BEACON of Belleville
P.O. Box 23468
Belleville, IL  62223
618.397.6030
Services offered: BEACON of Belleville is an organization of local churches operating as a social outreach clearinghouse.  Link people in need with church volunteers for person to person help.  The process includes verification of need, analysis of the kind and extent of need, referral to appropriate resources and follow-up.  The purpose is not to duplicate or complete with existing services, but to support and enhance the community service network.

Catholic Charities of Southern Illinois – Diocese of Belleville Pastoral Center
2620 Lebanon Avenue
Belleville, IL  62221
618.235.9601
Website: www.ccsil.org

Educational Opportunity Center
110 North High Street
Belleville, IL  62220
618.235.1776
Services offered: Counselors will match your interests and capabilities with job training or career education; help select a college or vocational school; information on GED; apply for financial aid.  Career Interest Inventory Testing facility.

Employment Resource Program
426 West Jefferson Street
Springfield, IL  62702
217.523.2587 or 1.800.447.4221
Services offered: Information provided on disabilities in the State of Illinois.  Assistance with finding low and no cost pharmaceuticals; assistance with finding low cost dental service; assistance with finding low cost dental service; assistance with applications, scholarships and certificates; a used equipment list is distributed four times a year; support groups; research and individual support.

Help Me Grow Hotline – Illinois Department of Human Services
2501 North Dirksen Parkway
Springfield, IL  62761
217.785.5368
Hotline: 1.800.323.4769 (GROW)
Services offered: The DHS Help Me Grow Helpline provides information and statewide referrals in the following areas: adoption, AIDS, alcoholism/drug abuse, child care, child safety seats, child support, dental, disabilities, domestic violence, early intervention, education emergency services, employment, financial aid, family planning, food supplementation, gang prevention, health/physician referral, hearing aids, housing, immunization, infant health, insurance, intergenerational interaction, lead, legal advice, male responsibility, maternity home/school, mental health (general and suicide), miscellaneous, multi-service agencies, nurse midwife, parent/child/teen/mate communication, parenting education/support, parents anonymous, pregnancy/substance abuse, pre-kindergarten, parental, school/peer pressure, seniors, sexual assault, sexuality, sexually transmitted diseases, shelter/drop-in/overnight/transitional, state agency, teratogen (environmental or occupational) and WIC vendors/complaints.  Women’s Health categories include: breast and cervical cancer, cardiovascular disease, depression, domestic violence, menopause and osteoporosis.

Illinois Department of Employment Security – Employment Service
4519 W. Main Street
P.O. Box  23650
Belleville, Illinois  62223
618.277.5678
Services offered:  Processing of unemployment insurance claims; job placement; full range of veteran’s employment services.

Illinois Department of Human Services Office of Rehabilitation Services
601 S. High Street
Belleville, Illinois  62220
618.235.5300 TDD/TT/Voice
Services offered:  Counseling, vocational planning, training, treatment assistance, placement assistance, blindness skills instruction, mobility training, other services.  Also provides in-home services such as chore housekeeping and personal care to eligible individuals who are at risk of entering nursing homes or other long-term care facilities.

JOBtrack
2270 Country Road
Belleville, IL  62221
618.277.7294
Services offered: A customized employment service for adult residents of St. Clair and Madison counties who need help finding and keeping jobs in the community.

Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois
208 Lebanon Avenue
Belleville, IL  62221
618.234.8904
Website: www.lcfs.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?&pid=178&srcid=-2
Services offered: Services of Children: adoption, home-based and foster care services.  Services for families: individual, marital and family counseling; Family Life Education; pregnancy counseling.  Services for the Community: Fathers’ Center; individual, marital, family and group counseling; educational and vocational services; food and clothing distribution; Nice Twice Resale Shop.  Camp Wartburg: Summer camp, retreats, day camps, picnics and swim parties.

MERS/Goodwill Industries
215 West Washington, Suite 100
Belleville, IL  62220
618.257.1080
Services offered: Vocational evaluation; work adjustment; vocational counseling, skills training in office skills, entry-level accounting, building maintenance, adult/child day-care aide, culinary arts; specialized programs for chemical dependency, head trauma, deafness, learning disabilities, MR/DD, and mental illness; transition from school to work; GED classes; sheltered workshop; and job placement.

Resumes and More
505 South Illinois Street
Belleville, IL  62220
618.235.1303
Services offered: Provides job-search communication and writing assistance.  Most services can be conducted over the phone for those without transportation.  Also provides public relations and desktop publishing services to social service organizations.

S.A.V.E. (St. Clair Associated Vocational Enterprises, Inc.)
3001 Save Road
Belleville, IL  62221
618.234.1992
Website: www.saveorg.org
Services offered: Developmental training, Vocational development services, job placement and Supported Employment services, residential services.

St. Clair County Intergovernmental Grants Department
19 Public Square, Suite 200
Belleville, IL  62220
618.277.6790
Services offered: Job training and employment assistance for individuals who qualify under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) as economically disadvantaged, dislocated workers, people with employment barriers, veterans, or older individuals, as well as services for employers.  Additional services provided through Welfare to Work programs (WTW).  WIA and WTW services provided through Illinois Employment and Training Centers (IETC) in Belleville (277.5678) and East St. Louis (271.7750) and through satellite centers in Carlyle (594.4520), Chester (826.4709), Nashville (327.4191), and Waterloo (939.3332).  Community Services Block Grant and Community Action Agency programs include residential energy assistance, emergency medical and food assistance, homeless services and referrals.  Community development provides a rental rehab loan program and weatherization of residential property plus other community and economic development programs.

Scott AFB - Airman and Family Readiness Center
375 MSS/DPF 502 Ward Drive
Scott AFB, IL  62225
618.256.8668
Services offered: Crisis intervention (assessment counseling), information and referral, food and financial assistance to foreign-born spouses, financial counseling and money management, employment & relocation counseling, Family Life Education Workshops (parenting, couples, relocation, separation due to duty, divorce, etc.).

Senior AIDES Program
201 North Church Street
Belleville, IL  62220
618.234.4410
Services offered: The Senior AIDES Program provides employment and training opportunities in St. Clair and Madison counties to individuals who are age 55 and older and fall within income eligibility guidelines.  Employment counseling, job readiness skills, and referral services are also available to all seniors.

Southwestern Illinois College – Center for Training Innovations (CTI)
Information Sciences Building
2500 Carlyle Avenue
Belleville, IL  62221
618.235.2700, ext. 5202
Services offered: Workshops, seminars, and college classes for the business/industrial community.  Training capabilities include most business managerial, computer, basic skills, and industrial/technical fields.  Grants and contracts from local governments also enable the Center to offer workplace basic skills programs to businesses and a variety of training programs to WIA-eligible individuals.  Free resume assistance, career and training information, and office skills self-testing in IETC Satellite, Room I-1140

Southwestern Illinois College – Department Counseling & Human Development
Information Science Building
2500 Carlyle Avenue
Belleville, IL  62221
618.235.2700
Information: All areas of Counseling work together to provide students and potential students with the best possible service and assistance.  Counseling services are both educational and therapeutic and are designed to foster academic, personal, and career success.  Below is a brief explanation of counseling services and descriptions of each of the Counseling areas.
Academic: Counselors will help students make educational and occupational decisions compatible with their goals for completing an Associate’s degree or certificate.  Counselors will assist students in transferring to a four year college or university.  Students are strongly encouraged to see a counselor early in their academic studies to insure proper program and course selection.
Career: Career activities lead students through the career development process including: self-awareness, career exploration, and job placement.  Traditional age and returning adult students will gain useful insights into their interests and abilities, research occupational information, and learn employability skills.
Personal: Personal growth activities serve two purposes:

1. Assist students with psychological, emotional, social, or cultural differences and;
2. Teach students successful living strategies to achieve their goals.

Veterans Leadership Program
205 South Illinois Street
Belleville, IL  62220
618.234.8550
Services offered: Free employment assistance; counseling, resume, state and federal employment application preparation; job searches and referrals; internet; fax service; and referrals to other agencies providing assistance to veterans in need.

Women Work! – The National Network for Women’s Employment
1625 “K” Street NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC  20006
202.467.6346
Services offered: Provide a listing of the various programs and services that are available to the displaced homemakers, single parents, and other women in their area.

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