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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


Gallatin, Pope & Saline Counties
320 E Raymond Street
Harrisburg, IL 62946
(618) 253-7161

Hamilton Counties
1602 N Main St
Benton, IL 62812
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(618) 439-4351 

Hardin & Massac Counties
2301 Metropolis Street
Metropolis, IL 62960
(618) 524-2631 


Wayne County
DHS Family Community Resource Center in Jefferson County
Family Community Resource Center
333 Potomac Blvd., Suite F
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
618-242-1040 or 866-325-8153
Apply for Healthcare, SNAP, Cash Assistance, and Medicare Savings programs on abe.illinois.gov or call 800-843-6154.

Edwards & Wabash Counties
DHS Family and Community Resource Center in Wabash County
Family and Community Center
2517 West 9th Street, Suite A
Mount Carmel, IL 62863
618-262-5179 or 866-740-3950
Apply for Healthcare, Snap, Cash Assistance, and Medicare Savings programs at abe.illinois.gov or call 800-843-6154.

White County
2517 W 9th Street, Suite A
Mount Carmel, IL 62863 
(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
700 Logan College Drive
Carterville, IL 62918

618-895-5975 or 1-800-548-5563

Edwards, Wabash and Wayne Counties
Project CHILD
327 Potomac Boulevard, Suite C
PO Box 827
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
618-244-2210 or 800-362-7257

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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Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) 
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
618-963-2387
110 Latham Street • PO Box 70
Enfield IL 62835

EDWARDS COUNTY
618-445-2379
334 Industrial Drive
Albion IL 62806

HAMILTON COUNTY
618-643-2161
110 E Jefferson Street
McLeansboro IL 62859

SALINE AND GALLATIN COUNTY
618-252-2680
14 Veterans Drive
Harrisburg IL 62946

WABASH COUNTY
618-262-4151
119 W 12th Street
Mount Carmel IL 62863

WAYNE COUNTY
618-842-2962
2004 W Delaware Street
Fairfield IL 62837

WHITE COUNTY
618-384-5541
110 Latham Street • PO Box 70
Enfield IL 62835
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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 
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Hardin County
Shawnee Development Council 
618-287-7071

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


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


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