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

Peoria Proud offers a 24/7 crisis line for the LGBTQ community.

Provides one-time financial assistance grants (up to $2,500) to eligible active-duty service members, activated Guard or Reserve members, and their families who are experiencing unexpected financial hardship due to deployment, military-related injury, or service-related circumstances. Assistance may help cover basic living expenses such as rent, utilities, or other essential bills. Grants are paid directly to creditors and do not require repayment. Expenses Eligible for consideration of payment (daily necessities): *Housing expenses - mortgage, rent, repairs, and homeowners’ insurance (establishing residence/insurance or paying off expenses for a residence that is no longer being occupied will not be considered) *Vehicle expenses - payments, repairs, insurance (purchasing/paying off loan, major repairs for vehicles over 10 years old, registering, establishing insurance will not be considered) *Utilities (establishing/paying off utilities for a residence no longer being occupied will not be considered) *Childcare *Medical bills (the patient’s portion for necessary or emergency medical care only). Expenses Ineligible for consideration for payment: *Military debt/repayment, tuition assistance debt/repayment *Cable, internet, secondary phones *Taxes owed of any kind *Rentals of any kind (vehicle, furniture, and/or electronics) *Any other expenses not determined to be a "daily necessity" The eligible and ineligible expense lists are not all inclusive. Each case will be carefully reviewed for its own merits. All applications are individually reviewed, and the VFW reserves the right to make exceptions on a case by case basis.

Helping Hands Home Healthcare offers occupational Therapy.

The One Peoria Back to School & Health Fair takes place on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, from 12 noon to 4 p.m. at Glen Oak Park. The event offers free backpacks, school supplies, and uniforms, with priority given to the first 200 kids. School and sports physicals will also be available, along with free food, drinks, and carnival games.

The Woodford County Housing Authority offers low-income, often income-based, housing options in Woodford County.

The LGBT National Youth Talkline provides a confidential safe space where youth can speak about sexual orientation or gender identity/expression issues. This includes coming out issues, relationship concerns, bullying, school issues, HIV/AIDS anxiety, safer sex information, and much more.

The Sudden Infant Death Services (SIDS) of Illinois provides bereavement support services to any Illinois family who has experienced the death of an infant, birth to age one year, regardless of cause or manner of death. Support includes being connected with a Peer Contact and receiving a packet of support materials.

Resource Link offers guidance on finding mental health care providers, including those outside of the OSF network, who serve children and adolescents. This service is open to the general public. The program also offers mental health training to physicians and staff, physician to physician consultation, and care coordination.

Provides one-time financial assistance grants (up to $2,500) to eligible active-duty service members, activated Guard or Reserve members, and their families who are experiencing unexpected financial hardship due to deployment, military-related injury, or service-related circumstances. Assistance may help cover basic living expenses such as rent, utilities, or other essential bills. Grants are paid directly to creditors and do not require repayment. Expenses Eligible for consideration of payment (daily necessities): *Housing expenses - mortgage, rent, repairs, and homeowners’ insurance (establishing residence/insurance or paying off expenses for a residence that is no longer being occupied will not be considered) *Vehicle expenses - payments, repairs, insurance (purchasing/paying off loan, major repairs for vehicles over 10 years old, registering, establishing insurance will not be considered) *Utilities (establishing/paying off utilities for a residence no longer being occupied will not be considered) *Childcare *Medical bills (the patient’s portion for necessary or emergency medical care only). Expenses Ineligible for consideration for payment: *Military debt/repayment, tuition assistance debt/repayment *Cable, internet, secondary phones *Taxes owed of any kind *Rentals of any kind (vehicle, furniture, and/or electronics) *Any other expenses not determined to be a "daily necessity" The eligible and ineligible expense lists are not all inclusive. Each case will be carefully reviewed for its own merits. All applications are individually reviewed, and the VFW reserves the right to make exceptions on a case by case basis.

The Spring Bay Township Office offers limited community assistance for qualifying township residents. To confirm that you are in Spring Bay Township, please view the following map (copy and paste): https://www.google.com/maps/place/Spring+Bay+Township,+IL

Resource Link offers guidance on finding mental health care providers, including those outside of the OSF network, who serve children and adolescents. This service is open to the general public. The program also offers mental health training to physicians and staff, physician to physician consultation, and care coordination.

Career Link works to connect individuals with employment opportunities through training and various services.

The Putnam Fire Department can be used as a warming or cooling center during extreme weather, but please call ahead to make sure someone is there.

Women's Care Center is faith-based organization that offers free, confidential counseling, support, and education to women facing unplanned pregnancies. Services include confirmation of pregnancy and ultrasounds, but the center does not provide ongoing prenatal care or abortions. In addition to the listed services, the Women's Care Center offers the following program: Crib Club/BABE The Crib Club/BABE program provides cribs, diapers, clothing and other baby items under an incentive system that rewards participation in parenting classes, prenatal care and other programs. Coupons are provided which can be redeemed at the Crib Club stores.

Snyder Village offers a retirement community, as well as assisted living, nursing care, skilled therapy, rehabilitation, and home care.

Habitat for Humanity ReStores are non-profit home improvement stores and donation centers that sell new and gently used furniture, home accessories, building materials, and appliances to the public at a fraction of the retail price. Habitat for Humanity ReStores are owned and operated by local Habitat for Humanity affiliates, and proceeds are used to build Habitat homes.

VA.gov is a web portal that provides Service Members, Veterans, their families, and authorized caregivers with a single sign-on and central access point to clinical and benefits information.

JOLT Harm Reduction provides a variety of free services, including -Naloxone/Narcan and Overdose Prevention Kits and Training -Drug Checking (analysis of drugs to verify composition for more informed consumption and to avoid highly dangerous substances/adulterants) -Peer Recovery Navigation (exploring recovery options and offering support through the process) -Sexual Health & Testing (free and confidential testing for HIV/AIDS, Hep. C, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Syphillis. Free condoms, lubrication, and PrEP/PeP) -Harm Reduction (Free and sterile syringes, safe using supplies, alcohol pads, sterile water, tourniquets, sharps containers, and wound care) -Street Outreach (outreach to people who are living unsheltered, people who use drugs, and people who perform sex work) -Sex Worker Outreach (RUG, the Red Umbrella Group, is a mutual aid, peer support, online community for people involved in sex work. The group is invite only to protect those who participate) -Peer Support Groups for people struggling with any kind of substance use (not just opioids) and the Trans Community -Sharps Disposal

TCRC offers a wide array of programs and services that benefit persons with developmental disabilities and visual impairments who live and work in our community.

The Richland Township Office administers limited community assistance/general relief for qualifying township residents. Richland Township covers Wilbern and the northern outskirts of Washburn, as well as a limited rural area to the north of both communities. To confirm that you are in Richland Township, please view the following map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Richland+Township,+Marshall+County+IL Please note the additional phone numbers at the end of this profile.

The Salvation Army Peoria Community Center offers a food pantry twice weekly for Peoria County residents.

The primary focus is on helping parents locate child care which meets the parents' needs, determining whether a family qualifies for assistance in paying for child care, providing training for those who work with young children, recruiting additional child care providers, and providing consultation on health issues in child care programs. Families seeking child care may also call the toll-free referral number, (800) 421-4371, and speak to an experienced child care specialist who will offer comprehensive education about: Child Care options Child development information Licensing regulations Quality indicators Financial assistance *Families receive referrals, not recommendations, to child care providers that may meet their identified needs. Un-biased referrals to providers are done by computer selections that meet the needs of parents. SAL Child Care Connection is NOT a monitoring agency and does not endorse or recommend one provider over another. A listing with SAL Child Care Connection is not a guarantee of quality. Referral lists are available by email or mail, but you may always pick up your referral list at our office if you prefer. During an initial intake conversation, a Child Care Advisor can help answer questions concerning indicators of quality care, average costs of care, and can help develop an action plan for finding the type of child care that meets a family's needs. Information gathered for each family during the intake process is kept on file and is completely confidential.

Heaven's View Christian Fellowship offers food and clothing pantries for Peoria area residents.

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