight to end lupus.

Provides programs and services protect public health by reducing the burden of communicable diseases and non-communicable diseases. Services include breast and cervical cancer screenings, through the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program, tuberculosis screening, STI and HIV testing, smoking prevention, immunizations, and COVID-19 testing and vaccines.

Provides diapers, period supplies, or incontinence products to those in need.