Financial Help: Resources in Southern Illinois

​CASH ASSISTANCE, / SNAP (Food Stamps) and MEDICAL CARD
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Illinois Department of Human Services Family and Community Resource Centers offiers
Tanf- Temporary Assistance to Needy Families

Alexander and Pulaski Counties 
Mounds: (618) 745-9411
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Franklin and Hamiltion Counties
Benton 618-439-4351 

Gallatin County
Hardin and Massac Counties
Metropolis-(618) 524-2631 

Jackson and Perry Counties
​Murphysboro (618) 687-1705

Johnson County
(618) 833-2118 

​Pope and Saline Counties
Harrisburg  (618) 253-7161

Union County
Anna  (618) 833-2118 

White County
Mt Carmel  (618) 262-5179 

CHILDREN'S MEDICAL SUPPORT

Medicaid Presumptive Eligibility (MPE) Program
temporary coverage for  outpatient care for pregnant moms
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Moms and Babies
Moms & Babies is a program for pregnant women and their babies. Moms & Babies pays for both outpatient and inpatient hospital services for women while they are pregnant, and for 60 days after the baby is born. It also pays for services to babies for the first year of the baby's life, if the mother is covered by Moms & Babies when the baby is born. There are no co-payments or premiums in Moms & Babies.

UIC Division of Specialized Care for Children
800-451-0464; 618-997-4396; TTY 618-993-2481

The Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) can help families arrange, coordinate, access, and pay for their child's specialized medical treatment when the child has an eligible medical condition.  Serves southern 19 counties.
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​HELP WITH CHILD CARE COSTS
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CCAP: Child Care Assistance Program
Southern Fifteen Counties:
Child Care Resource and Referral- 1-800-548-5563

CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
All counties: 618-993-7801

EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Alexander County
Shawnee Development Council, Inc. (Cairo)
618-734-0535

Daystar Community Programs-Cairo
618-734-0178
 Outreach Program provides on-going, short-term help to persons in need. Assistance may include financial help, assistance with rent, utilities, medicines, and transportation; advocacy and counseling where applicable.

Jackson County
Good Samaritan House (Carbondale)The Emergency Assistance program helps area residents pay their rent or utility bills in order to prevent them from becoming homeless. This is a one-time assistance. The recipient must demonstrate the ability to maintain a normal payment schedule in the future.Our Emergency Assistance Coordinator is Angel Wilson. She can be reached at 457-5794.


White County
Wabash Area Development, Inc. 
(Carmi)
618-384-5541
 
Wabash Area Development, Inc. (Enfield)
618-963-8000

Williamson County
Crosswalk Community Action Agency (West Frankfort)
618-937-3581


UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE
Apply for unemployment is online at http://www.ides.illinois.gov/Pages/default.aspx
All offices have the same phone number and TTY number. 

​Phone: 1-800-244-5631
TTY  1-866-322-8357

ENERGY ASSISTANCE


​Alexander County
Shawnee Development Council, Inc. (Cairo)
618-734-0535

Franklin County
Crosswalk Community Action Agency (West Frankfort)
618-937-3581

Gallatin County
Wabash Area Development, Inc. (Shawneetown)
Telephone: 618-269-3486

Hamilton County
Wabash Area Development, Inc. (McLeansboro)
618-643-2161

Jackson County
Western Egyptian Economic Opportunity Council (Murphysboro) 618-684-3341                     

Johnson County
Shawnee Development Council (Vienna)
618-658-6131

Massac County
Shawnee Development Council (Metropolis)
618-524-2941

Perry County
Western Egyptian Economic Opportunity Council (Du Quoin)
618-542-4656 

Pope County
Shawnee Development Council (Golconda)
618-683-2107

Pulaski County
Shawnee Development Council (Mounds)
618-745-6388  (Administration 618-634-2201 Karnak)

Saline County
Wabash Area Development, Inc. (Harrisburg)
618-252-2680

Union County
Shawnee Development Council (Anna)
618-833-7431

Williamson County
Crosswalk Community Action Agency 
618-937-3581