Outside counseling

Please contact me for a list of outside counselors.

MONROE COUNTY HOUSE OF NEIGHBORLY SERVICE

Please contact this local agency if you are in need of support. They can make referrals and provide you with an avenue of support.

Help Line: 618-939-8680 (Leave message and you will receive a return phone call within 48 hours.)

Website: https://mocohouseofneighborlyservice.weebly.com/

E-mail Address: HNSphoneline@gmail.com

Address: 217 W Mill St, Waterloo, IL 62298

ABUSE

Child Abuse

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services

Website: https://www2.illinois.gov/dcfs/safekids/reporting/Pages/index.aspx

Hotline to report: 800-25-ABUSE (800-252-2873)

Missing Children (Illinois State Police Search)

Website: https://www.isp.state.il.us/docs/protect.pdf

Hotline to report: 800-843-5763

Domestic Violence:

Violence Prevention Center of Southwestern Illinois

Website: https://www.vpcswi.org/

Crisis Hotline: 618-235-0892

Crisis Text line: 618-920-2590

Waterloo Office:618-978-0319

Elder Abuse:

Illinois Department on Aging Senior Helpline

Website: https://www2.illinois.gov/aging/Resources/pages/helpline-main.aspx

Senior Help Line: 800-252-8966

Hotline to report: 1-866-800-1409.

Sexual Assault:

Call for Help, Inc.

Website: https://callforhelpinc.org/

Phone Number: 618-397-0968

Sexual Assault Crisis Hotline: 618-397-0975

East St. Louis, IL

ALCOHOL/CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY

National Helpline

Website: https://www.samhsa.gov/

Substance Abuse Referral and Information: 800-662-HELP (800-662-4357)

Human Support Services

Website: https://www.hss1.org/

Address: 988 North Illinois Route 3. Waterloo, IL 62298

Phone Number: 618-939-4444

FAMILY AND YOUTH SERVICES:

Day Care Assistance:

CHASI Children’s Home and Aid: Childcare Resource & Referral

Website: https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?module=12&officetype=2&county

Phone Number: 800-467-9200

Extra-Curricular:

Boy Scouts of America – Greater St. Louis Chapter

Website: https://stlbsa.org/

Phone Number: 618-234-9111

Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois

Website: https://www.gsofsi.org/

Phone Number: 800-345-6858

Kennel Club (Waterloo School District – Before and After School Care).

Website: https://www.wcusd5.net/o/waterloo-cusd-5/page/kennel-klub

Phone Number: 618-540-9626

Monroe County YMCA

Website: https://gwrymca.org/locations/monroe-county-ymca-htc-center

Address: 9514 Caring Way, Columbia, IL 62236

Phone Number: 618-281-9622

Waterloo Sports Association

Website: http://www.waterloosports.ws/home.php

Phone Number: 618-939-9925

4 – H (University of Illinois Extension)

Website: https://extension.illinois.edu/cook/4-h-youth-development

Phone Number: 618-939-3434

Head Start:

Western Egyptian

Website: https://weeoc.org/head-start/

Main Office Phone Number:618-965-3313

Steelville, IL

Miscellaneous:

Children’s Home and Aid Society of Illinois (CHASI)

Website: https://www.childrenshomeandaid.org/

Phone Number: 618-235-5335

Life Network: Pregnancy, parenting, baby supplies, parenting education

Website: https://www.mylifenet.org/

Phone Number: 618-939-4224

Waterloo and Red Bud, IL

Stepfamily Association of America

Website: www.stepfamilies.info

Phone Number:800-735-0329

CHURCHES:

Bethany Methodist Church - Columbia (Pastor Allen Walker) 618-281-5849

Christ Community Lutheran Church - Columbia (Pastor Jared Parker) 618-281-4646

Concord Presbyterian Church - Waterloo (Interim Pastor Will Hesterberg) 618-939-7116

First Baptist Church of Columbia - Columbia (Pastor Jonathan Peters) 618-281-5605

First Baptist Church - Waterloo (Pastor Steve Neill) 618-939-9500

Friedens United Church of Christ - Hecker (Pastor Ivan Horn) 618-473-2214

Holy Cross Lutheran Church - Renault (Rev. Terry Grebing) 618-458-6680

Hope Christian Church - Columbia (Pastor Darrell Jones) 618-939-9089

Immaculate Conception Church - Columbia (Msgr. Carl Scherrer) 618-281-5105

Immanuel Lutheran Church - Waterloo (Rev. Merritt Demski) 618-939-6480

Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall – Waterloo 618-939-3200

Life Church X - Waterloo (Pastor Matt Heck) 618-939-0228

Life Community Church - Columbia (Pastor Jamey Bridges) 618-612-6897

Momentum Church - Columbia (Pastor Jeff Duncan) 618-207-3245

New Life Church - Waterloo (Pastor David Eckstadt) 618-939-7113

Redeemer Church – Waterloo (Elder Shayne Robinson) 618-504-2257

Second Chance Ministries – Waterloo (Pastor James Harget Jr.) 618-301-2389

St. Augustine of Canterbury - Hecker (Rev. Linus Umoren) 618-473-2217

St. Michael’s Catholic Church – Floraville 618-473-2798

St. John’s United Church of Christ - Maeystown (Rev. Patrick Poole) 618-458-6940

St. Patrick Catholic Church – Waterloo (Father John Kizhakedan) 618-458-6875

St. Paul Lutheran Church - Columbia (Rev. Dr. Stephen Krenz) 618-281-4600

St. Paul United Church of Christ – Floraville 618-473-2285

St. Paul United Church of Christ - Waterloo (Rev. Michael Southcombe) 618-939-7123

St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church - Waterloo (Rev. Linus Umoren) 618-939-6426

Zion United Church of Christ - St. Joe (Pastor Nancy Spier-Lee) 618-458-6666

Zoar United Church of Christ - New Hanover (Pastor R.J. Morgan) 618-939-8479

CONSUMER ASSISTANCE:

Better Business Bureau

Website: https://www.bbb.org/bbb-directory/us/il

Phone Number: 314-645-3300

Consumer Credit Counseling Services

Website: https://credit.org/cccs/

Phone Number: 800-966-3328

COUNSELING AND MENTAL HEALTH / SUPPORT GROUP

Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Website: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Phone Number: 800-273-8255

Text Line: Text HOME to 741741

Private counseling/agencies *** Please call us for a list of counselors in the area***

EMERGENCY HOUSING:

Call for Help

Website: https://callforhelpinc.org

Phone Number: 618-397-0795

Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Website: https://www.hud.gov/states/illinois

Phone Number: 312-353-5680

Human Service Center

Website: https://comwell.us/

Phone Number: 618-282-6233

Red Bud, IL

Human Support Services (Waterloo)

Website: https://www.hss1.org/find-help/mental-health-housing/

Phone Number: 618-939-4444

EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE:

IL Department of Employment Security,

Website: https://www2.illinois.gov/ides/Pages/default.aspx

Belleville Office Phone Number: 618-277-5678

Murphysboro Office Phone Number: 618-687-2341

IL Department of Human services (Public Aid),

Phone Number: 618-826-4558

Chester, IL

IL Department of Rehabilitation Services, Belleville

Website: https://wr.dhs.illinois.gov/wrpublic/wr/dynamic/referral.jsf

Phone Number: 618-235-5300

Local Workforce Investment Act

Website: http://monroecountyil.gov/departments/workforce-development/

Monroe County Office Phone Number: 618-939-3332

ENERGY ASSISTANCE:

State of Illinois Energy Assistance

Website: https://www2.illinois.gov/dceo/CommunityServices/UtilityBillAssistance/Pages/default.aspx

Phone Number: 800-252-8643

Western Egyptian EOC

Website: https://weeoc.org/

Phone Number: 618-965-3458

FOOD PANTRIES:

Concord Presbyterian Church

Church Website:http://www.concordwaterloo.org/home.aspx

Phone Number: 618-939 7116

Waterloo, IL

Feed My People

One time access for IL residents

Website: https://www.feed-my-people.org/

Phone Number: 314-631-4900

South County, MO

Hope Christian Church

Website: https://www.hopeforhim.com/food-pantry

Phone Number: 618-939-9085

Columbia, IL

St. Paul Lutheran Church

Website: http://www.stpauls-lcms.org/pantry.html

Phone Number: 618-281-4600

Columbia, IL

HOSPITALS:

Barnes Jewish Hospital 314-747-3000

Belleville Memorial Hospital 618-233-7750

Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital of St. Louis 314-577-5660

Mercy Hospital South, St. Louis County 314-525-1000

Mercy Medical Center 314-251-6000

Missouri Baptist Hospital 314-996-5000

Red Bud Regional Health 618-282-3831

St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Belleville 618-234-2120

St. Louis Children’s Hospital 314-454-6000

St. Luke’s Hospital of St. Louis 314-434-1500

THRIFT STORES / CLOTHING:

Back Porch

Website: https://mocohouseofneighborlyservice.weebly.com/the-back-porch.html

Phone Number: 618-939-3463

Helping Hands

Phone Number: 618-939-5485

Monroe County Resale

Phone Number: 618-343-5460

Nice Twice, Waterloo

Phone Number: 618-939-0311

Shelter Shop (Associated with the Violence Prevention Center in Belleville, IL)

Phone Number: 618-234-4704

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES:

Helping Hands, Inc. (Free Medical Transportation for Medicaid)

Phone Number: 618-239-9900

Monroe-Randolph Transit District

Website: http://mrtransit.org/

Phone Number: 618-443-4433