"L" - Organizations Ready
to Help:
Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance
Foundation
Law Enforcement Foundation of Illinois
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
LINC, Inc
The
Lincoln Home
Local Interagency Councils
Lutheran Child and Family Services of
Illinois
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Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation, Inc.
327 Missouri Avenue, Suite 300
East St. Louis, IL 62201
618.271.9140, ext. 231
TDD: 618.271.6295
FAX: 618.874.6914
Hours: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday
Appointment information: New clients should call our
office for screening, advice, and referral.
Services offered: Free civil legal services to
low-income individuals. Priorities are housing, public
benefits, utilities, domestic violence, special education
and rights of disabled. Office also is site of Title
III-funded Senior Citizens Legal Services unit, serving
seniors in seven-county area without fee. Approximately 90
area lawyers participate in office’s Pro Bono Lawyers are
made through the Land of Lincoln Office as a part of regular
intake procedures.
Persons served: Low income residents of St. Clair and
Monroe counties. Senior citizens and nursing home residents
in St. Clair, Monroe, Madison, Bond, Randolph, Washington,
and Montgomery counties. Murphysboro office serves Randolph
and Perry counties. Mt Vernon office serves Washington
County.
Fees: None. Maximum income guidelines for most
programs.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of
Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)
Law Enforcement Foundation of Illinois – Police and
Children Together Mentoring Project
100 Emerald Hills Drive
Edwardsville, IL 62025
618.659.8710
Hours: Schedule is determined by mentor and youth.
Services offered: Individual mentoring matches made
between youth and law enforcement professionals.
Persons served: Madison and St. Clair counties.
Fees: None.
(Information provided by St. Clair County Community
Mental Health Board, 2004)
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
#77 West Port Plaza, Suite 101
St. Louis, MO 63146
314.878.0780 or 1.800.264.CURE
FAX: 314.878.4050
Hours: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday
Services offered: Financial assistance program to
assist with the cost of chemotherapy drugs, radiation, and
transportation to and from treatment. Extensive educational
literature available. Family support groups and one-on-one
peer support (usually by telephone) are also available.
Persons served: Anyone touched by leukemia, lymphoma,
Hodgkin’s disease, myeloma, and other blood-related
cancers. Chapter area includes southern Illinois, Eastern
Missouri; and Arkansas.
Fees: None.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of
Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)
LINC, Inc. (Living Independently Now Center)
120 East “A” Street
Belleville, IL 62220
618.235.9988
TDD: 618.235.0451
FAX: 618.233.3729
Email:
info@lincinc.org
Website:
www.lincinc.org
Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday
Appointment information: Appointment not necessary.
Walk in for information.
Information: LINC is a not for profit,
non-residential center for independent living managed by and
for persons with disabilities. The purpose of the center is
to enable persons with disabilities to gain effective
control and direction of their own lives and create a more
accessible and inclusive community for all.
Services offered: Peer support, advocacy, information
and referral, training in independent living skills and
Personal Assistant services. Other services offered
include: sign language interpreting, support group meetings,
architectural accessibility surveys and community education
programs on disability awareness. For more information,
check out our current newsletter and a schedule of events on
our website.
Persons served: Any person with a disability in St.
Clair, Monroe and Randolph counties.
Fees: Most services are free of charge.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of
Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)
The Lincoln Home
150 North 27th Street
Belleville, IL 62226
618.235.6600
Services offered: Long or short-term care offering 24
hour nursing care as well as psychological assessments and
programming.
Fees: Basic - $90 per day and up
(Information provided by St. Clair County Community
Mental Health Board, 2007)
Local Interagency Councils 5 & 31
4941 Benchmark Centre, Suite 200
Swansea, IL 62226
618.624.3309 or 618.397.8920
Website:
www.childandfamilyconnections.org
Hours: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday – Friday
Appointment information: No appointments necessary.
Information: Local Interagency Councils (LICS) have
been established throughout Illinois. Parents are working
together with specially trained staff to create greater
possibilities for children and families in their
communities.
Services offered: The goal of the Local Interagency
Council is to identify and improve Early Intervention
Services within the community and make them accessible to
young children and their families. Members include Early
Intervention Programs 0-3, Early Childhood Programs 3-5,
health care professionals, school representatives, and
various service organizations.
Persons served: Families with children ages birth-2
who are identifies as needing early intervention services or
have questions regarding child development.
Fees: None.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of
Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)
Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois
208 Lebanon Avenue
Belleville, IL 62221
618.234.8904
FAX: 618.234.0218
Website:
www.lcfs.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?&pid=178&srcid=-2
Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday
Appointment information: For counseling call
1.800.363.5237 (LCFS)
Information: LCFS is a statewide social agency
providing a broad range of services to children, families,
and the community.
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.
Persons served: All people with demonstrated needs
are eligible for services, regardless of race, religion or
financial means.
Fees: Please call for information.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of
Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)
