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Mamie O. Stookey School/Special Children, Inc.
1306 Wabash Avenue
Belleville, IL  62220
618.234.6876
FAX: 618.234.6150
Hours: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday – Friday
Appointment information: Appointments are made by the parents or special education cooperative.
Information: Private school for children with multiple disabilities between the ages of 3-21.
Services offered: Educational programs, speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, social worker, and nurse on staff.
Persons served: Children in St. Clair, Monroe, Randolph and Madison counties.
Fees: No fee to the family.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)
 

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
4 South Church Street
Belleville, IL  62220
618.234.9445
FAX: 618.235.9459
Hours: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday – Friday
Services offered: Seeks to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects and infant mortality.
Persons served: Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Jersey, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair and Washington counties.
Fees: None.
(Information provided by St. Clair County Community Mental Health Board, 2007)

Memorial Hospital
4500 Memorial Drive
Belleville, IL  62226
618.233.7750 ext. 5649
Hours: 24 hours
Services offered: General hospital with medical, surgical, emergency, diagnostic, therapeutic, rehabilitative and other specialized inpatient and outpatient care services.  Has 24-hour emergency services.  The hospital offers various community programs, workshops and services.  Community Services – Advanced Cardiac Life Support Course, Audiological-Otological Clinic, Basic Life Support Class, Sibling Class and Support Groups.  Dietitian – designs programs for individuals with diabetes and others concerned about weight control, good health and prevention of heart disease.  Physical Therapy Programs – Amputee Training, Home Program Planning, Non-Invasive Pain Control, Pre- and Post-Operative Thoracotomy Rehabilitation, Post-Mastectomy Rehabilitation, Relaxation Training Stress Control, and TMJ Evaluation and Treatment.  Speakers Bureau – programs and speakers available for organizations and clubs.  Support Groups – Hope Group (cancer), Heart Group, Nu-Voice (laryngectomees), Lupus, Diabetes and, Fibromyalgia.  Wellness Programs – Freedom From Smoking, and “Project Trim” Weight Loss Program.
Other services: Outpatient Surgery Center, Paramedic Training, Pediatric Video Show, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program, Trauma Nurse Specialist Course, Memorial Hospital Home Care Service.
Persons served: Anyone.
Fees: Vary according to programs and needs.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

Memorial Hospital Mental Health and Counseling Services
4500 Memorial Drive
Belleville, IL  62226
618.257.5494
618.257.5462
Hours: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday; Evening hours are available.
Appointment information: Call for free assessment appointment.
Information: Behavioral medicine program treating stress, depression, chemical dependency, anxiety, co-dependency, marriage and family issues.
Services offered: Outpatient primary care.  Individual therapy for adolescents (12-17) and adults (18 and over); couples counseling; marriage and family counseling.  Program staff includes nurses, counselors, social workers, family therapists.
Persons served: Ages 12 and up.
Fees: Accept third party insurance, Medicare and private pay.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

Memorial Hospital Social Services
4500 Memorial Drive
Belleville, IL  62226
618.257.5420
Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday
Services offered: Counseling, information, and referral for hospitalized persons.
Persons served: In-Patient and families.
Fees: None.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

Meredith Memorial Home – Independent Living Facility
16 South Illinois Street
Belleville, IL  62220
618.233.8780
Services offered: Private rooms and suites, pleasant environment, companionship, three nutritious meals daily, laundry facilities, 24-hour supervision and security, daily Mass, resident chaplain, social and recreational activities, recreation areas, general store, barber and beauty shop, weekly housekeeping, weekly linen service for bed and bath linens, utilities (except phone), cable TV, outdoor lounge and garden area.
Persons served: For those who no longer want to live alone.  Residents must be physically and mentally able to care for their own personal needs.
Fees: Please call for monthly rates.
(Information provided by St. Clair County Community Mental Health Board, 2004)

MERS/Goodwill Industries
215 West Washington, Suite 100
Belleville, IL  62220
618.257.1080
FAX: 618.257.1088
Hours: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday – Friday
Appointment information: Call for appointment information.  Individuals are generally referred through other agencies.
Information: M.E.R.S. offers a wide variety of evaluation, training and placement services at six facilities in the St. Louis Area: Downtown, Brentwood, North County, South County, St. Charles, and Franklin County.
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.
Persons served: individuals with disabilities, individuals receiving temporary assistance, veterans, residents in Illinois and Missouri within the Metro East area.
Fees: Varied, dependent upon service.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

Metro
707 North First Street
St. Louis, MO  63102
618.271.2345 or 314.982.1555
FAX: 314.982.1511
Website: www.metrostlouis.org
Hours: Office hours: 6 a.m. – 8 p.m., Monday – Friday
Information: Operators are on duty during office hours to provide information on fares, special services, transfers, passes and how to get to a destination.
Services offered: Public bus and rail transportation for St. Louis city, St. Louis County, St. Clair County in Illinois and some areas of Monroe County, Illinois.
Persons served: Anyone in the areas mentioned above.
Fees: Reduced fares for the elderly/disabled.  Call for information.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

Metro East A.B.C. Support Group (M.S.) – St. Elizabeth’s Medical Arts Building
180 South 3^rd Street
Belleville, IL  62220
618.235.8823
Information: Meets fourth Tuesday even-number months, 7 p.m., fourth floor, St. Elizabeth’s Medical Arts Building.
Services offered: Support for persons with Multiple Sclerosis, any age.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

Metro-East AIDS Task Force
19 Public Square, Suite 150
Belleville, IL  62220
618.233.7703
FAX: 618.233.7713
Hours: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday – Friday
Information: The Metro-East AIDS Task Force is an organization of individuals with an interest in assisting those who are infected with HIV.  The group meets bi-monthly to identify the needs of those with HIV, established objectives to meet those needs and collaborates closely with the St. Clair/Madison County HIV Consortium, which provides services to individuals with HIV/AIDS.  It also provides a forum for networking and education for those who provide services to those with HIV, and those who are infected or affected by HIV.
Persons served: Residents of Bond, Clinton, Jersey, Madison, Randolph, St. Clair and Washington counties.
Fees: None.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) – St. Clair County Chapter
140 Iowa Avenue, Suite 1
Belleville, IL  62220
618.377.6713
FAX: 618.476.9513
Website: www.madd.org
Appointment information: Call for appointment information.  The number given is an answering service.  MADD will return the call.
Services offered: Victim assistance program, victims’ advocacy in the criminal justice system, financial recovery after a drunk driving crash, victim support, grief counseling, victim impact panels, victim impact statements, and yearly candlelight vigil.
Persons served: Victims of drunk driving crashes and family members and significant others.
St. Clair County MADD
140 Iowa, Suite 201
Belleville, IL 62220
618.277.6222
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

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