COVID-19 Resources
Ford Credit
Ford Credit is offering help to those who lease or finance through Ford Credit and are affected by COVID-19.
UPDATE: As of March 9, 2024, the free COVID-19 Test Program is suspended and no longer taking orders.
Every home in the United States is eligible to order another round of free at-home tests through the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) at https://special.usps.com/testkits. You can learn more at www.covid.gov/tests.
There is a limit of one order per residential address.
Your order of four individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests will be shipped free.
If an order has not been placed for your address since the program reopened on September 25, 2023, you can place two orders that will be shipped free.Individuals who are blind or have low vision can learn about ordering more accessible at-home COVID-19 tests here.
For those who cannot access the internet or need help placing an order, please call (800) 232-0233 or the TTY line at (888) 720-7489.
If you have COVID-19 tests at home, you can see the full list of extended expiration dates on the Federal food and Drug Administration’s website.
Free COVID-19 Rapid Tests for Vulnerable Illinoisans
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is distributing at-home, over-the-counter COVID-19 rapid antigen tests to economically disadvantaged Illinois families in zip codes outside the city of Chicago. Households can:
Find out if they are in an eligible zip code
Request one package of five tests
Get tests on a first-come, first-served basis at the Project ACT websiteThe tests will be delivered to the home address.
Free COVID-19 testing locations are available throughout the state, including in Chicago. You can find testing sites on the IDPH website’s testing locator page.
Free Virtual IEP Check-up
The Family Resource Center on Disabilities (FRCD) is offering free virtual support to help parents navigate their child’s individualized education program (IEP).
During the Virtual IEP Check-up, a certified FRCD Parent Trainer will go through a child’s IEP to ensure they have the appropriate supports to start the school year off on the right foot.
Complete the center’s registration form to sign up.
The FRCD serves the following eight Illinois counties: Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will.
Frequently Asked Questions for Special Education During Remote Learning
The Illinois State Board of Education has posted a frequently-asked-questions document focused on special education during remote learning for the COVID-19 pandemic.
Funeral and Burial Benefits Program
The Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS) Funeral and Burial Benefits Program pays for funeral and burial expenses when a person’s resources and all other sources of payment are less than the DHS standard payment rates.
More information and forms for submitting a claim are available online or at your local Family Community Resource Center (FCRC). Use the DHS Office Locator to find your local FCRC.
Get Out the Vaccine is a website from the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities that provides information to help people with disabilities and their families make informed decisions about being vaccinated for COVID-19.
Good Samaritan Ministries in Carbondale
Good Samaritan Ministries provides assistance to families and individuals in need in the Carbondale area. Programs and services include:
- Emergency assistance
- An emergency shelter and transitional housing
- A soup kitchen
- Food pantry
Grace Bible Fellowship Pantry in Moline
Pantry Hours: Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday 8:30 to 11 a.m. For more information, please call (309) 797-7001.
Greater Elgin Family Care Center Virtual Visits
Greater Elgin Family Care Center patients now have the option of having an appointment with a practitioner through a Virtual Visit.