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Offers to assist homeless veterans to become employed. Veterans are connected to training and other needed resources. Although the target is homeless veterans, the agency has additional staff who will assist any veteran in obtaining employment.

School-based food pantry. Some personal care items, occasionally including diapers, are also available.

Helps in the home with non-medical needs, including assistance with personal care (bathing, grooming, dressing, etc.), meal preparation, shopping, errands, laundry, housework, and/or companionship.

Food pantry available to Athens School District area residents in Menard County.  Call for emergency food.

Offers the following services:

- Online Voter Registration.

- Polling Place Locator.

- District Locator to Find Elected Officials.

- Voting by Mail Application.

- Election Information.

- Campaign Disclosure Information.

- Information on how to Run for Office.

- Information on Candidate Filing and Results.

- Board Meetings and Information.

Designed to reintegrate individuals back into the community from a nursing facility setting. Services include locating and securing affordable housing, financial assistance with the first month's rent and security deposit, acquiring household items and assistive equipment, home remodeling for safe independent living, independent living skills training, referrals to personal assistant services, case management, and advocacy and peer support.

Provides non-emergent transportation service to Morris Hospital main campus and area physician offices. Vehicles are equipped to accommodate wheelchairs.

Offers support services aimed to empower women including: health education, vocational training, and information on community resources

Provides dental services to individuals ages 0-20. Services include cleanings, x-rays, fluoride application, fillings, extractions, and referrals to specialists.

Accepts walk-in ill visits for persons experiencing symptoms of the following minor, acute illnesses:

-- Sinus Infection

-- Pink Eye

-- Earache or Ear Infection

-- Seasonal Allergies

-- UTIs

-- Swimmer's Ear

-- Diarrhea

-- Vomiting

-- Nausea

-- Sore Throat

-- Tension Headaches

-- And many more.

Although walk-in ill visits are accepted, scheduled patients will take priority.

Head Start is a federally-funded program that serves children from ages three to five and pregnant women, offering a school readiness program in addition to comprehensive services to children and their families who meet income guidelines.

Recommended for parents experiencing situations such as divorce, visitation, change of custody, and/or other domestic relations actions. The course discusses how to help the children through a difficult time. Call for days and times of classes and to register.

Services are designed to support and strengthen the lives of adoptive parents, adult adopted persons, and birth parents by providing compassionate profiles, searches, and intermediary services.

Services include individual and family counseling by request from anyone involved in an adoption plan made through Catholic Charities at any time, a mutual consent registry, background histories and non-identifying profiles, and post adoption search and intermediary service in the form of indirect and direct contact between interested parties.

Support services for victims of domestic violence including 24 hour crisis line, counseling, advocacy, emergency shelter, and transitional shelter.

Provides a rental subsidy program for extremely low income individuals in partnership with local landlords. A waiting list may apply.

Vaccinations for all ages. The Vaccines for Children (VFC) program is a federally funded, state administered program that provides vaccines to eligible children. Children who are not eligible for VFC will be screened for insurance or private pay.  Flu vaccines also available.

Diaper assistance is available to the public based on supply. Priority is given to individuals enrolled in the WIC, Better Birth Outcomes, or GREAT Start Home Visiting programs.

Provides medical and cash assistance for customers who are 65 years of age or older, blind, or disabled. Also includes the QMB (Qualified Medicare Beneficiary) program which provides payment of Medicare premiums and some Medicare co-payments.

The online application is called "Application for Benefits Eligibility (ABE)."  When applying, the state will determine the applicant's eligibility for this AABD, as well as SNAP and medical assistance (Medicaid).

Senior Employment Specialist Program helps older adults find employment and job training programs. Senior Community Services Employment Program provides unemployed, low-income older adults with part-time jobs working in local nonprofit, government, and faith-based agencies providing services in the community.

Staff help individuals determine their eligibility and assist their applications for the programs that the pharmaceutical companies have for the uninsured/under-insured. Also offers additional assistance with immediate medication costs/co-pays, depending on the situation.

Offers lead testing to children ages 6 and younger, which helps identify children who may be at risk for lead poisoning. Also provides information on prevention, intervention, and appropriate renovation that will reduce potential lead hazards.

Committed to working in partnership with the community to offer quality health services and programs. A variety of health-related topics are available, including:

- Heart disease.

- Diabetes.

- Obesity.

- Stress management.

- Fitness classes.

- Nutrition and exercise.

- Smoking cessation.

- Pediatrics.

Offers gently used clothing for men, women, children, and baby items (including toys). 

Offers a 24 hour Mobile Crisis Response Team. Anyone experiencing a mental health crisis can call to have the Mobile Crisis Unit dispatched.