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COVID-19 Resources

  • Fifth Street Renaissance

    Together, Fifth Street Renaissance/Springfield AIDS Resource Association (SARA Center) in Springfield assists individuals and families in difficult situations in reclaiming their self-sufficiency and well-being. It provides resources, transitional housing, opportunities to develop job skills and education, and help in securing employment. The organization also helps individuals diagnosed with HIV/AIDS find affordable housing, medical assistance and counseling.

    Fifth Street Renaissance/SARA Center also works to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDs through education, awareness and prevention.

  • Find Food IL Community Food Map

    Find Food IL is a community food map that provides a list of places offering free food or meals in your community. You can find food pantries, stores and markets that accept SNAP/LINK or WIC coupons, and more resources that are close to you.

    The map is available in English, Spanish and French.

     

  • Find Your Local Food Bank – Feeding America

    The Feeding America nationwide network of food banks and food programs helps millions of people find food and grocery help in their communities every year. Connect with your local food bank to learn about upcoming free food distributions and to apply for national food programs.

    You can also visit Feeding Illinois for more information about Illinois food banks.

  • Flip the Switch

    Many parents are finding themselves faced with securing alternate means of childcare as school districts across the country close temporarily. Many of these parents will balance the need to work with the need to find a safe place for their children. Flip the Switch – Available at no cost through our partnership with Aly Raisman, any adult can complete Stewards of Children® online at no cost by using the code FLIPTHESWITCH

  • Food and Support Programs in Chicago and Cook County

    Get help finding food, diapers, job training and accessing programs at over 700 food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and other community partners in the Chicagoland area.

    Visit the Greater Chicago Food Depository website for more information.

  • Food Pantry at Christ Church in East Moline and Silvis

    The Food Pantry at Christ Church provides groceries to over 10,000 people annually at its Silvis and East Moline campuses.

    Food is distributed at:

    • The Silvis Food Pantry, 1301 2nd Ave., on Monday and Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Wednesday from 3 to 6 p.m.
    • The East Moline Campus in the Family Life Center, 3801 7th Street, Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

    For more information, email connect@christchurchquadcities.com or call (309) 755-2508

  • FoodFinder

    FoodFinder’s free website and app display an interactive food assistance map, helping users find their nearest food pantry or other free food programs anywhere in the United States.

  • Funeral and Burial Benefits Program

    The Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS) Funeral and Burial Benefits Program pays for funeral and burial expenses when a person’s resources and all other sources of payment are less than the DHS standard payment rates.

    More information and forms for submitting a claim are available online or at your local Family Community Resource Center (FCRC). Use the DHS Office Locator to find your local FCRC.

  • Good Samaritan Ministries in Carbondale

    Good Samaritan Ministries provides assistance to families and individuals in need in the Carbondale area. Programs and services include:

    • Emergency assistance
    • An emergency shelter and transitional housing
    • A soup kitchen
    • Food pantry

  • Healthy Southern Illinois Delta Network

    The Healthy Southern Illinois Delta Network (HSIDN) is a grassroots effort to support and build healthy communities in Illinois’ 15 southernmost counties (Alexander, Franklin, Gallatin, Hardin, Jackson, Johnson, Massac, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Union, Saline, White and Williamson). The Network brings together local health departments, area health centers, hospitals and others interested in improving the health of their communities. HSIDN provides an extensive collection of health and community resources, workshops and prevention programs.

    HSIDN provides information on a wide range of resources, including:

    • Access to Care resources and tips for finding a primary care physician (PCP)
    • Comprehensive lists of healthcare & hospital systems, local health departments, and federally qualified health care providers (FQHC)
    • A Dental Health Resource Guide
    • A Diabetes prevention program and Camp Beta for youth with diabetes
    • A community health calendar