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COVID-19 Resources

  • Southern Illinois Food Pantries, Soup Kitchens and Mobile Markets

    Southern Illinois Healthcare compiled this list of food pantries, soup kitchens and mobile markets in the following counties:

    Jackson
    Alexander
    Franklin
    Gallatin
    Hamilton
    Hardin
    Perry
    Pope
    Pulaski
    Williamson
    Johnson
    Massac
    Saline
    Union
    White

  • Southern Illinois University Center for Family Medicine’s Family Survival Kit

    Educational and fun resources for families

  • Southern Seven Health Department

    The Southern Seven Health Department serves Alexander, Hardin, Johnson, Massac, Pope, Pulaski,  and Union counties. Public health programs and services include health screenings and vaccinations, health education programs for children, teens, and adults, emergency preparedness, Head Start programs, health fairs, community events, podcasts and more.

     

  • SPARK (Supporting Parents and Remote Kids) Parent Hub

    The Learning Technology Center of Illinois’s SPARK (Supporting Parents and Remote Kids) Parent Hub provides training and resources for Illinois parents and caregivers as they support students with remote learning.

  • Special Olympics School of Strength

    Special Olympics has created a fitness video series in partnership with WWE for Special Olympics athletes, led by Special Olympics athletes. The fitness campaign targets athletes in their teens and late 20s and features four workout videos with varying levels of difficulty in flexibility, strength, balance and endurance exercises encouraging athletes to commit to a lifetime of fitness habits.

  • Special Shopping Hours During COVID-19 Outbreak

    List of major grocery store chains with special hours for seniors, at-risk populations and pregnant women.

  • Springfield Mass Transit District and Access Sangamon

    The Springfield Mass Transit District provides free or reduced fare programs for eligible residents with disabilities and seniors. You must meet eligibility requirements and enroll to use the Benefit Access, Access Sangamon or Reduced Fare ID programs. For the latest information, visit www.smtd.org/news.

    • Benefit Access allows program members to ride any fixed-route bus free of charge. If you do not qualify for Benefit Access, you may still be eligible for a reduced fare ID. Apply for the Benefit Access program online on the Illinois Department on Aging’s website.
    • The Reduced Fare ID allows people with disabilities and seniors to ride any fixed-route bus for just under half the price of a normal fare.
    • Access Sangamon provides transportation for persons with disabilities who are unable to use the SMTD fixed-route bus service. Individuals with disabilities must apply to become eligible to use the service.

     

  • Springfield Office of Community Relations Resources

    The Springfield Office of Community Relations provides information on where to find help with homelessness, rental and utility assistance, micro-pantries and more.

    You can also contact the Springfield Office of Community Relations at (217) 789.2270 or Community.Relations@springfield.il.us

  • Springfield Rental Assistance Program

    Funds are available through the Springfield rental assistance program, a partnership between the city and the Springfield Urban League. To qualify for the program:

    The property address must be in the corporate limits of the city of Springfield.
    Your household income is within the allowable limits.
    Applicant must provide documentation showing a loss of income due to COVID-19.
    Cooperation from the applicant’s landlord to participate in the program.

    Tenants seeking assistance should call the Springfield Urban League at (217) 789-0830, Monday through Friday, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Please specify that you are seeking rental assistance within the city of Springfield. The intake process will occur over the phone. If you are leaving a message with the Urban League regarding the program after hours, please specify that you are seeking Springfield rental assistance along with your contact information.

    The application process will include communication with your landlord to verify the rental agreement and the total rent owed. The maximum amount a tenant may receive is $1,000.

  • Springfield School District 186 Meal Distribution Sites

    Beginning Sept. 8, the Springfield School District 186 meal distribution is open to all children up to age 18, not just District 186 students.

    Grab and go, prepackaged breakfast and lunch can be picked up each day from 7 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at all locations listed on the District 186 website. Each child will receive one prepackaged breakfast and one prepackaged lunch each day.