Child Welfare and Child Services in Region 21
Franklin, Johnson, Massac and Williamson Counties

Child Abuse Hotline :
Call the 24-hour Child Abuse Hotline at 800-25-ABUSE (800-252-2873 or TTY 1-800-358-5117) if you suspect that a child has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by abuse or neglect. If you believe a child is in immediate danger of harm, call 911 first

Family Service Agencies 

Adoption Agencies

Serving all Counties in Region 21
Childcare Resource and Referral- Carterville
618-985-5975
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Franklin County

Johnson County

Massac County

Williamson County
Boyton Street Community Center
618-997-1113
After school and summer lunch programs along with several enrichment programs. 
 
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Serving all Counties in Region 21
Brightpoint
121 N 13th St.
Herrin, IL 62896
618-988-1330
618-307-4915
(Offers in-homer services to families with children who have been adopted or for whom guardianship has been awarded thought IDCFS. Program offers a range of trauma-information, attachment-focused services, including individual, family, group therapy, case management, advocacy, and crisis intervention).
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Franklin County
The Restore Network

​Johnson County
The Restore Network

Massac County

Williamson County
​Caritas Family Solutions-Carterville
618-985-2000

Department of Children and Family Services
​618-993-7100
 
Lutheran Social Services- Marion
 618-658-9512

The Restore Network​

Child Abuse Advocacy and Court Appointed Special Advocates- CASA

Franklin County
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
903 W. Washington St.
Benton, IL 62812
​618-438-0608

Johnson County

Massac County

Williamson County
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
407 N. Monroe, St.
Marion, IL 62959
​618-998-2291​