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Illinois Center for Autism
548 South Ruby Lane
Fairview Heights, IL  62208
618.398.7500
Email: info@illinoiscemterforautism.org
Website: www.illinoiscenterforautism.org
Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday
Appointment information: Call for appointment Monday – Friday during office hours.
Information: Call during office hours.  Schedule tours and presentations throughout the year.
Services offered: Educational program for students with autism, ages 3-21 years.  Treatment and training for children with severe behavior and communication disorders.  Pasta Fare Demonstration Program for severely disabled clients, age 21 and older.  This retail business establishment offers vocational/employment training fro adult clients.  Client Family Support Program offers educational and informational training for parents of children and adults with autism.  The Transitional Services Program serves clients with autism, ages 14 and over, and is designed to place clients into actual work situations through the cooperation of area businesses.
Person served: Individuals with autism of all ages.
Fees: No fees to parents, guardians of students and clients.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)
 

Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Abuse
100 North 16^th Street
Springfield, IL  62703
217.753.4117
Email: icasa@icasa.org
Website: www.icasa.org
Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Services offered: Administrative office for 29 rape crisis centers in Illinois.
Fees: None.
(Information provided by St. Clair County Community Mental Health Board, 2004)

Illinois Coalition for Community Services
951 Fairfax, Room C
Carlyle, IL  62231
618.594.4535
Ida Hill, Community Development Specialist
Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday
Appointment information: Call for an appointment.
Information: ICCS is a statewide nonprofit organization that motivates and supports residents in organizing their communities to improve the quality of life for youth and families.
Services offered: ICCS provides assistance and technical support in organizing community committees.  This includes information on recruiting and retaining volunteers; developing a board; conducting needs assessments; setting short and long-term goals; and developing and evaluating programs; ICCS can also help a community committee in fund raising and grant writing, and in the following counties: St. Clair, Clinton, Bond and Madison.
Fees: None.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

Illinois Credit Union Division
500 Iles Park Place, Suite 510
Springfield, IL  62718
217.782.2834
FAX: 217.557.2654
Hours: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday
Appointment information: Appointment required.
Information: Regulator of credit unions that are Illinois State chartered.
Services offered: Handles consumer complaints.
Persons served: Anyone requiring information concerning credit unions or filing complaints regarding credit unions.
Fees: None.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
6401 West Main Street
Belleville, IL  62226
618.394.2150
Hotline: 1.800.252.2873
Child abuse emergency: 24 hours, 7 days a week
Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday
Services offered: Protective services for children who are neglected, abused, exploited or cruelly treated, including administration of the state Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act.  Day-care services for children through contacts with day-care facilities.  Homemakers to provide housekeeping, child care and other supportive services to families during times of illness, absence or incapacity of parents or caretaker so the family can remain together.  Substitute care (foster home or institution care) for children who cannot remain in their own or a relative’s home.  Adoption to provide children with a permanent home under new legal parentage.  Services to unmarried parent to assist in problems, help make decisions and plans concerning the infant and aid in planning for the mother’s future.  Licensing to study and license institutions, agencies, day-care centers and day-care homes as required under the state Child Care Act.
Persons served: Families with children ages birth-18.
Fees: None.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

Illinois Department of Employment Security – Employment Service
4519 W. Main Street
P.O. Box  23650
Belleville, Illinois  62223
618.277.5678
FAX: 618.277.6542
Hours:  8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday
Appointment information:  No appointment necessary
Information:  Provide service in Unemployment Insurance and Job Service Programs
Services offered:  Processing of unemployment insurance claims; job placement; full range of veteran’s employment services.
Persons served:  All persons 16 and over
Fees:  None
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

Illinois Department of Human Services
225 N. 9^th Street
East St. Louis, Illinois  62201
618.583.2414
FAX:  618.583.2414
Darlene Roy, Local Office Administrator
Hours:  8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday
Appointment information:  Walk-in appointments.
Services offered:  A part of the Department of Human Services, the office administers programs of assistance to the aged, blind, disabled; Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF; medical assistance; Food Stamp program, child support services.  Provides financial assistance and offers services to needy, aged, and the disabled.
Persons served:  Eligibility based on income.
Fees:  None.
St. Clair County – Belleville
1320 Centreville Ave.
Belleville, Illinois  62221
618.257.7400
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

Illinois Department of Human Services Office of Rehabilitation Services
601 S. High Street
Belleville, Illinois  62220
618.235.5300 TDD/TT/Voice
FAX: 618.235.9336
Brenda Mersinger, Rehabilitation Services Supervisor
Hours:  8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday
Appointment information:  By appointment
Information:  Other offices in East St. Louis, Granite City, Alton and in other counties in Illinois.  Local offices serve St. Clair, Madison, Randolph, Monroe, Clinton, Bond, Jersey, Calhoun counties.
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.
Persons served:  Eligible persons with physical or mental disabilities.
Fees:  None; some services require financial need.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

Illinois Department of Human Services
Office of Rehabilitation Services
Bureau of Blind Services
601 S. High Street
Belleville, Illinois  62220
618.235.5300
FAX: 618.235.9336
Hours:  8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday
Appointment information:  Call to give referral information.
Information:  Provides vocational rehabilitation services for individuals 16 years of age or older who are severely visually impaired.
Services offered:  Blindness skills training, vocational guidance counseling, vocational training, mobility training, employment search/preparation assistance, and access technology evaluation/vocational evaluations.
Persons served:  Persons 16 years of age or older who are severely visually impaired.
Fees:  No fees are charged for this agency’s services.  Monetary services will require financial analysis.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

Illinois Department of Insurance
320 W. Washington
Springfield, Illinois  62767
217.782.4515
TDD:  217.524.4872
FAX:  217.782.5020
Hours:  8:00 p.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday
Appointment information:  No appointment necessary.
Services offered:  Assists consumers having insurance problems, complaints or questions regarding an insurance company, agency or agent.
Persons served:  Any Illinois resident.
Fees:  None.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

Illinois Department of Public Health
22 Kettle River Drive
Glen Carbon, IL  62034
618.656.6680
Hours:  8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday
Appointment information:  No appointment necessary.
Information:  Administration:  The Regional Health Officer is the liaison between the Department and local health departments, provides for the evaluation of programs conducted locally, and is responsible for coordinating, monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of the Department’s programs in the regional office.  This office also acts as a library of documents which include the State Health Plan, Human Services Plan, and Program and Personnel Standards for Local Health Departments.
Services offered:  Office of Community Health:  Provides education, training, consultation and technical assistance through the following programs conducted by the Divisions of Dental Health; Family Health, and Health Assessment and Screening; lead poisoning control; maternal and child health; vision and hearing.  Office of Health Care Regulation:  Responsible for evaluating the quality of care rendered in hospitals, HMOs, home health agencies, and ambulatory surgical treatment centers through the Division of Health Care Facilities and Programs.  Licensure/certification survey and inspection activities and complaint investigations for nursing homes are conducted through the Division of Long Term Care Field Operations.  Ambulance Inspection and Certification of EMS personnel are provided through the Division of Emergency Medical Services.  Office of Health Protection:  Administers programs and activities related to the identification, investigation, and control of public health hazards and diseases.  This office conducts the following programs through the Divisions of Infectious Diseases:  Food, Drugs and Dairies; and Environmental Health:  Communicable disease investigation; immunization; food sanitation; inspection of dairy farms, processing plants and milk tank trucks; regulation of private water supplies, sewage systems, well drillers, plumbers, manufactured housing, mobile home parks, migrant labor camps, recreational parks and bathing facilities, youth camps, pesticides, and structural pest control technicians.
Persons served:  Residents of Madison, Bond, St. Clair, Randolph, Clinton, Washington, Monroe, Calhoun, Christian, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Montgomery, Morgan, Pike, Sangamon, and Scott Counties.
Fees:  None.
(Information provided by St. Clair County Community Mental Health Board, 2004)

Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs
#10 Collinsville Avenue
East St. Louis, IL  62201
618.583.2065
FAX: 618.583.2283
Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Services offered: Provides assistance to all veterans, their dependents and survivors in applying for benefits.
Persons served: Metro East area
Fees: None.
Other locations:
4807 West Main Street
Belleville, IL 62226
618.233.5140
FAX: 618.277.0183
(Information provided by St. Clair County Community Mental Health Board, 2007)

Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission
4500 College Ave., Suite 100
Alton, Illinois  62002
618.474.5503 or 866.333.3362
TDD:  312.793.5937
FAX:  618.474.5517
Hours:  8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday
Services offered:  Human Rights Authority – investigates rights violations of disabled individuals in a service delivery system.  Legal assistance for persons being involuntarily admitted to psychiatric facility.  Legal Advocacy Service – legal help for disabled people.  Office of State Guardian – Court-appointed guardian of last resort.  Decision makers for disabled adults.  Consultation with providers and private guardians.
Persons served:  Disabled adults who are unable to care for themselves.
Fees:  Sliding scale.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

Illinois Lawyer Finder - Illinois State Bar Association
P.O. Box 1330
Springfield, Illinois  62705-1330
217.525.5297 (LAWS)
Website:  www.IllinoisLawyerFinder.com (non-profit organization)
Contact person:  Ann M. Boucher, Secretary 217.525.1760
Hours:  9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday – Friday except holidays
Services offered:  Persons will be referred to a private practicing attorney in their area or close to their area for the type of legal problem they have.  There is no fee for the referral.  The attorneys are not legal aid, low-income or pro bono.  The referral entitles the caller to a 30-minute consultation either on the phone or in the attorney’s office for a fee of not more than $15.00, with no obligation.  After the consultation, the attorney will charge their regular fees, which is up to the client to discuss with the attorney as to what the fees may be.  The Service does not know what the attorneys charge.  Eligibility requirements:  The caller has to provide the service with their name and mailing address to send them and the attorney a confirmation of the referral.  The client must call personally.  Callers are asked to identify the county in the state of Illinois in which they need the attorney and what type of legal matter they have.  We refer clients to attorneys in many areas of law.  If we are unable to provide a referral to an attorney through our service, we try to refer them to a service that will help them.  No referrals can be made for those incarcerated, in a hospital, or a nursing home.  The callers must be able to pay the attorney $15 for the consultation at the time of the appointment.  We do have attorneys participating in our service that have noted they speak Italian, French, German and Spanish.
Persons served:  Statewide
Fees:  The ILRS is a free service.  The attorneys will charge $15.00 for the first 30 minute consultation and then will charge their regular fee, whether it is a phone consultation or a consultation in the attorney’s office.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

Internal Revenue Service
230 S. Dearborn
Chicago, Illinois  60604
1.800.829.1040 Tax information
Phone Hours:  For specific account-related info 24 hr/day; 7 days/week; For answers to tax law questions 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. Monday – Friday.
Appointment information:  No appointment necessary.
Information:  Walk-in assistance available Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Services offered:  Answers to tax questions and provides assistance with tax return information and common forms.
Persons served:  Taxpayers.
Fees:  None.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

International Adoption Services
132 North Kansas, Suite 110
Edwardsville, IL  62025
618.656.1579
Hours: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Answering machine for messages when supervisor is out.
Information: Free consultations for adoption planning.
Services offered: Adoptions – Specializing in international placements, home studies for private placement or court ordered placements.  Post – placement supervision available.  Counseling for birth parents, adoptees, and adoptive families.
Persons served: Married couples and singles.
Fees: Varies with service provided.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

InTouch (Illinois Network to Organize Understanding of Community Health) – Region 16
500 Wilshire Drive
Belleville, IL  62223
618.397.8930 ext. 121
TDD: 618.397.4707
FAX: 618.397.8928
Email: intch16@stclair.k12.il.us
Hours: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday
Services offered: InTouch is a statewide collaborative system for substance abuse prevention services in Illinois.  It uses a systematic approach of addressing alcohol, tobacco, and other drug abuse prevention by providing leadership for a network of community-based service providers, educators, local task forces, and other community stakeholders to link efforts in the development of comprehensive prevention programs and services.  InTouch is administrated by the Illinois Department of Human Services Bureau of Substance Abuse.  InTouch, in cooperation with other state and privately funded agencies, disseminates information in the form of printed materials, videos, newsletters, workshops, and conferences.  InTouch also promotes local and statewide media campaigns, youth forums, anti-tobacco/alcohol advocacy, and other social policy issues as they relate to prevention.
Persons served: Anyone in Clinton, Macoupin, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair or Washington counties.
Fees: None.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

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