"B" - Organizations Ready
to Help:
Baptist Children’s Home and Family
Services
Barnes Wheelchair Transportation
BEACON of Belleville
Behavioral Healthcare Addiction
Services
Belle-City Kennel Club
Belleville Area Humane Society
Belleville Area Rescue of K-9s
Belleville Area Special Services
Cooperative
Belleville Christian Center
Belleville Community Development
Corporation
Belleville Jaycees
Belleville Human Relations Commission
Belleville Main Street
Bethany Place
Better Business Bureau
Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Southwestern Illinois
Birdsong Counseling Services
Boy Scouts of America
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Baptist Children’s Home and Family Services
4950 Old Collinsville Road
Swansea, IL 62226
618.624.4060
FAX: 618.624.4390
Website:
www.bchfs.com
Hours: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Information: Local office, in addition to residential
care, maternity, and adoption.
Persons served: All
Fees: Sliding scale according to family income.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of
Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)
Barnes Wheelchair Transportation
15 Glencoe Drive
Belleville, IL 62221
618.239.9244
FAX: 618.236.0024
Website:
www.gobarnes.com
Hours: 24/7
Appointment information: Barnes Wheelchair
Transportation is a private company working with wheelchair
users since 1998.
Services offered: Individual transportation is
provided to those who are handicapped, disabled, or in a
wheelchair. Curb-to-curb service. We cater to your travel
wants: movies, school, appointments, day trips, shopping,
dinner, vacation, or parties.
Fees: $20.00 pickup plus $1.50 per mile
(Information provided by Special Services Center of
Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)
BEACON of Belleville
P.O. Box 23468
Belleville, IL 62223
618.397.6030
FAX: 618.397.6038
Email:
beaconbellv@peaknet.net
Hours: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., Monday – Friday
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.
Persons served: Belleville, Swansea, Fairview Heights
and O’Fallon
Fees: None.
(Information provided by St. Clair County Community
Mental Health Board, 2004)
Behavioral Healthcare Addiction Services – St.
Elizabeth’s Hospital
211 South 3rd Street
Belleville, IL 62220
618.234.2120, ext. 1555
Website:
www.steliz.org
Hours: 24 hours
Services offered: Provides inpatient day treatment
and evening treatment for adults with alcohol and drug
addition.
Persons served: Metro East
Fees: Please call.
(Information provided by St. Clair County Community
Mental Health Board, 2007)
Belle-City Kennel Club
2448 Eastview Drive
Belleville, IL 62223
618.233.9622
Website:
www.bellecitykc.org
Belleville Area Humane Society
1301 South 11th Street
Belleville, IL 62220
618.235.3712
Information: Works to provide care to stray animals,
to promote adoption and good care of animals. Volunteers
help care for animals at the shelter, help to raise funds,
and provide office help.
Belleville Area Rescue of K-9s (B.A.R.K.)
P.O. Box 4619
Fairview Heights, IL 62208
618.624.7770
Email:
barkemail@yahoogroups.com
Website:
http://ftp.apci.net/~angb3/bark_rescue.htm
Belleville Area Special Services Cooperative (BASSC)
2411 Pathways Crossing
Belleville, IL 62221
618.355.4700
FAX: 618.355.4715
Website:
http://web.stclair.k12.il.us/bassc/
Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday – Friday
Appointment information: Appointment necessary
Services offered: Comprehensive program of
educational, diagnostic and supportive services for children
with disabilities.
Persons served: Ages 3-21
Fees: None
(Information provided by Special Services Center of
Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)
Belleville Christian Center
104 South 17th Street
Belleville, IL 62220
618.235.1643
Information: Utilizes volunteers in a number of
areas, such as serving meals, helping with their food
pantry, working in the clothing ministry, or a variety of
other areas. Hope Church has a lunch ministry on the first
Tuesday of each month.
Belleville Community Development Corporation
P.O. Box 598
Belleville, IL 62222
618.236.2519
FAX: 618.236.2519
Email:
bcdc@apci.net
Website:
www.bellevillecdc.org
Belleville Jaycees
P.O. Box 114
Belleville, IL 62222
618.398.9552
Website:
www.belleville-jaycees.com
Belleville Human Relations Commission
– City of Belleville
101 South Illinois Street
Belleville, IL 62220
618.233.6810
Website:
www.belleville.net
Belleville Main Street, Inc.
227 East Main Street
Belleville, IL 62220
618.239.9428
FAX: 618.239.9598
Email:
bellevillemainstreet@yahoo.com
Website:
www.bellevillemainstreet.net
Bethany Place
821 West A Street
Belleville, IL 62220
618.234.0291
Website:
www.bethanyplace.org
Hours: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Appointment information: AIDS Service Organization
Services offered: Case management, nursing
assessments, resource and referrals for in home care,
doctors, transitional housing, utilities, food, dental,
transportation, mental health, art therapy, massage therapy,
social security and public aid assistance, support groups,
Buddy Program, social activities, a Drop-in Center,
community education, food pantry, and prevention.
Persons served: Individuals with HIV+/AIDS and their
families.
Fees: None
(Information provided by Special Services Center of
Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)
Better Business Bureau
12 Sunnen Drive, Suite 121
St. Louis, MO 63143
314.645.3300
Hours: Phone lines open 24 hours; office hours from 9
a.m. – 4 p.m.
Information: Non-Profit Consumer Agency founded in
1917.
Services offered: Responds to consumer inquiries
about firms and charities, customer experience records.
Handles consumer/business practices. Provides customer
service training seminars for business employees. Conducts
market research studies on customer perceptions.
Persons served: Easter Missouri and Southern Illinois
residents.
Fees: None
(Information provided by Special Services Center of
Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Illinois
6400 West Main Street, Suite 1G
Belleville, IL 62223
618.398.3162, extension 19
FAX: 618.398.3791
Email:
bbbsbell@peaknet.net
Website:
www.bbbsil.org
Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday;
evenings/weekends by appointment.
Appointment information: Call for appointment.
Services offered: Adult volunteers, ages 18 and
older, are matched with Little Brothers or Little Sisters.
A child who is matched receives time spent with the Big
Brother or Big Sister as well as professional staff. Big
Sister mentor services offered to pregnant teens. Corporate
mentors are matched with elementary students at schools.
Group activities offered to children who are unmatched.
Referrals to other community agencies are made when
appropriate.
Persons served: St. Clair, Madison, and Clinton
County residents, ages 6-14 who are in need of another
positive role model.
Fees: None
(Information provided by Special Services Center of
Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)
Birdsong Counseling Services
Eagle Center 8, Suite 3
O’Fallon, IL 62269
618.624.1234
FAX: 624.2027
Website:
www.FamilyNow1.com
Email:
FamilyNow1@aol.com
Hours: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m., Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m. – 5
p.m., Friday
Appointment: Call for appointment.
Information: Visit the website for many helpful links
to health and spiritual organizations as well as numerous
objective self reviews which promote personal growth and
relationship development.
Services offered: Birdsong had assisted clients in
making progress on their concerns around: depression,
anxiety, anger, panic attacks, adolescent issues, single
parenting blended family conflicts, parenting issues,
employee/employer relationships, job change/job loss,
phobias, affairs, addictions: drug, alcohol, gambling as
well as spiritual/religious faith concerns.
Persons served: Individuals, couples, families.
Fees: Accept most insurances and all major credit
cards. Fee varies with service, call for information.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of
Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)
Boy Scouts of America, Okaw Valley Council
335 West Main Street
Belleville, IL 62220
618.234.9111
FAX: 618.234.5670
Website:
www.okawbsa.org
Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday
Services offered: Cub Scout Program offered to boys
age 7-11. Boy Scout Program offered to boys age 11-18.
Exploring/Venturing Program offered to males and females age
14-21. Age extension beyond these ages is available for
scouts with some disabilities. Special support provided
through Special Needs Troops and Packs. Special Needs
Summer Camp (1 week, residential) offered annually.
Classroom Scouting program offered in Special Education
classrooms.
Persons served: Scouting age youth in St. Louis,
southeast Missouri and southwest Illinois areas.
Fees: $10.00 annual national registration fee.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of
Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)
American
Heart Association
1.800.966.7113
(Information provided by Special Services
Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)
American
Legion – Post 58 Belleville, IL Freedom Farm
P.O. Box 124
Belleville, IL 62222
618.539.6095
Website:
www.legionfreedomfarm.com
American
Lung Association of Illinois
P.O. Box 2576
Springfield, IL 62708
217.787.5864
Hours: 8 a.m. – 4:30
p.m., Monday – Friday
Services offered:
Provides information and health information.
Persons served: Anyone
in Illinois
Fees: Most services
free.
(Information provided by Special Services
Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)
American
Parkinson Disease Association
660 South Euclid, Box 8111
St. Louis, MO 63110
314.362.3299
FAX: 314.747.1601
Website:
www.geocities.com/parkinson
Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 4
p.m., Monday - Friday
Services offered:
Provides information and referral. Offers educational
materials for the public and professionals. Provides
medical referrals, support, respite care, speech therapy,
adult day care, lifeline and exercise classes. Public
lectures.
Persons served: All.
Fees: None.
(Information provided by St. Clair County
Community Mental Health Board, 2007)
American Red Cross – St. Louis Area Chapter
10195 Corporate Square
St. Louis, MO 63132
314.286.8200 (24-Hour Disaster Number)
FAX: 314.516.2821
Website:
www.redcrossstl.org
Hours: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday
Services offered: First aid, CPR, AIDS, and aquatics
training; disaster preparedness and relief services;
military social services; information and referral blood
mobiles.
Persons served: Residents of the counties of Madison,
St. Clair, Clinton, and St. Louis.
St. Louis Area Chapter
10218 Lincoln Trail
Fairview Heights, IL 62208
618.397.4600
(Information provided by Special Services
Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)
American Red Cross – Scott Air Force Base
Building 21 POW/MIA
P.O. Box 25379
Scott AFB, IL 62225-0379
618.256.1855/3292
FAX: 618.256.4130
Email:
redcross@safb.af.mil
Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday
Appointment: information: Appointment not necessary,
call for information.
Information: The ARC at Scott provides military
personnel and their families stationed at (or living on) the
base with emergency communications involving immediate
family members, emergency financial assistance, information
and referrals. A wide variety of health and safety classes
and volunteer opportunities are available.
Services offered: Personal & family counseling;
financial assistance in form of loan or grant for emergency
needs; safety programs (CPR training); first-aid program;
swim program; blood drives; baby-sitting training; a means
of contacting geographical distant family members when an
emergency or family crisis arises, often providing financial
assistance in reuniting families.
Persons served: Service members and their dependents
stationed at, or living on, Scott AFB, retirees and their
dependents with base access.
Fees: None
(Information provided by Special Services
Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)
Anxiety and Phobia Treatment Center, Inc.
10606 Lincoln Trail Drive
Fairview Heights, IL 62208
618.397.6925 (24-hour answering service)
FAX: 314.725.7645
Hours: By appointment
Appointment information: appointment necessary
Information: Complete programs for the treatment of
anxiety, fears, and phobias.
Services offered: Individual, martial, and family
psychotherapy. Marriage, individual and family counseling.
Treatment of children and adolescents (school phobias).
Parenting seminars.
Persons served: Anyone.
Fees: We participate in Managed Care Programs
(Information provided by Special Services
Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)
Area Agency on Aging of Southwestern Illinois
2365 Country Road
Belleville, IL 62221
618.222.2561, ext. 23 or
1.800.326.3221
FAX: 618.222.2567
Website:
www.answersonaging.com
Email:
asks@answersonaging.com
Hours: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday
Appointment information: Walk-in or call for
appointment.
Information: Plan, coordinate and advocate for the
development of an all-encompassing service delivery system
to meet long and short-term needs of older persons.
Services offered: Direct client services include
Senior Employment Services.
Persons served: Residents 60 years and older of Bond,
Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair and Washington
counties.
Fees: None
(Information provided by Special Services
Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)
A.T.S. (Alternative Transportation System)
718 Scheel Street, Suite C
Belleville, IL 62220
618.239.0749
FAX: 618.239.0749
Email:
johnny.lanctot@swic.edu
Hours: 6 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Appointment information: by telephone
Information: Alternative Transportation System (ATS.)
is a not-for-profit grant funded agency providing
curb-to-curb paratransit service to older persons and
American with Disabilities Act qualified individuals in the
St. Clair County, Illinois District.
Services offered: Our drivers, schedulers,
dispatchers and administrative professionals work with
Southwestern Illinois College, Programs and Services for
Older Persons, St. Clair County Transit District, Bi-State
Development Agency and local and regional agencies and
leaders in Southern Illinois to help our clients lead a
better and more productive life. ATS is committed to
helping those individuals help themselves by providing safe
and timely transportation to our clients. ATS recognizes
the support received from its sponsors, clients and granting
agencies, and is dedicated to the efficient and cost
effective use of our resources in support of our clients.
Person served: St. Clair County residents
Fees: $2.50 each way
(Information provided by Special Services
Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)
Attorney General, Lisa Madigan - Metro East Illinois
Regional Office
201 West Point Drive, Suite 7
Belleville, IL 62226
618.236.8616
TTY: 618.236.8619
Hours: 8:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Appointment information: No appointment necessary
Services offered: Handles complaints under the
Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practice Act,
along with other advocacy services such as: senior citizens,
disabled, crime victims, agriculture, veterans, and crime
prevention.
Persons served: Residents of Madison, Bond,
Montgomery, Macoupin, Jersey, Greene, Calhoun, Clinton, St.
Clair and Monroe countries.
Fees: None
(Information provided by Special Services
Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)
