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Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) Employment Skills School (ESS) is a six-week computer-based program designed for returning citizens seeking employment, offered in Marion, IL. The curriculum, developed by a professor at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, includes all aspects of employment training and an open computer lab. Classes include resume building, mock job interviews, financial planning, computer literacy, diversity training, and soft skills development.

Kiddie Garden Little Angels offers a service that is provided by trained individuals who guide parents with support to improve parenting skills.

Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) offers programs for adults with visual impairments to enable them to work and participate fully in family and community life. Services include vocational rehabilitation and the Business Enterprise Program for the Blind (BEPB) which offers management opportunities in the food service industry to individuals who are legally blind after completing a six-month training course.

St. Therese Elementary School - Barbara Campus offers formal education for children from Pre-School through 8th grade.

Esperanza Health Centers operate a number of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) that provide behavioral healthcare including individual therapy and social-emotional groups. Individual therapy is provided 1-2 times per month. Appointments are 30 minutes and are geared toward short-term treatment. Behavioral health counselors do not prescribe medication but conduct a brief assessment and refer to a psychiatrist or primary care provider with recommendations for medication.

San Lucas United Church of Christ operates a soup kitchen on Tuesdays. Everyone is welcome.

ACCESS Community Health Network (ACHN) operates a number of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) that provide reproductive healthcare services including: STI testing, birth control and emergency contraception, pregnancy testing, condoms, HPV vaccines, and cancer screenings.

The Thresholds Homeless Outreach Program was established in 1989 to provide assertive outreach, linkage to primary and psychiatric care, and resource referral to persons experiencing homelessness with serious mental illnesses. The program employs the skills of licensed clinical social workers on the streets, in shelters, and in any other location where people who are homeless may be found.

Sexual Health & Relationship Education provides comprehensive, shame-free sexuality education for youth through classroom workshops for youth and adults, individual and small group education, and youth leadership programming. Safer sex supplies, including condoms, are available to youth for free.

This is a support group for LGBTQ+ people attempting pregnancy. The goal is to provide a safe, affirming space to support each other by exploring the beauty of parenting as queer people and making connections with other queer families and parents-to-be. Singles and couples are welcome.

Community Health Centers are clinics that provide comprehensive primary and preventive care to everyone, regardless of a person's ability to pay. Services offered include prenatal care, pediatric care, help to manage chronic diseases (high blood pressure, diabetes, asthma, and behavioral healthcare, etc.). Community Health Centers provide care for underserved populations, including LGBTQ, people who are homeless, and undocumented individuals and families. They accept some insurance plans, Medicaid-managed care plans, and sliding-scale self-pay.

Elk Grove Township has staff who are trained Salvation Army Service Extension Volunteers. Clients who meet the financial and nonfinancial guidelines may receive up to $200 towards emergency assistance. The client must have a current 5-day notice of eviction or have an active disconnection notice for utility. Those who receive this grant may receive it once per program year. This money can be added to other funds to help make up a larger amount due.

Grand Lifestyles offers Supportive Living Facilities (SLFs) as an alternative to nursing home care for low-income older persons (65 and older) or adults ages of 22-64 living with disabilities under Medicaid. The facilities can provide recuperative and preventative nursing care, 24-hour response/security, socialization, and more.

DaVita Kidney Care offers dialysis treatment centers.

RUSH Physical Therapy's occupational therapists help patients participate in activities that are important in their lives. They use a variety of treatment options to help improve their activity level and quality of life. They treat patients of all ages and offer occupational therapy in their centers and in-home, depending on patient needs.

RUSH Physical Therapy's certified speech-language pathologists address the complex needs of people with communication impairments. Whether impacted by stroke, brain injury, oral and brain cancers, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis (MS), or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), their team will work to create an individualized program specific to each patient's needs.

RUSH Physical Therapy's certified speech-language pathologists address the complex needs of people with communication impairments. Whether impacted by stroke, brain injury, oral and brain cancers, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis (MS), or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), their team will work to create an individualized program specific to each patient's needs.

UChicago Medicine provides education to patients with a colostomy, ileostomy, urostomy. Additional services include assessment and treatment of problems such as pouch leakage, peristomal skin injury, inability to manage stoma, fitting of pouching system, pre-op visit to educate and mark stoma site, problem solving in getting supplies, getting the best pouching system to provide a consistent seal and no leakage. The services are provided by advanced practice certified ostomy nurses Janice Colwell and Michele Kaplon-Jones.

YEP is a program designed to help develop soft skills and leadership of youth in middle school and high school. It is a safe space to experience life through a different lens. They create and facilitate conversations around topics that directly affect the youth and the environment that they live in. They also provide experiences outside of their neighborhood to give them perspective that extends beyond what they currently see.

Inspiration Cafe provides meals in a restaurant setting to registered meal guests. Persons experiencing or at risk of homelessness are eligible. To register, call the agency number and ask for drop-in case management hours or to make an appointment to register.

Christian Community Health Center (CCHC) is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that offers a wide range of behavioral or mental health services at all clinic sites. Clinicians will assist you in addressing a wide range of issues such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and substance use. They provide a range of necessary services, including psychosocial assessments, individual and group therapy sessions, and psychiatric referrals based on the individual needs of each client. Their clinicians are clinically licensed by the state of Illinois and proficient in providing the behavioral health services they offer. As a Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (SUPR) licensed intervention and substance abuse treatment provider, certified alcohol and drug abuse counselors also provide group-level intervention and treatment.

Through the Step Up Kids Program, families are supported by aiding children when they need it most - through learning and helping them have the tools they need to thrive. This program includes:Support for children dealing with mental health in the home, including self-care tools like books, journals, art kits, and mental health resources. (In conjunction with a parent (s) need to call the helpline for support and/or resources.)Helping with emergency school supplies or tools for elementary and high school youth and young adults in college/uni during the school year.

RUSH Physical Therapy's team helps patients heal, regain strength, mobility and reduce pain.

ACCESS Community Health Network (ACHN) operates a number of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) that provide testing and vaccination against the COVID-19 virus.

Saint Sabina Employment Resource Center offers case management, soft skills and job readiness training and career development workshops, mock interviews, vocational workshops, hiring events, and job clubs. Subsidized and unsubsidized employment opportunities are also available.