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Champaign County Health Care Consumers44 E. Main St., Suite 208
Champaign, IL 61820
Telephone: (217) 352-6533
Fax: (217) 352-9745
Email address: cchcc@prairienet.org
Web address: www.prairienet.org/cchcc
Contact: Ms. Claudia Lennhoff
Persons served: anyone
Brief description: CCHCCs consumer health hotline works to provide education, advocacy, referral and empowerment to consumers having problems with any part of the healthcare system. The Dental Referral Program connects low-income residents with discounted dental care. CCHCC also uses community organizations to work toward quality, affordable health care for all.
Accessibility: yes
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Community Service Center
Northern Champaign County
217 N. Garrard
Rantoul, IL 61866
Telephone: (217) 893-1530
Fax: (217) 893-8600
Contact: Mrs. Karen Kelly
Persons served: residents of northern Champaign County
Brief description: The Community Service Center is a multi-agency center which provides mental health, social, health and welfare services to residents of northern Champaign County. Some of the services include information and referral, an emergency food pantry, transportation assistance, a juvenile delinquency prevention program and holiday assistance.
Qualifications: Resident of one of the 9 north townships in Champaign County
Accessibility: Agency office is fully accessible; vehicles do not have wheelchair lifts
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Consumer Credit Counseling
410 N. Water, Suite A
Decatur, IL 62525
Telephone: (800) 959-CCCS (2227)
Fax: (217) 425-4793
Email address: cccsdecatur@juno.com
Web address: www.cccspeoria.org
Contact: Mrs. Sharon Law
Brief description: Our agency's mission is to provide a non-profit community service dedicated to delivering professional consumer credit education, confidential counseling and debt management programs to all people of the community, regardless of ability to pay.
Fees: Counseling services are free; Debt management program is on a sliding scale $15-$40 per month depending on size of debt and income.
Accessibility: Handicap accessible
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Evening hours available
Consumer Credit Counseling Consumer Credit Counseling
4 North Vermilion #602 Robeson Building
Danville, IL 61832 206 North Randolph Suite M100
Telephone: (217) 431-2838 Champaign, IL 61820
Telephone: (217) 398-2227
Covenant Medical CenterCase Management
1400 W. Park St.
Urbana, IL 61801
Telephone: (217) 337-4597
Department of Human Services
801 N. Walnut
PO Box 1787
Champaign, IL 61820
Telephone: (217) 278-5605
Fax: (217) 278-5661
Contact: Mrs. Jill Johnson
Persons served: Champaign County residents
Brief description: Cash, medical and food stamp benefits to qualifying individuals
Qualifications: Varies from program to program
Accessibility: Handicap accessible
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Energy Hotline Grants Management
City of Urbana
115 Main St. Suite 200
Urbana, IL 61801
Telephone: (217) 384-2447
Family Service-First Call For Help405 S. State St.
Champaign, IL 61820
Telephone: (217) 352-6300
TTY: (217) 352-0160
Fax: (217) 352-9512
Email address: family-service@prairienet.org
Web address: www.prairienet.org/family-service
Contact: Mary Anne Wilson
Persons served: Anyone requesting service
Brief description: Provides information about community resources, referral and advocacy for those needing services from other agencies. Also provides assessment of client needs for other agencies upon their request and coordinates charitable donations. Provides limited emergency assistance when available to qualifying individuals, including referral to food pantries, rent, utility bill and prescription medication assistance and bus passes for local transportation. Publishes the print version of the Help Book annually with the News Gazette. The Help Book is also available on-line at www.helpsource.org.
Qualifications: Resource information is primarily for Champaign County
Accessibility: Wheel chair accessible
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., answering machine after hours
Rent Assistance Program
805 S. Sixth
Champaign, IL 61820
Telephone: (217) 328-0414
Social Security Administration
101 Country Fair Dr. 1001 E. Voorhees
Champaign, IL 61821 Danville, IL 61832
Telephone: (217) 398-5388 ext. 6 Telephone: (217) 443-0193
Fax: (217) 373-4409
Email address: Debra.Fleig@ssa.gov
Web address: www.ssa.gov
Contact: Debra Fleig
Persons served: Champaign office serves Ford, Champaign, Douglas & Coles counties
Brief description: Social Security is a pension program payable to people who have paid into the system long enough to qualify for a benefit. Benefits are payable for retirement, survivors and disability. The amount of the benefit is based on the amount of your earnings while paying into Social Security.
Qualifications: There are different qualifications for each type of benefit, although the person applying for benefits must have worked under the system for a specific time period no matter what the benefit being applied for.
Insurance: Medicare is offered to people 65 and older or who have been on disability for 2 years or longer. In addition, some people who have had a kidney transplant or are on dialysis may qualify.
Accessibility: Call toll-free (800) 772-1213 or call or visit your local office.
Hours: Champaign -- Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
The Salvation Army855 East Fairchild
Danville, IL 61832
Telephone: (217) 442-5911
Fax: (217) 442-4260
Contact: Ms. Sharon Sawka
Persons served: Vermilion County residents
Brief description: This program is based on emergency one-time help for specific needs depending on available funding. Services include help with past rent, helping with power and limited prescription assistance.
Qualifications: dependant on services needed
Accessibility: Handicap accessible
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-noon and 1-4:30 p.m.