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Financial Help: Resources in Region 20

​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


Hamilton Counties
Benton
(618) 439-4351 


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


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


White County
Mt Carmel  
(618) 262-5179 


CHILDREN'S MEDICAL SUPPORT

IDHS Medical Card
See IDHS information above

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
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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.






​HELP WITH CHILD CARE COSTS
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​​​CCAP: Child Care Assistance Program
Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Pope, Saline, and White Counties
Child Care Resource and Referral
1-800-548-5563


Edwards, Wabash and Wayne Counties
Project CHILD
618-244-2210

CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
All counties: 618-993-7801

EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

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

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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
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Edwards County
Wabash Area Development, Inc.
618-445-2379
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Gallatin County
Wabash Area Development, Inc. (Shawneetown)

618-269-3486 

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


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


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


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  • Early Childhood
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