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SAVE (St. Clair Associated Vocational Enterprises, Inc.)
3001 Save Road
Belleville, IL  62221
618.234.1992
Website: www.saveorg.org
Hours: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday – Friday
Appointment information: Appointment, walk-in or call-in.
Information: Vocational rehabilitation services for adults with physical and developmental disabilities.
Services offered: Developmental training, Vocational development services, job placement and Supported Employment services, residential services.
Persons served: Adults with developmental and/or physical disabilities.
Fees: Varies with programs and services.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

St. Clair County Child Advocacy Center
226 West Main Street, Suite 100
Belleville, IL  62220
618.277.1134
FAX: 618.277.4110
Email: stclaircac@sbcglobal.net
Website: www.stclairchildadvocacy.org
Services offered: This agency provides a multidisciplinary, coordinated, child-focused response to child sexual abuse cases.  Investigation, prosecution and treatment referrals are coordinated between the Department of Children and Family Services, local law enforcement and the State’s Attorney.  The objective of the program is to minimize the stress created for the child and his/her family by the investigative and judicial process, and to ensure more effective treatment is provided for the child and his/her family.
Persons served: St. Clair County
Fees: None.
(Information provided by St. Clair County Community Mental Health Board, 2007)

St. Clair County CASA
124 West Main Street
Belleville, IL  62220
618.234.4278
FAX: 618.234.4360
Email: stclaircasa@compu-type.net
Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday
Appointment information: Must be appointed by the court.
Information: CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) is a group of trained volunteers appointed by the Juvenile Court Judge to act as the voice in court for an abused or neglected child.
Services offered: Advocate for abused/neglected children in Juvenile Court.
Persons served: Abused/neglected children ages birth-18 years of age.
Fees: None.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

St. Clair County Health Department
19 Public Square, Suite 150
Belleville, IL  62220
618.233.7703
FAX: 618.233.7713
Website: www.scchd.org
Hours: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday – Friday
Appointment information: Call for an appointment.
Services offered: Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), family case management, teen parent services, KidCare, immunizations, communicable disease surveillance and treatment, screenings (blood lead, vision and hearing, breast and cervical cancer), abstinence only education, tobacco-free communities support program, violence prevention, HIV/AIDS prevention and care, environmental protection, food service sanitation, potable water supply program, private sewage disposal program, pollution prevention, community health assessment and planning, health and wellness initiatives.
Persons served: All persons, regardless of social, economic, religious, ethnic, gender, geographical residence, political affiliation or any other factor.
Fees: Based on client’s income.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

St. Clair County Health Department – WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Program
19 Public Square, Suite 150
Belleville, IL  62220
618.233.6170
FAX: 618.236.0821
Hours: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday – Friday; 4 – 8 p.m., Wednesday (once a month only)
Appointment information: Call for appointment.
Services offered: Supplement nutrition with nutrition education and health referrals.
Persons served: Pregnant, postpartum breast-feeding women, infants, children under five years of age.  Clients must meet federal income guidelines, have medical/nutritional risk, and live in St. Clair County.  Immunizations, lead screening, well-child screenings, developmental, hearing and vision screening, TB skin testing, and family case management services provided.
Fees: None.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

St. Clair County Housing Authority
1790 South 74^th Street
Belleville, IL  62223
618.277.3290
FAX: 618.277.1806
Website: www.sccha.org
Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday
Appointment information: Applications taken Tuesday and Thursdays 9 – 11 a.m. and 1:30 – 3 p.m.
Services offered: Provides homes for low and moderate income families.  Locations throughout St. Clair County excluding East St. Louis.
Persons served: St. Clair County residents who meet eligibility requirements.
Fees: Sliding scale.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

St. Clair County Intergovernmental Grants Department
19 Public Square, Suite 200
Belleville, IL  62220
618.277.6790
FAX: 618.236.1190
Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday
Appointment information: Some programs require appointments; call for information.
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.
Persons served: Most programs serve residents of St. Clair County.  WIA and WTW serves eligible residents of St. Clair, Clinton, Monroe, Randolph, and Washington counties.
Fees: None.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

St. Clair County Medical Society
6400 West Main Street, Suite 3-L
Belleville, IL  62223
618.397.8390
Website: www.stclairmed.org
Hours: Referrals are given Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Services offered: Physician referrals.
Persons served: St. Clair County.
Fees: None.
(Information provided by St. Clair County Community Mental Health Board, 2004)

St. Clair County Historical Society
701 East Washington Street
Belleville, IL  62220
618.234.0600
FAX: 618.234.3060
Website: www.stcchs.org

St. Clair County/Madison County HIV Consortium
19 Public Square, Suite 150
Belleville, IL  62220
618.233.7713
FAX: 618.233.7713
Hours: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday – Friday
Information: The St. Clair/Madison County HIV Consortium provides services to those individuals who are infected with HIV/AIDS.
Services offered: Case management, primary care, transportation, housing, mental health, dental, home health, drug reimbursement, legal services, emergency assistance, nutrition, and rehabilitation.
Persons served: HIV-Positive individuals living in Bond, Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair, and Washington counties.
Fees: None.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
211 South 3^rd Street
Belleville, IL  62220
618.234.2120, ext. 1335
FAX: 618.222.4618
Hours: 24 hours per day, Monday – Friday
Services offered: General hospital with medical, surgical, emergency, diagnostic, therapeutic, rehabilitative and other specialized inpatient and outpatient care services.  24-hour physician-staff emergency services.  The hospital offers various community health education programs, support groups and community services.
Community Health Education Programs: Arthritis self-help group; Diabetes (DIAB) workshop; Prepared Childbirth Classes, Maternity Orientation Tours, Childbirth Refresher Course, Sibling Preparation Class, Infant Care Class, Health Science Library (consumer day-first Tuesday of every month).
Wellness Programs: Weight Loss Programs for adults; Senior Aerobic Classes; Baby-sitter Workshops; Health Screenings; and Nutritional Counseling.
Support Groups: Alcoholics Anonymous; Alzheimer’s Support Group; Amputee Support Group; Belleville Mended Hearts Chapter 226; Belleville Area Ostomy Association; Compassionate Friends of St. Clair County; SHARE; Depressive/Manic Depressive; F.A.C.T. (Families Affected Come Together); Kids Time; Life After Breast Cancer; Lymphedema; New Day Adult Grief Support; Recovery, Inc.; Stroke Support Group; TAG (Teenage Grief). Community Services: Meals-on-Wheels (hot noon meals delivered to the elderly); Just for Kids, (daycare for ill children in the pediatric unit for minimal cost); drug testing; and Senior VIP Program (a special program and benefits for adults age 50 and up).
Persons served: All.
Fees: Vary according to services.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Behavioral Healthcare – Mental Health Services
211 South 3^rd Street
Belleville, IL  62222
618.234.2120, ext. 1555
Hotline: 1.800.800.9011
FAX: 618.222.4761
Hours: 24-hour admission
Appointment information: Call to schedule an evaluation.  No charge for an evaluation.
Services offered: Inpatient and day partial hospital and intensive outpatient programs for mental and emotional problems.  Family education.  Confidentiality always maintained.
Persons served: Adult individuals and families who are experiencing a mental pr emotional crisis.
Fees: Initial evaluation, no fee.  Fee for treatment programs.  Insurance may cover costs.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

The Salvation Army
20 Glory Place
Belleville, IL  62226
618.235.7378
FAX: 618.235.6057
Email: tsabelleville@aol.com
Hours: 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Monday – Thursday
Appointment information: Energy, rental, water and food assistance by appointment only.
Services offered: Church services on Sundays.  Rental, utility and water assistance; bus passes.  Day camp in the summer.  Latchkey before and after school care.  Open basketball on Friday 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. ($2.00).  The Salvation Army also runs a 27-bed shelter that is open 24 hours/day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Persons served: Residents of St. Clair County east of Hwy. 157.
Fees: Latchkey and daycamp fees vary.  CHASI available.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

Scott AFB - Airman and Family Readiness Center
375 MSS/DPF 502 Ward Drive
Scott AFB, IL  62225
618.256.8668
FAX: 618.256.6766
Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday
Appointment information: Appointments can be made by calling 618.256.8668.  Will see emergency cases on a walk-in basis.
Information: Programs Areas: Family Life, Relocation, Transition, Spouse Employment, Financial Management, Air Force Aid.
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.).
Persons served: Active duty military and their families, Dept. of Defense (DOD) and their families, retired military and their families.
Fees: None.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

Second Chance Shelter
240 North 6^th Street
East St. Louis, IL  62201
618.482.5662
FAX: 618.874.0223
Hours: 24 hour facility
Services offered: Emergency shelter for those who are homeless due to a crisis or a disaster.  Rental and utility assistance is offered when funds are available (Illinois only).  Life skills training and education program provided, tutoring for school-aged children, counseling services to homeless families, a food pantry and referrals to other agencies.
Persons served: All St. Clair and Madison county families.
Fees: None.
(Information provided by St. Clair County Community Mental Health Board, 2007)

Senior AIDES Program
201 North Church Street
Belleville, IL  62220
618.234.4410
FAX: 618.234.8634
Hours: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday
Appointment information: Call for appointment.
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.
Persons served: Senior citizens 55 years of age and older; work in a variety of host agencies in St. Clair and Madison counties.
Fees: No fees are charged.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

Senior Link Program
201 North Church Street
Belleville, IL  62220
618.234.4410
Hours: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday
Appointment information: Call for information.
Services offered: Senior Link offers mature individuals computer classes in a non-intimidating, peer-assisted lab setting.  Classes are kept very small, maximum of 7, so hands-on instruction can be provided.
Persons served: Only seniors who are members.
Fees: Membership fee is charged $35.00 annually.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

SHARE – St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
211 South 3^rd Street
Belleville, IL  62220
618.539.6196
Hours: Meetings are held quarterly at 7 p.m. in Room 401 of the Health Education Center, across the street from St. Elizabeth’s Hospital.
Services offered: Support for those affected by the death of a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, or newborn death.
Persons served: Bereaved parents, siblings.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

The Shaw Group
521 West Main Street
Belleville, IL  62223
618.235.9822 or 1.800.755.1979
FAX: 618.235.8022
Website: www.theshawgroup.com
Hours: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday
Appointment information: Screening by phone.  Call to schedule appointments.
Information: Headquartered in Belleville, Illinois.  Branch office in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
Services offered: Complete representation for clients dealing with Social Security Disability, Supplemental Security Income Disability or Railroad Disability.
Fees: No fee until our clients win their benefits.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

The Shelter Shop
2-C Bellevue Park Plaza
Belleville, IL  62226
618.234.4704
Information: Operates a “second-hand” store which benefits the Violence Prevention Center.  Variety of schedules and jobs available.

Sight Loss Support Group
201 North Church Street
Belleville, IL  62220
618.234.4410, ext. 7031
Hours: 1 – 3 p.m.
Services offered: Support and education for older adults concerned with unresolved reduced vision.  Meetings are held the second Thursday of each month at PSOP in Room 106.
Persons served: Older persons with reduced vision.
(Information provided by St. Clair County Community Mental Health Board, 2004)

Social Security Office
1652 Lebanon Avenue
Belleville, IL  62220
618.235.0455 or 1.800.772.1213
Hours: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday – Friday
Appointment information: Call ahead to make an appointment by calling the toll-free phone number, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m., Monday – Friday.
Information: Contact stations to meet individuals in outlaying areas.
Services offered: Administers Old Age, Survivors, Disability Health Insurance, and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) under the Social Security Act.
Persons served: Anyone.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
7210 West Main Street
Belleville, IL  62223
618.394.0712
Hours: OB/GYN services 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday
Services offered: Primary care health care centers providing pediatric care, family practice, internal medicine, laboratory services and medical referrals.
Persons served: Adults and children of all ages.
Fees: Medicaid, Medicare, insurances, and sliding scale.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation – School Based Clinic
4901 State Street
East St. Louis, IL  62205
618.482.4562
FAX: 618.482.4930
Hours: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday
Services offered: Immunization school aged children, school psychical exams.
Persons served: All who need assistance.
Fees: Medicaid, cash, and insurances.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

Southwest Family and Children’s Testing and Therapy Clinic, Inc.
501 Emily Drive
O’Fallon, IL  62269
618.632.7400
Hours: 8 a.m. – 9 p.m., Monday – Thursday; 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Friday; 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Saturday
Appointment information: Appointment necessary.
Information: Staff members include family and marital therapists, child psychologist, psychiatrist, clinical psychologists, learning disability teachers, and a social worker.  Also included on the staff are two pediatric neurologists and a wellness specialist.
Services offered: Southwest offers educational, psychological and emotional evaluation for individuals with emotional and learning difficulties, individual remediation of learning disabilities, individual psychotherapy, marriage and family counseling, and services for children with behavioral problems.  Hypnosis is offered for problems involving stress, smoking and weight control.  A Speech and Language Clinic as well as a Reading Clinic are also available.  Medical testing for stress pathology is conducted and a Wellness Program designed for clients to reduce stress.
Persons served: Anyone in Metro-East area.
Fees: Sliding scale based upon income and insurances.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

Southwestern Illinois Area Agency on Aging
2365 Country Road
Belleville, IL  62221
618.222.2561 or 1.800.326.3221
Hours: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday
Services offered: Provides state and federal funds to profit and non-profit organizations for direct services; coordinates existing resources for residents of Bond, Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair and Washington counties for persons who are 60 years of age and older.  Senior employment program for persons who are 55 years of age and who meet income guidelines.
Persons served: Please call for information.
Fees: None.
(Information provided by St. Clair County Community Mental Health Board, 2004)

Southwestern Illinois College Adult Basic Education Department
2500 Carlyle Avenue
Belleville, IL  62221
618.235.2700, ext. 5323 or 1.800.555.5131
FAX: 618.236.9563
Hours: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m., Monday – Thursday; 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Friday
Services offered: Provides free GED (high school equivalency), basic reading, ESL (English As a Second Language), citizenship, vocational and job readiness classes.  One-to-one literacy tutoring is available at many locations throughout St. Clair, Madison, Monroe and Randolph counties.  Other services include family literacy programs in Cahokia-Centreville and Early School Leaver programs in Granite City and East St. Louis.  In addition, there are eight-week intensive classes in Office Technology in Belleville, East St. Louis and Granite City and a twelve-week Information Processing class at Belleville.
Persons served: Adults 16 and over who do not have a high school diploma, foreign-born adults who need to improve their English, people seeking naturalization or persons on public aid.
Fees: No fees for classes, tutoring, or other services.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

Southwestern Illinois College – Center for Training Innovations (CTI)
Information Sciences Building
2500 Carlyle Avenue
Belleville, IL  62221
618.235.2700, ext. 5202
FAX: 618.235.0169
Hours: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Thursday; 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Friday
Information: The purpose of the Center is to provide economic development through customized training programs for the business/industrial community.  The Center also coordinates training for local governments offering WIA college training programs.
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
Persons served: All business and industry clients; anyone certified as WIA-eligible (dislocated workers or income eligible).
Fees: Vary.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

Southwestern Illinois College – Department Counseling & Human Development
Information Science Building
2500 Carlyle Avenue
Belleville, IL  62221
618.235.2700
Appointment information: Appointment and walk-ins basis.
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.

Counseling Center
Hours and Location: Counseling Services are available on all three campuses.  For information and assistance, contract the offices below:
Belleville Campus – Room 1115
Hours: 8 a.m. – 9 p.m., Monday – Thursday; 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Friday
Phone: 618.235.2700, ext. 5206
Services offered: Qualified counselors assist students and potential students with the following services:

Persons served: District 522 Population
Fees: None for most services.  Other fees range from $10-$30 for some seminars.
Special Services Center
618.235.2700, ext. 5368
Hours and Location: Services and reasonable accommodations are offered at all three campuses.  For information and assistance contact the offices below:
Belleville Campus – Room 1105
Hours: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Thursday; 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Friday
Phone: 618.235.2700
TDD: 618.234.3347
Information: The Special Services Center offers special population students a range of support services to assist in their college learning experience.  The Center works with college departments and community agencies throughout the college district to help students overcome barriers and attain success.  The students served by Special services include all students with disabilities and vocational students with economic or academic challenges, individuals preparing for nontraditional training and employment, single parents, displaced homemakers, and individuals with limited English proficiency.  Important information for Students with Disabilities: 1) Documentation of a disability is required for obtaining reasonable accommodations; 2) It is recommended that students needing accommodations schedule an appointment with the Special Services Center two months prior to enrolling in classes; 3) Students eligible and wanting accommodations must contact the Special Services Center each semester.
Support Services:

Persons served: District 522 population.
Fees: None.
Career Activities and Employment Center
618.235.2700, ext. 5562
FAX: 618.235.4135
Hours: Belleville Campus: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m., Monday; 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday; 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Friday, evenings by appointment
Services offered: The Career Activities and Employment Center and Self-Awareness, Career Exploration, and Employment Opportunities.

Persons served: District 522 population
Fees: None.
Minority Transfer and Multicultural Student Services Center
618.235.2700, ext. 5537
FAX: 618.222.1370
Hours: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday – Friday
Services offered: The Minority Transfer Center provides enhanced and personalized support for minority students.  The center’s goal is to assist minority students to transfer from Southwestern Illinois College to baccalaureate institutions.

Persons served: District 522 population
Fees: None.
NETWorks (Non-Traditional Education & Training Works)
618.235.2700, ext. 5452
1.800.222.5131, ext. 5452
Hours: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m., Monday; 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday; Friday – by appointment for individual consultations.  Walk-ins also welcome.
Information: Information on the NETWorks Program is available in the Career Activities and Employment Center, Room 1155, IS Building.
Services offered: NETWorks, is a comprehensive program to recruit and provide support fro individuals throughout the Southwestern Illinois College community.  The services are offered to anyone interested or enrolled in programs that lead to non-traditional careers.  A career is considered non-traditional on the basis of the gender that typically work in that field.  Careers with less than 25 percent female participation, such as welding, are considered non-traditional for women.  Careers with less then 25 percent male participation, such as nursing, are considered non-traditional for men.  NETWorks can help explore better futures for men and women by providing the following services:

Fees: Free of charge
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

Southwestern Illinois College Library
Information Sciences Building
2500 Carlyle Avenue
Belleville, IL  62221
618.235.2700, ext. 5204
FAX: 618.222.8964
Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m., Monday – Thursday; 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Friday; 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Saturday
Services offered: Books may be checked out for three weeks.  Videotapes and compact discs may be checked out for one week.  Reference assistance is available.  Online Research Databases including full-text periodicals and newspapers may be accessed.
Persons served: Library cards are available to students, faculty, administration, staff and residents of Community College District 522 who are 18 years of age or older.
Fees: Community patron library cards $25.00
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

Southwestern Illinois College - Programs and Services for Older Persons
201 North Church Street
Belleville, IL  62220
618.234.4410
TDD: 618.277.8051
FAX: 618.234.8634
Website: www.swic.edu/psop
Eugene Verdu, Director
Hours: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday
Services offered: A.T.S. (Alternative Transportation System) Program – transportation for individuals with disabilities and seniors aged 60 or over.
Service Coordination Program – activities, referral and assistance to senior and disabled residents of subsidized housing. 
Senior Nutrition Program – home delivered meals and noon meals served at 10 dining centers, Monday – Friday.  $2.25 at the center and for home delivery. 
Senior Center – activities, information, referral & support services. 
Advocacy Program – assist with legal and medical forms.
RSVP – senior volunteers. 
Circuit Breaker Assistance – tax relief.
Counseling and Referral – personal and family issues.
Wellness Clinic - health screening, classes and support groups.
Education – computer classes for seniors.
Senior Aides – employment training for low-income residents aged 55 or older.
Senior Companions – companionship and respite provided by peers aged 60 or older.
Foster Grandparents – senior volunteers work with children.
Caregiving – Information regarding issues and concerns of caring for an older adult.
Persons served: Residents of College District 522.
Fees: Depends on service.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

Southwestern Illinois College - Success Centers
Information Sciences Building
2500 Carlyle Avenue
Belleville, IL  62221
618.235.2700, ext. 5117
FAX: 618.235.2874
Hours: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m., Monday – Thursday; 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Friday; 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Saturday (3^rd week of the semester)
Appointment information: No appointment necessary.
Information: The mission of the Success Center it to supplement and enhance classroom instruction by assisting students in developing the skills and strategies to become confident, independent, and active learners.  This is accomplished through a variety of support services.
Services offered: Tutoring -  The Success Centers’ Staff, LACE assistants and peer tutors provide tutoring in a number of academic areas.  Tutoring schedules are available in each Success Center.  Online Writing Lab (OWL) – The OWL provides access to writing tutors for Southwestern Illinois College students who have difficulty coming to one of the Success Centers.  Writing tutors provide analysis and suggestions for improvement of papers that are submitted on-line www.swic.edu/successcenter/owl.  Workshops – Workshops are offered each semester on general and specific academic skills, study skills and career exploration.  Each Success Center staff, as well as faculty and staff from throughout the college facilitates the workshops.  Computer Programs – Computers are available for academic support and Internet access.  Instructional Videos and Equipment – Instructional videos for academic and study skills and equipment such as graphing calculators are available for use in the Success Centers.  Peer Study Groups – Students meet to study, work problems and discuss concepts, projects and strategies for succeeding in a variety of courses.  For more information visit the Success Centers’ website www.swic.edu/successcenter.
Persons served: Any registered student at Southwestern Illinois College.
Fees: All services are free.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

Southwestern Illinois College - Veterans’ Services
2500 Carlyle Avenue.
Belleville, IL  62221
618.235.2700, ext. 5274
FAX: 618.222.9768
Hours: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday – Friday.  Call for evening hours.
Appointment information: No appointment necessary.
Information: Southwestern Illinois College maintains a Veterans Service Office to help eligible veterans and dependents use their educational benefits.
Services offered: Educational benefits processing, referral to agencies pertaining to tutoring service, and vocational rehabilitation.
Persons served: Armed forces veterans, active duty personnel.
Fees: None.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

Southwestern Illinois Visiting Nurse Association
7 Executive Woods
Swansea, IL  62221
618.236.5800 or 1.800.642.5429
Hours: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday – Friday (After hours RN 520.9344)
Appointment information: Call office for appointments.
Information: Medicare/Medicaid certified, CHAP accredited, specializing in home health care since 1918, voluntary, not-for-profit, United Way Agency.
Services offered: Offers home health services homebound patients under care of a physician.  Skilled nursing, physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, home health aides, private duty caregivers, and medical social services.  Services for Seniors provides assessment and case management for homemaker services, home delivered meal, adult day care, respite, and senior companions.  Provide elder abuse and neglect intervention.
Persons served: All age groups, residents of St. Clair, Monroe, Madison, Randolph, Clinton, Bond, and Washington counties.
Fees: Medicare, insurance, IDPA, patient pay, Worker’s Compensation are accepted.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

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: Call during business hours to schedule an appointment.
Information: Appointments must be scheduled ahead of time in order to accommodate programming needs of clients.
Services offered: Educational and therapeutic services are offered to children with developmental delays between the ages of birth through 21 years of age.  Training and support groups are available to families.
Persons served: PRIME/CARE Early Intervention Program fro children birth through 2 years of age.  Mamie O. Stookey School for children 3 to 21 years of age with severe multiple handicaps.  Child and Family Connection #21.
Fees: Third party insurance billings for therapy in the infant program.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

Ruth E. Sponsler MSed, MA, LCPC, PC
520 Fullerton Road, Suite B
Belleville, IL  62223
618.277.6770
After hours for patients 618.398.9466
FAX: 618.257.0641
Contact person: Debbie
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.; Wednesday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Information: Self pay and insurance accepted if applicable.
Services offered: Individual and family therapy, marriage counseling.
Persons served: St. Clair and Madison counties.
Fees: Self pay and insurance, no sliding scale
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

Springfield Center for Independent Living (Employment Resource Program)
426 West Jefferson
Springfield, IL  62702
217.523.2587 ext. 16 or 1.800.447.4221 – for Illinois residents only
FAX: 217.523.0427
Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday
Information: An information and referral service for disability related topics.  This service uses both computer searches and library files.
Services offered: In-depth on-line computer research or library files searches on topics such as disabilities, diseases, conditions, syndromes, laws, legislation, education, employment issues, recreation, assistive technology, agencies, service providers, architectural accessibility, etc.
Persons served: All.
Fees: Only if out of state of Illinois ($10.00) fee.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

State Central Register of Child Abuse and Neglect
406 East Monroe Street
Springfield, IL  62701
Hotline: 1.800.358.5117 24/hr/day; 7 days/week
TDD: 1.800.358.5117
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday
Appointment information: Appointment necessary for personal conferences.
Services offered: Reporting agency for cases of suspected neglect and/or abuse of children.
Persons served: Child victim under 18.
Fees: None.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

Stepfamily Association of America
650 “J” Street, Suite 205
Lincoln, NE  68508
1.800.735.0329
FAX: 402.477.8317
Website: www.stepfam.org
Email: StepfamFS@aol.com
Hours: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. CST
Services offered: Information and advocacy for stepfamilies.  Referrals to local chapters, professional affiliates, educational resources, magazine with membership, professional training institutes.
Persons served: Stepfamilies.
Fees: A nominal fee is charged for some services.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

Survivors of Suicide (SOS) Support Group
9400 Lebanon Road
Edgemont, IL  62203
618.397.0968
Hours: 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Services offered: These meetings are held at Call For Help on the first and third Wednesday of each month.  Individual counseling is also offered.
Fees: None.
(Information provided by St. Clair County Community Mental Health Board, 2007)

Sylvan Learning Center
4610 North Illinois Street
Fairview Heights, IL  62208
618.277.1101
Hours: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday; Teach 3:30 – 7:30 p.m., Monday – Thursday; 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Saturday
Appointment information: By appointment only.
Services offered: Sylvan Learning Center teaches students of all ages and skill levels to increase confidence and independence.  Provides students with skills that will last a lifetime.  Sylvan personalizes instruction to effectively meet the student’s individual needs.  The Center offers reading, math, writing, study skills, and ACT preparation.
Persons served: Any age, K-12 grades, adults.
Fees: Testing - $150.00; Tuition – range $36.00 - $42.00 Preschool.
(Information provided by Special Services Center of Southwestern Illinois College, June 2003)

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