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Smart Start is a free program for women and girls who are pregnant or who have young children. Smart Start helps you take care of your own health, and it helps you make healthy choices for your baby too. Smart Start can help connect you to services in Peoria County such as: -Housing -Transportation -Counseling -Shelters -Food programs -Medical care referrals -Education -Prenatal, postpartum, and infant care education Who gets to receive Smart Start's free services? You can receive help from Smart Start at no cost if: -You are pregnant or have an infant under age 1, and -You live in Peoria County, and -You qualify under the state's income guidelines How does Smart Start work? Through the Smart Start program, we will talk with you about what kinds of services you need. Then we'll help connect you to the social services in Peoria County that can help you, and we'll keep in touch with you to give you support along the way. No transportation? No problem. You don't need to come to us. We'll come to you! Smart Start case managers do home visits Monday through Friday. *Smart Start can potentially assist their clients with cribs, pack 'n plays, and car seats. To become a client, the person must have a child under the age of one.

Senior Outreach Services included limited in-home case management and guidance for seniors.

Living By Your Design Inc. assists seniors and disabled individuals, as well as their families, in finding appropriate home care, independent living, assisted living, and nursing homes; and in navigating questions regarding disability, senior, and veterans benefits. The office is able to provide expert guidance on Social Security questions. Among the case management services offered by Living by Your Design are one on one case management with a nurse, as well as bill paying assistance.

Putnam County Community Center offers case management for seniors and those who are disabled.

The Peoria Friendship House is a faith-based organization reaching out to all those in need, regardless of faith. Core programs include- *Financial Stability Program The purpose of the Financial Stability program is to help participants to increase their revenue while decreasing their expenses, thus helping them to improve their quality of life. This is a case management program that provides financial, credit and employment education, training, coaching and mentorship while providing basic needs like food, clothing, transportation, healthcare, and hygiene products. *Citizenship Classes Includes assistance with application process & Individual Attention/Support. Completely free. *La Familia La Familia Program that strives to restore dignity and protect our local Latino community by providing culturally responsive and healing support across the lifespan, from children to seniors. *S.T.E.A.M.S Academy An after-school program for K-8th graders that focuses on increasing learning potential with a concentration on one-on-one tutoring, enrichment activities and service learning opportunities. It features the S.T.E.A.M.S curriculum, which includes First Lego League, allowing children to research, design, and build Lego Robot. The goal is that the children grow to love learning and look beyond simply passing their school courses, but dream to excel far beyond. When school is out for the summer, there is an eight-week Summer Camp program focusing on leadership development that provides four consecutive 2-week camp themes with an enriching diverse program in a fun and safe environment. The children learn about healthy living, giving back to one's community through service learning, and social and emotional well-being. *Pathway to YOUR Future Designed specifically to prepare, teach, and support high school students' transition into adulthood. The goal is to be able to provide high school students with resources to develop life skills and different course certification opportunities to increase post-grad jobs right out of high school. *Parent Mentor Program Parent Mentors volunteer in classrooms for 2 hours/day for at least 100 hours. The Parent Mentors are supported by weekly training on classroom instructional practices and leadership training. As a result, they support each other to pursue their goals and unite the school community for long-term change. *Peoria Peacekeepers The Peoria Peacekeepers Network is a referral program established by the Peoria Friendship House that focuses on using a restorative justice approach to provide juvenile offenders who have admitted to committing certain eligible offenses, misdemeanors, or felony. Juvenile offenders are given the opportunity to make restitution, connect with the community, and receive needed services and support. Peoria Friendship House works in tandem with various organizations to provide aid to juvenile offenders via referral sources such as the Peoria Police Department Station Adjustments, Peoria Public Schools discipline referrals, and Peoria County Probation Informal Supervision.

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.)

The Center for Prevention of Abuse is the only agency in the State of Illinois to provide combined services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault/abuse, and elder/disabled adult abuse. The Center also reaches students age pre-K through college with violence prevention education, as well as abusers with an abuser re-education program.

The Autism Collective is a collaboration between Easterseals Central Illinois and OSF Healthcare Children's Hospital of Illinois, providing free autism care coordination services for both youth and adults.

If you were previously in the Illinois foster care system and are under the age of 30, the DCFS Alumni Drop-In Center can- -Help you get a copy of important documents, including your birth certificate, social security card and medical records -Help you get a state identification card or a driver’s license -Help with transportation when you start a job or training program -Help you connect to community-based adult services to receive the support you need -Help with housing referrals and applications

The Family Advocacy Center provides of case management, mentoring, intensive parent coaching, and overall guidance for families navigating the child welfare system or otherwise in need of support. The Center also offers anger management for adults. Occasionally, one-day sessions are available for teens.

The Salvation Army offers the Pathway of HOPE program to assist clients in overcoming poverty through intensive case management.

The MSW Projects of Henry, IL provides outreach services to seniors age 60 and over.

CCSI - Case Coordination, LLC is a non-profit organization that serves as a Case Coordination Unit for the Community Care Program, contracted by the Illinois Department on Aging, for Peoria County (ACM Care covers the City of Peoria) and Fulton County. CCSI will initially provide a care coordinator to visit the home and conduct a comprehensive assessment to determine the needs of the person. The coordinator will then work with the person and family members to the link the person with needed services and resources. These can include in-home services, adult day care, home delivered or congregate meals, transportation options, assistive devices, and more.

FamilyCore offers the Single Parent Program, which provides guidance in many areas, including parenting skills, counseling, the job finding process, returning to school, securing a home, and money management.

The Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) is the Illinois Title V agency that provides care coordination for families and children with special health care needs. DSCC, governed by Administrative Rules, helps children with disabilities, and those who have conditions which may lead to disabilities, grow and develop to the full extent of their abilities.

ACM Care is a non-profit organization that serves as a Case Coordination Unit for the Community Care Program, contracted by the Illinois Department on Aging, for the City of Peoria, Tazewell County, Woodford County, Marshall County, and Stark County. ACM will initially provide a care coordinator to visit the home and conduct a comprehensive assessment to determine the needs of the person. The coordinator will then work with the person and family members to the link the person with needed services and resources. These can include in-home services, adult day care, home delivered or congregate meals, transportation options, assistive devices, and more.

Tri-County Opportunities Council is a community action agency serving Bureau, Carroll, LaSalle, Lee, Marshall, Ogle, Putnam, Stark, and Whiteside counties. ============================================== 2025-26 LIHEAP Utility Assistance Details Please call after September 16, 2025 to schedule for October onward. Marshall County LIHEAP Office: 309-246-2200 Stark County LIHEAP Office: 309-286-0001 Putnam County, please use main office line for LIHEAP: 815-625-7830 October Appointments - priority scheduling for: -Seniors (60 & over) -Disabled individuals -Families with children 5 & under -Households disconnected or under imminent threat of disconnection November-Open enrollment for all households. In addition to LIHEAP, Tri-Counties Opportunities Council offers the "Neighbor to Neighbor" program for possible utility assistance.

House of Hope Peoria, Inc. provides holistic services to address community violence, utilizing trauma-informed care.

Coordinated Intake, also known as iGrow, is a collaborative process that provides families in Peoria and Tazewell counties with a single point of entry for home visiting programs within our community and helps connect families to the best programs to fit their current needs. To be connected to iGrow home visiting programs, call 309-687-7615 or email Chris Heider at [email protected]. ============================= Services and features available through igrow include-- *Home Visiting Services with Caregiver Coaching and Support *Child Activities and Playgroups *Family Fun Nights *Developmental Screenings *Referrals to Additional Resources

Phoenix Community Development Services' PATH program provides outreach and support to individuals in Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford, and Fulton counties who are experiencing homelessness and have a serious mental illness and/or substance abuse condition.

Alternatives’ Care Coordinators are experts in the field of aging (certified by the Illinois Department on Aging) who will sit down and help develop a plan of care that will meet the individual’s/caregiver’s needs so that they can remain in their homes for a longer period of time.

TASC's Adult Criminal Justice Services (ACJS) program is for adults with non-violent felonies in the State of Illinois who have a substance abuse condition.

The Salvation Army of Canton offers the Pathway of Hope, an intensive program designed for individuals and families who are trying to move up the ladder of financial stability. A caseworker will meet with individuals for one hour per week and provide case management that includes setting and achieving goals, personalized plans, and a network of support and resources.

Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging offers an independent decision support process for adults and caregivers to determine community-based care choices.