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St. Clair Resources

  • Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation (SIHF Healthcare)

    Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation (SIHF Healthcare) provides mental health, healthcare and health insurance enrollment assistance. SIHF Healthcare offers dedicated primary care providers and health centers in various communities. It also accepts most insurance plans and offers a sliding fee scale so everyone can access quality care.

    SIHF Healthcare offers community health centers and resources in Alton, Arthur, Belleville, Bethalto, Bunker Hill, Centreville, Charleston, Collinsville, East St Louis, Effingham, Fairmont City, Granite City, Greenup, Mattoon, Millstadt, O’Fallon, Olney, Red Bud, Salem, Swansea and Vandalia. Resources include:

    • Primary care provider services
    • Free blood pressure machines
    • Health education and promotion
    • Health insurance enrollment assistance
    • Help with locating similar services statewide at (618) 646-2545 or chwprogram@sihf.org

  • The Autism Hero Project

    The Autism Hero Project champions inclusion and fosters an environment where everyone, regardless of neurodiversity, is valued and empowered to thrive. The organization helps support, equip and foster acceptance of people with autism.

    The Autism Hero Project provides:

    The Autism Hero Project Medical Insurance Grant Application program application period usually runs from September through October. If you have any application questions, please email applications@autismheroproject.org.

  • The HAP Foundation

    The HAP Foundation provides patient-centered hospice and palliative care education, research, workforce development and support. The foundation helps any family of a child or adult living with a serious illness understand palliative and hospice care options, and connect to and strengthen care throughout their journey. The HAP Foundation resources also include:

    • Palliative and hospice care information for families and medical professionals
    • Help for finding and accessing care
    • Missing Pieces support group for anyone grieving the loss of a child
    • The Pediatric Resource Guide for patients, families and practitioners
    • Chicagoland resources and events

  • Perkins School for the Blind College Readiness Resource Center

    Perkins School for the Blind College Readiness Resource Center helps students and the many people involved in assisting them prepare for success. Students, families and education professionals can access helpful planning and assessment tools, checklists and resources for going to college, pre-college training programs or heading straight to work.

    The College Readiness Resource Center includes:

    • Resources for families to start planning early
    • Information on the laws that affect the transition from high school to college
    • How to get students ready for life after high school
    • The College Readiness Checklist and Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments (TVI) Toolkit

  • Puentes de Esperanza (Bridges of Hope)

    Hoyleton Youth & Family Services‘ Puentes de Esperanza (Bridges of Hope) serves Spanish-speaking families in Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph and St. Clair counties. Puentes de Esperanza connects Hispanic families to community resources, including interpretation and translation, finding employment, immigration and citizenship information and other resources.

    Puentes de Esperanza also:

  • Generation Patient

    Generation Patient is a nonprofit organization created by and for young adult patients with chronic, complex, rare or undiagnosed medical conditions. The organization’s focus includes providing peer-support groups, roundtable discussions and helping to drive systems-level change through policy work, leadership programming and advocacy initiatives across healthcare and research spaces.

    Generation Patient also offers:

  • First Hand Foundation

    First Hand Foundation‘s pediatric medical grants provide vital financial assistance to uninsured or underinsured children up to 18 years old. The grants aim to help children receive timely, life-changing treatment that improves their health and quality of life. Families can apply for grants to cover critical medical expenses such as surgeries, prescriptions, medical equipment and travel costs. Each child is eligible for one grant every 12 months.

    Learn more about applying for a grant, covered expenses and eligibility on First Hand Foundation’s website.

    There will be five opportunities to apply for First Hand Foundation 2025 grants:

    • July 16 to Aug. 15
    • Aug. 16 to Sept. 15
    • Sept. 16 to Oct. 15
    • Oct. 16 to Nov. 15
    • Nov. 16 to Dec. 15

  • Child Mind Institute

    The Child Mind Institute’s Family Resource Center provides information for parents, caregivers and others supporting children struggling with mental health, behavior or learning challenges. Resources include parenting guides, a glossary of terms and up-to-date information on learning and behavior disorders, sensory processing, milestones and more.

    The Child Mind Institute offers a variety of free parenting guides in English and Spanish. Guide topics include:

  • Oracle Health Foundation

    Oracle Health Foundation’s pediatric grants cover a wide variety of clinical, equipment, travel and lodging, and vehicle modification costs related to children’s healthcare needs. The foundation accepts applications from the United States and through select international providers.

    Funding criteria include that the child must be 18 years of age or younger (the foundation may also consider individuals up to 21 with developmental disabilities). You can find more details on the Oracle website on how to request a pediatric grant.