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Community Partnerships

Family Engagement

Oasis Women Shelter

P.O. Box 636
Alton, IL 62002
618-465-1978
Contact: Marcy Jacobs

Madison County Housing Authority

2 Eastport Plaza
Drive Collinsville, IL 62234
(618) 345-5142, Ext 1101
Contact: Andy Hightower, Executive Director
AndyHightower@mchail.org

Housing Authority City of Alton

2406 Crawford
PO Box 967
Alton, IL 62002
(618) 465-4269
Contacts: Gregory Denton, Executive Director Ext. 14 Lisa Brown, Housing Manager/Program Development Ext. 11
aha2606@yahoo.com

St. John's Community Care

222 Goethe Ave.
Collinsville, IL 62234
(618)-344-5008

LUME Institute

6646 Vernon Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63130
(314)-469-9805
LUME@lumeinstitute.org
Contacts: Ovella “Ms. Peaches” Lott
Roxeanna Steiner

Community Hope Center

120 Hope Center Lane
P.O. Box 124
Cottage Hills, IL 62018
(618) 259-0959
hopecenters@gmail.com

Children's Home and Aid

2133 Johnson Rd.
Granite City, IL 62040
(618) 452-9088
Contact: Erin Plumb
EPlumb@childrenshomeandaid.org

Children and Family Connection

4 Eagle Center Suite 4
O’Fallon, IL 62269
(618) 622-6581

Illinois Department of Human Services-IDHS

1925 Madison Ave
Granite City, IL 62040
(618) 877-9200
Contact: Kevin Schmidt, Local Office Administrator

608 W. St. Louis Ave.,
PO Box 270
E. Alton, IL 62024
(618) 258-1660
Contact: Ulanda Lloyd, Local Office Administrator
www.dhs.state.il.us

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)

1220 Centreville Ave. #101
Belleville, IL 62220
(618) 257-7500
Contact: Michele Ziolkowski, Day Care Licensing Representative
Office: (618) 257-7529
Mobile: (217) 606-9411
Fax: (217) 257-7507
Michele.Ziolkowski@illinois.gov

Chestnut Health System

648 State Street
Madison, IL 62060
(618) 709-7611
Contacts: Terri Kawan
TKawan@chestnut.org
Kristen Hutchinson
KHutchinson@chestnut.org

Transitional Housing

A resource center that offers a 24/7 confidential helpline, as well as an extensive list of local Transitional Housing meetings in every state.

https://transitionalhousing.com/

 

Addictions Help

This is a list of resources for individuals dealing with substance abuse. 

https://centerstone.org/locations/illinois/facilities/centerstone-alton-edwards-street/

https://www.addictions.com/

https://www.addictionresource.net/best-drug-rehab-centers/illinois/

https://sober.com/aa-meetings/illinois/alton/

https://www.narcotics.com/

https://www.methadonecenters.com/

https://www.drugstrategies.org/

https://www.treatmentcentersdirectory.com/

https://www.detox.com/

https://www.disorders.org/

https://rehabs.org/

Celebrate Recovery: https://www.celebraterecovery.com/

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Nutrition

Senior Services Plus

2603 N. Rodgers Ave.
Alton, IL 62002
Office: (618) 465-3298
Fax: (618) 465-3302
info@seniorservicesplus.org
Contact: Sean Payne
(217) 710-2962
Spayne@seniorservicesplus.org

Health

Associated Pediatric Dentistry

Belleville location
3540 N. Belt West
Suite E
Belleville, IL 62226
Office: (618) 233-8667
Fax: (618) 233-8715

Glen Carbon location
116 Magnolia Dr.
Glen Carbon, IL, 62034
Office: (618) 288-5437
Fax: (618) 288-4118

Southern Illinois Pediatric Dentistry of Edwardsville

1419 Lewis Rd. #2
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 655-3272

OSF St. Anthony's

Alton location
1st Anthony’s Way
Alton, IL 62002
(618) 465-2571

Partnership Drug Free Communities

Partnershipdrugfreecommunities@gmail.com

WIC Office

101 E. Edwardsville Rd.
Wood River, IL 62095
(618) 462-8155

Kreative Kids

121 W. Elm Street
Alton, IL 62002
(618) 467-0630
info@Kreativekidslearning.com
Contact: Keith Neuber

Madison County Health Department

101 E. Edwardsville Rd.
Wood River, IL 62095
Office: (618) 692-8954
Fax: (618) 251-9482

Lewis and Clark Community College

5800 Godfrey Rd.
Godfrey, IL 62035
(618) 468-7000
Contact: Dr. Val Harris, Associate Dean of Adult Education
vharris@lc.edu

Boys & Girls Club of Alton

2512 Amelia St.
Alton, IL. 62002
(618) 462-6249
Contact: Al Womack, Jr. Executive Director
www.bgcalton.org

Lincoln Prairie Behavioral Health

5230 S. 6th Street
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 585-1180

Child Development

Anderson Health Care

6800 State Route 162, IL-162
Maryville, IL 62062
(618) 288-5711

Child Family Connections

2 Eagle Center
O’Fallon, IL 62269
(618) 622-6581

Alton School District

550 Landmarks Blvd.
Alton, IL 62062
(618) 474-2600

Bethalto School District

101 School St.
Bethalto, IL 62010
(618) 377-7200

Granite City School District

3200 Maryville Rd.
Granite City, IL 62040
(618) 451-5800

East Alton School District

210 E. St. Louis Ave.
East Alton, IL 62024
(618) 433-2015

Wood River/Hartford School District

501 E. Lorena Ave.
Wood River, IL 62095
(618) 254-0607

Edwardsville School District

708 St. Louis St.
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 656-1182

Collinsville School District

201 West Clay Street
Collinsville, IL 62234
(618) 346-6350

Roxana School District

401 Chaffer Ave.
Roxana, IL 62084
(618) 254-7544

Troy School District

203 E. Throp St.
Troy, IL 62294
(618) 667-5400

Highland School District

400 Broadway
Highland, IL 62249
(618) 654-2106

Madison School District

602 Farrish St.
Madison, IL 62060
(618) 877-1712

Venice School District

404 4th Street
Venice, IL 62090
(618) 274-7953

We're Here To Help

Our mission is to empower children and families to develop positive skills to meet life's challenges.

"Our experience with Head Start has been phenomenal. They have made us feel welcome and comfortable. They have also provided us with much-needed clothing items and resources."
-Foster Parent
"Thank you so much for your generous food donation to the Crisis Food Center. The items you sent us will help so much in our mission to supply healthy foods to our clients. We truly appreciate your efforts."
-Board & StaffCrisis Food Center
"AMAZING!!! I have one child that's center based and one that's about to be home based. All the staff is wonderful with the children and my daughter has so much fun. She loves to tell me what they did that day. I love to see her love school."
Alicia C.
"I think this is an absolutely wonderful program with an excellent curriculum and staff at the GC South location! I'm a very proud supporter and I'm happy to also be a part of it as a parent. I love the meetings we have and wish more parents could make it to them. As a whole, I believe we can make our children just as proud of us as we are of them. It's truly ALL about the betterment of our children and their education!"
Scott H.
"My greatest regret is not getting involved earlier with Riverbend."
Andrea
“I was overjoyed when I saw the bright smiles on the faces of the children at Riverbend Head Start. They do such a great job of helping to educate children and motivating parents so they no longer live in poverty. I just can't imagine a child so young experiencing the struggles they deal with, but I'm happy they have Riverbend Head Start to help.”
Shirley E.
“My children will have their best chance at success because of Riverbend Head Start.”
Megan C.
“As a single father of twin toddlers, Riverbend Head Start fills the gap of their mother. I’m grateful I chose Riverbend Head Start for early childhood education.”
William K.
“I am forever grateful to Riverbend Head Start for empowering me to be the very best advocate for my child not only now, but for the rest of my life."
Robert J.
“Riverbend Head Start has played a major role in helping me to better understand my child’s needs, and recognizing where she is, and where she should developmentally. So, when you ask, what does Head Start mean to me? Well, it means EVERYTHING!”
Lisa W.

Riverbend Head Start & Family Services
550 Landmarks Blvd., 3rd Fl.Alton, IL 62002
P: 618-463-5946

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