Transportation, Child Care, Housing, Food Pantry, Mental & Physical Health, Batterer Rehabilitation
Transportation:
Sun Valley Cabs
406 Chicago Ave., Savanna, Il 61074
Phone: 815-273-3300
Child Care:
Contact 4-C
Community Coordinated Child Care
155 North Third Street, Suite 300, DeKalb, IL 60115
#815-758-8149 or 800-848-8727
www.four-c.org
* Due to liability insurance issues regarding child care providers for victims of DV, 4-C would like to speak with the mother’s themselves – if you have questions, please call Diane Heath, the Riverview Center Domestic Violence Legal/Medical Advocate for Carroll County.
Legal Aid:
Prairie State Legal Services
Hours: 9:05 – 11:45 & 1:05 - 4:00PM, Monday – Friday
toll-free #811-531-7057
Services: Assistance with civil law services, including public housing denials, public aid and food stamp terminations.(Selectively giving phone advice not giving personal help at this time, due to funding issues)
Legal self-help
www.illinoislegalaid.org
Mental Health:
Sinnissippi Centers – Also Substance Abuse Services
1122 Healthcare Dr., Mt. Carroll, IL 61053
www.sinnissippi.com
24 hour & crisis 800-242-7642
Voice: 815-244-1376 FAX: 815-244-3074
Services: Youth, adult and family counseling, substance abuse and psychiatric services.
Catholic Charities
801 N. 11th St., Sterling, IL
Phone: 815-625-6945
Services: Individual, couples and family counseling, adoption services, pregnancy counseling, foster care, case management and foster parent recruitment.
Food Pantry:
Savanna, 327 ½ Main St., Savanna, IL 61074 (back door entrance)
815-273-2783 – contact Michael Way
Hours: 9AM – 12Noon Tues & Thurs
Shannon/Lanark Food Pantry
109 East Badger St., Shannon, IL 61078
Phone: 815-864-2130
Hours: 2-4PM, 1st & 3rd Tuesdays
Other times by appointment
Services: Emergency food for income eligible residents.
Medical:
Carroll County Health Dept.
822 S. Mill St, Mt. Carroll, Il 61053
Phone: 815-244-8855
Hours: 8:30 – 4:30, Mon – Fri
Services: Communicable disease and environmental health services; family case management, teen parent services, immunizations, women, infants and children (WIC) supplemental nutrition program for at risk pregnant or breast-feeding women and children birth to 5. There are income eligibility requirements for family case management, teen parent and WIC programs.
Freeport Health Network
2107 Chicago Ave., Savanna
Phone: 815-273-3323
Hours: 8 – 5, Mon-Fri
1120 Healthcare Dr., PO Box 206, Mt.Carroll, IL 61053
Phone: 815-244-4181
Hours: 8-5PM, Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri
602 W. Olympic Dr., PO Box 112, Lanark, IL 61046
Phone: 815-493-2831
Hours: 8-5, Mon – Fri
Mercy Clinic of Savanna Health Clinic
333 Chicago Ave., Savanna, Il 61074
Phone: 815-273-7110
Hours: Mon-Fri, 8 – 5PM
Services: Primary care, immunizations, childhood and adult tetanus shots are available by appointment
Fees: Medicaid, medicare, kidcare and all other insurances accepted.
Milledgeville Family Health Center
601 East Old Mill St.,Milledgeville, IL 61051
Phone: 815-225-5040
State of Illinois Medical Assistance Program (Dental)
Phone 1-888-286-2447
Services: Provides a list of dentist who accept Medicaid cards. Can help determine eligibility.
Housing:
Carroll County Housing Authority
525 Third St., Savanna, IL, 61074
Phone: 815-273-7081
Hours: 8-4PM, Mon-Fri
Services: Provides apartments to families who meet income eligibility guidelines.
Carroll County Help Center/Thrift Shop:
136 S. Fourth St., Savanna, Il 61074
Phone: 815-273-2879
Hours: Fri, 10AM – 4PM & Sat, 10AM – 2PM
Services: Funds for food, rent, electric, gas and medical assistance. Thrift shop offers good used clothing at a low price.
Multiple Service Providers:
Illinois Department of Human Services
800 S. Mill, Rd., Mt. Carroll
Phone: 815-244-3301
Services: Temporary Assistance for needy families (TANF), medical assistance, food stamps, unemployment and paternity establishment.
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services:
Statewide Hotline to report abuse: 1-800-252-2873
Local Office: 2607 Woodlawn Rd., Suite 3, Sterling, Il 60181-4151
#815-625-7594
Services: Investigation of suspected child abuse/neglect, supportive family services to families struggling.
General Assistance through Townships:
The office of your township supervisor administers the General Assistance program of financial assistance for person who are not eligible for any other federal or state assistance. Each township has 225-7253 standards of eligibility for its funds. Call your supervisor to see if you meet it’s guidelines.
Cherry Grove/Shannon: 815-864-2105
Elkorn Grove: 815-225-7253
Fairhaven: 815-684-5660
Freedom: 815-244-1980
Mt.Carroll: 815-244-9354
Rock Creek/Lima: 815-493-9960
Salem: 815-684-5376
Savanna: 815-273-2450
Washington: 815-273-2347
Woodland: 815-244-9823
Wysox: 815-225-7752
York: 815-259-5720
Tri-County Opportunities Council –
Services: Emergency Assistance for low income families, Includes Drug program, Energy Assistance and Weatherization; homemaker services, foster grandparent program; Head Start; small business loans, scholarship funds and programs to help families become self-sufficient.
405 Emmons Ave, PO Box 610, Rock Falls, IL 61071
Phone: 815-625-7830 Toll Free#1-800-323-5434
Hours: 8:00 – 4:30, Monday - Friday
Employment Training & Work Program:
Rolling Hills Progress Center
201 IL Rte 64, PO box 85, Lanark, IL 60146
Phone: 815-493-2321
Hours: 8:00 – 4:00, Mon – Fri
Services:Long term employment training and work program. Transportation to all parts of Carroll County for those accepted into the program.
Batterer’s Intervention Program
A.C.T: Abuse Changing Team for Med
Phone: 815-625-0338
Hours: 9:00 - 5:00, Mon – Fri
Elder Abuse Services
Lutheran Social Services
1901 First Ave., Sterling
Phone: 815-626-7333
After hours Hotline: 866-800-1409
Hours: 8:30 – 5:00, Mon – Fri
Services: Investigates reports of abuse and neglect of senior citizens.