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The mission of ABC Counseling & Family Services is to provide specialized evaluation and treatment to youth that are either the victims of sexual abuse or have sexual behavior problems and to help their families heal from the trauma of sexual abuse. ABC Counseling & Family Services provides adoption services for adoptive parents and counseling for women experiencing an unplanned pregnancy.

The Illinois Department of Human Services is one of the state's largest agencies, offering the SNAP/Link, Medicaid, TANF, and AABD (Aid to the Aged, Blind, or Disabled) programs, among others.

Tazwood Community Services, Inc. is the community action agency now serving Peoria County, in addition to Tazewell and Woodford counties.

The Red Cross offers courses for personal safety and swimming for all ages, safety in small water craft, and courses leading to lifeguard certification.

Neighborhood House Association, established in 1896, is dedicated to providing a Safe Haven with comprehensive services that meet the social, emotional, and material needs of individuals and families from infancy to their senior years. =============== Food pantry often has some hygiene supplies.

The VA offers a crisis line specifically for Veterans who need to speak to someone. Call 988 and press 1 for free, private help anytime 24/7.

The Peoria Humane Society offers programs to further their mission of ending animal cruelty and neglect. Not only does the PHS fund programs including low-cost spay/neuter services; humane education; volunteer programs; veterinary care to sick, injured, and abused animals; and community awareness; the organization also provides equipment, supplies, and volunteers to PCAPS to benefit the thousands of homeless and unwanted animals in the community. The Peoria Humane Society is a non-profit corporation operating totally on donated funds.

Crittenton Centers offers no-cost services to strengthen families, including-- parental education classes, support groups, home visits, and family advocacy for those involved with child welfare services.

The Illinois Armed Forces Legal Aid Network (IL-AFLAN), a project of the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation, provides civil legal services across Illinois for military personnel, veterans, and their families. Common areas of legal assistance include discharge upgrades, benefits appeals, and civil legal problems like Family, Housing, and Consumer issues. IL-AFLAN is a network comprised of over 10 legal aid organizations and law school clinics.

Illinois Central College offers GED/High school equivalency test instruction.

Crittenton Centers offers formula and baby food.

Grace Baptist Church offers a monthly food pantry that includes toiletries, canned and packaged food, baby items, and specialty items.

YWCA Pekin is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.

Trillium Place Pekin, an affiliate of Carle Health, provides outpatient mental health and substance use disorder services for adults and adolescents ages 13-17. DUI evaluations and related services are also available at this location. Walk-in assessments are available Tues, Wed, and Thurs from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Call Trillium Place Pekin or the Trillium Place Access Center to learn more about available services or schedule an appointment. 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 Valeska Hinton Early Childhood Education Center is a school for children ages 3 to 7 years old and their families. Our early childhood program provides care and education in a developmentally appropriate, NAEYC Accredited environment. Guided by the philosophy that all children can learn, Valeska operates year round serving approximately 400 at-risk children from all areas of Peoria Public Schools. Children will gain accelerated development of social, emotional, language, and cognitive ability in a secure and stable environment, children enter the center and join one of our four villages. Valeska's villages serve as a hub for many family and community activities.

Institute For Human Resources offers family counseling.

The Illinois Respite Coalition (IRC) is a not-for-profit organization of caregivers and respite providers dedicated to advocating support for families by ensuring access to quality respite services for the residents of Illinois. The IRC is dedicated to spreading the awareness of lifespan respite for caregivers of individuals with special needs. The IRC is able to assist caregivers by connecting them to resources in their area, providing training on respite topics, and offering funding for emergency respite care.

Alpha Park Public Library serves as an information center for Bartonville, Bellevue, Glasford, Kingston Mines, Mapleton, Norwood, most of southwest Peoria County, and a small portion of Fulton County.

The Evans Township Office administers limited general relief/community assistance for qualifying township residents. Evans Township covers Wenona and some area west of it. To confirm that you are in Evans Township, please view the following map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Evans+Township,+IL

OSF Behavioral Health Navigation Link can assist the public in connecting to services for mental health and substance (drug or alcohol) abuse, even outside of the OSF network.

Illinois Central College offers a community college.

Tazewell County Health Department offers radon testing.

The Fulton County Health Department administers the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for the county. LIHEAP provides energy assistance for eligible low income families in which a benefit is paid directly to the utility companies on behalf of eligible households, or directly to renters if the utility costs are included in their rent. The benefit amount will be credited to the households primary winter heating source (gas vs. electric). The program can also occasionally assist with emergency furnace repair/replacement. ================================= 2025-26 LIHEAP LIHEAP runs October 1, 2025 to August 15, 2026, or until funding is exhausted.

The Illinois Valley Center for Independent Living (IVCIL) is a nonprofit service and advocacy organization that assists persons with disabilities in opening doors to their independence. IVCIL provides services for persons with disabilities, their families, and the community in Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, Putnam, and Stark counties.

North Central Behavioral Health Systems, Inc. is a non-profit behavioral health care organization serving La Salle, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam, Fulton, McDonough, and Grundy counties.