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The Veterans Assistance Commission (VAC) of Fulton County is available to assist veterans with their VA administrative needs, like filing claims; re-certifying paperwork with the VA; obtaining military and civilian medical documents, etc. for help with Veterans Administration claims; registering for VA Health Care; and acquiring legal copies of military records to include copies of Certificate of Discharge and Release from Active Duty (DD-214). The VAC has an accredited veteran service officer available to file claims. The office also offers Emergency Financial Assistance to Honorably Discharged Fulton County Veterans who qualify under the Federal Poverty Guidelines. In addition, the Veterans Assistance Commission provides free transportation to and from VA Health Care Facility appointments in Illinois and Iowa. These rides are on a first come first serve basis. Veterans should call in to reserve their ride immediately upon notification of their next appointment.

Richland Bridge Food Pantry offers food and clothing (including coats and shoes, as available) weekly.

Trillium Place The Knolls, an affiliate of Carle Health, is a residential recovery home program providing substance use disorder treatment services for adult men 18 and older. Contact Trillium Place Access Center to learn more about Trillium Place residential substance use disorder programs or visit TrilliumPlaceHealth.org for more information. Proudly affiliated with Carle Health, Trillium Place is a not for profit organization originally formed in April 2019 by joining UnityPoint Health Behavioral Health Services, the Human Service Center, and Tazwood Center for Wellness. With locations in Peoria, East Peoria, Pekin, Lincoln, and Eureka, Trillium Place provides a comprehensive range of mental health and substance use disorder services.

The Western Illinois Dreamers Peoria Welcome Center acts as a hub for immigrants and refugees to connect with community resources, receive guidance on their rights, and navigate the many unique aspects of their experience.

Akron Township Office offers general relief fund to their residents.

Fulton Mason Crisis Service provides 24 hour crisis intervention services for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. FMCS also provides abuse counseling, referral information for community resources and services, and classes for perpetrators of domestic violence. If you are in immediate danger, please call 911 first.

Whole Life Solutions, LLC offers a wide range of counseling and wellness options to our clients. Our clinicians are carefully selected and have specialized training that allows for a more effective counseling experience. Each clinician strives to understand the whole person in order to create the best treatment plan. Our services include individual, family, marital, and child therapy as well as group therapy. SPECIALTIES: -Trauma and PTSD -Relationship Issues -SAP (Substance Abuse Professional Services) -Sexuality (Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender) Other Specialty Areas: -ADHD -Academic Underachievement -Addiction -Adoption -Alcohol Abuse -Anger Management -Anxiety -Asperger's Syndrome -Autism -Behavioral Issues -Bipolar Disorder -Borderline Personality -Career Counseling -Child or Adolescent -Chronic Impulsivity -Chronic Pain -Chronic Relapse -Codependency -Coping Skills -Depression -Developmental Disorders -Divorce -Domestic Abuse -Domestic Violence -Drug Abuse -Dual Diagnosis -Emotional Disturbance -Family Conflict -Grief -Hospice and End of Life Care -Infertility -Learning Disabilities -Life Coaching -Medication Management -Obesity -Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) -Oppositional Defiance -Parenting -Peer Relationships -Self Esteem -Self-Harming -Sex Therapy -Sexual Abuse -Sexual Addiction -Sleep or Insomnia -Spirituality -Substance Abuse -Suicidal Ideation -Teen Violence -Traumatic Brain Injury -Weight Loss -Mental Health -Dissociative Disorders -Impulse Control Disorders -Mood Disorders -Personality Disorders -Psychosis -Thinking Disorders

Hooked on Fishing is a private, not-for-profit organization that provides fishing opportunities for the community, with a focus on children, senior citizens, and special needs groups. All fishing is “catch and release." Equipment and bait is provided. Instruction includes- -Safety -The basics of using a rod and reel -Fishing techniques -Baiting a hook -Landing the catch -Handling the fish -Removing hooks -Fish identification Beyond the basics, teaching can cover fish biology, knot tying, fishing ethics, fishing techniques and good fishing sportsmanship. Hooked on Fishing is happy to work with teachers, scout masters, and group leaders to custom design instructional programs that meet their specific educational objectives. Because of the importance of artesian wells in supplying water to to Hooked on Fishing's ponds, instruction can also be provided on aquifers, artesian wells, and water quality issues. Enthusiastic volunteers are able to provide much one-on-one help, guidance, and instruction to novice anglers.

The Peoria Regional Office of Education's Adult Education Program is completely free and can assist students who want to- *Prepare for the Illinois High School Diploma/GED *Increase Reading/Math skills *Increase Employment Readiness Skills *Earn Vocational Certificates

Carle Health - Trillium Place Crisis Services - Peoria County (ERS) assists individuals in Peoria County experiencing a mental health or substance use disorder related crisis. For life-threatening concerns, please call 911 or be taken to your nearest emergency department. Proudly affiliated with Carle Health, Trillium Place is a not for profit organization originally formed in April 2019 by joining UnityPoint Health Behavioral Health Services, the Human Service Center, and Tazwood Center for Wellness. With locations in Peoria, East Peoria, Pekin, Lincoln, and Eureka, Trillium Place provides a comprehensive range of mental health and substance use disorder services.

The Mackinaw Police Department serves the village in numerous ways. Among these, it participates in Project Childsafe, which offers gun locks free of charge for safety in the home. Anyone interested in obtaining gun locks may call the department during normal business hours. The department also has a medication disposal drop box in front of its facility.

American Red Cross caseworkers around the U.S. help families locate missing relatives by working with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Red Cross and Red Crescent organizations in nearly every country around the world.

The Veterans Assistance program is an emergency and interim financial assistance program and should not be considered to be an ongoing financial supportive program. All assistance provided by the VACPC is predicated on an established standard of need as set forth by IDHS. It is not the intent of either the Commission or the County to provide assistance either less than or in excess of the levels of assistance adopted by IDHS. The following assistance is given upon qualification: *Food Orders and Personal Items: Depending on size of family. *Utilities and Fuel: Utility payments will be made, providing the applicant qualifies in other respects. No deposits or past due bills will be paid to the utility company. *Rent Payments: This Veterans Assistance office does not pay security deposits, back rents or home finding fees. Rents shall not be paid to relatives unless it is a separate rental dwelling. *Transportation: The VA will provide Transportation for the veteran to the local Veterans Medical Center by the least expensive means when necessary.

The Patient Advocate Foundation offers information and referrals to patients.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) provides support, advocacy, and resources for victims of drunk and drug-impaired driving, as well as prevention and education services aimed at ending impaired driving. The organization's 24/7 Victim Helpline is a confidential, toll-free line that provides emotional support, information, and referrals for individuals and families impacted by drunk or drug-impaired driving crashes. Assistance can include help navigating the criminal justice system, victims’ rights, compensation options, and community-based victim services. In addition, MADD can assist in locating Victim Impact Panels, which are educational programs where victims or survivors share personal stories about the consequences of impaired driving. These are typically court-ordered for individuals convicted of DUI/DWI offenses, but may also be attended voluntarily. They are offered in many communities and sometimes available online, depending on location.

The Fulton County Health Department offers a variety of public health services. Also, there is a Free Overdose Prevention Vending Machine located just inside the front doors, available during normal business hours (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

Peoria Jobs Partnership is a Christian mentoring program for people who might be experiencing problems getting gainful employment. For the general public, there is the Community Program. The curriculum includes 12 classes, taught by different community professionals over a 12-week period. Students are required to complete homework for each class, and are awarded a certificate of completion at the end of the program. The Community Program allows students access to great instructor/ practitioners, and allows them contacts with community leaders that can act as advocates for them when they seek employment. Additional programs, such as Solar Training and the Fresh Start Workshop, are offered for individuals with a felony in their background and those re-entering society from incarceration. Solar Training is also offered for individuals raised in foster care. ================== The following supplies are tied to a partnership with Loving Bottoms and are open to anyone (regardless of participation in Jobs Partnership services): period packs, diapers, wipes, pull-ups, and youth incontinence diapers

Advocates for Access offers an Equipment Loan Program and can sometimes assist clients in locating equipment for permanent use.

The Special Education Association of Peoria County offers special education classes and centers.

Graham Medical Group's Canton location offers a variety of health care services.

The Living Room Program at Trillium Place Crisis Center, an affiliate of Carle Health, provides 24/7 walk in mental health services for individuals experiencing a mental health or substance use disorder crisis. Services offered include support by certified recovery specialists, assistance with problem solving and goal settings, crisis intervention and safety planning, linkage to referrals, such as food, housing and healthcare services, and healthy refreshments. Proudly affiliated with Carle Health, Trillium Place is a not-for-profit organization originally formed in April 2019 by joining UnityPoint Health Behavioral Health Services, the Human Service Center, and Tazwood Center for Wellness. With locations in Peoria, East Peoria, Pekin, Lincoln, and Eureka, Trillium Place provides a comprehensive range of mental health and substance use disorder services.

Founded in 2004 as a non-profit, non-partisan 501(c) (3) organization, the Coalition to Salute America's Heroes provides assistance, as resources allow, to the wounded veterans and families of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn.

People who receive assistance from the Poverello Outreach ministry are hardworking men and women who are simply having a tough time making ends meet. Often they are working at two or three jobs or suffer from ill-health. They simply need a little bit of help, and Poverello Outreach strives to assist them.

The Whitefield Township Office administers limited community assistance/general relief for qualifying township residents. Whitefield Township covers a rural area to the west of Henry, but does not include any of the main population area of that town. Please confirm your township using the map link below. To confirm that you are in Whitefield Township, please view the following map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Whitefield+Township,+IL

Graham Hospital offers emergency treatment and a variety of health care services.