Corporación de Oportunidades Económicas CEFS

Services for the Homeless

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MISSION: To promote the goal of ending homelessness; and provide support for efforts to quickly rehouse homeless individuals and families while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused. To promote access to and effective utilization of mainstream programs, and optimize self-sufficiency among those experiencing homelessness.

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The South Central Illinois Continuum of Care is committed to furthering fair housing by promoting fair and equal housing opportunities for all individuals.

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The goals of the SCICoC are: 

• To develop a more comprehensive and understood method of referral among partners to assure dignified and efficient response to requests for service by the homeless.

• To further scrutinize the Continuum of Care, gain a better understanding of needs and gaps in service, and soliciting projects to address unmet priorities.

• To emphasize the longer-term needs of homeless individuals and families, focusing resources on root causes (rather than just presenting issues), and on development toward greater levels of self-sufficiency.

• To address the need for affordable housing through the development of affordable housing units and through full utilization of current inventory. 

 

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For Clay, Effingham, Fayette, Shelby, Christian, Montgomery, and Moultrie Counties contact:

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C.E.F.S. Economic Opportunity Corporation
1805 South Banker St. P.O. BOX 928
Effingham, IL 62401-0928
Phone: 217-342-2193
Email: cmayer@cefseoc.org
Website: www.cefseoc.org

 

For Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, and Jasper Counties contact:

Embarras River Basin Agency, Inc.
115 South Kentucky St.
Greenup, IL 62428-0307
Phone:  217-923-3113
Email:  susieb@erbainc.org

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For Coles, Clark, Edgar, Moultrie, Shelby, Douglas, and Cumberland Counties contact:

Hope OF ECI
PO Box 732
Charleston, IL 61920
Phone:  888-345-3990
Email:  info@hope-eci.org

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For Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, and Macoupin Counties contact:

Illinois Valley Economic Development Corporation
223 S Macoupin St     PO BOX 88
Gillespie, IL 62033-0088
Phone:  217-839-4431
Email:   ivedc@frontiernet.net