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American Red Cross
Telephone: 217-522-3359
Address: 1025 S. 6th Street, Springfield, IL 62703
Web site: www.il-redcross.org
Contact Person: Call main operator and they will assist you
Population Served: Disaster victims
Services/Programs: Emergency shelter and food for disaster victims. If they cannot assist you, they will direct you to another agency.
Payment: Free
Contact Ministries
Telephone: 217-753-3939
Address: 1100 E. Adams, Springfield, IL 62703
Web site: www.contactministries.net
Contact Person: Felicia Lathan
Population Served: Women and children
Services/Programs: Short-term homeless shelter for women and children. Also provide food.
Payment: When clients obtain a job, Contact Ministries asks if they will donate some money back to the agency.
Fifth Street Renaissance/Sara Center
Telephone: 217-544-5040
Address: 518 N. 5th Street, Springfield, IL 62702
Web site: www.fifthstreetrenaissance.org
Contact Person: Miranda Johnson
Population Served: Homeless males and females and those who have HIV
Services/Programs: Transitional housing for homeless and those who have HIV; provide food
Payment: Free
Helping Hands
Telephone: 217-522-0048
Address: 200 S. 11th Street, Springfield, IL 62703
Web site: www.helpinghands.org
Contact Person: Apple Glover
Population Served: Adult males and females; disaster victims
Services/Programs: Emergency shelter for disaster victims; also provide food
Payment: Free
Inner City Mission
Telephone: 217-525-3940
Address: 714 N. 7th Street, Springfield, IL 62702
Web site: www.innercitymission.net
Contact Person: TyLinda Blackstone
Population Served: Mainly women and children. No single men.
Services/Programs: Long-term family/homeless shelter. Clients must work on finding a job, go to school and work on addictions. Also provide food, clothing, and counseling.
Payment: Free
Salvation Army
Telephone: 217-391-0421
Address: 530 N. 6th Street, Springfield, IL 62702
Web site: www.ssaarc.org
Contact Person: Archie Ford
Population Served: Anyone requiring assistance
Services/Programs: Transitional living station. Clients cannot use drugs or alcohol and must attend evening groups and search for jobs.
Payment: Free
Sojourn Shelter & Services
Telephone: 217-726-5100
Address: Private Springfield, IL address
Web site: www.sojournshelter.org
Contact Persons: Meagan Fedolt, Marre Swan, or Malana Lowract
Population Served: Women and children
Services/Programs: Support services and emergency shelter. Provide shelter, counseling, education, life skills training, and help clients find outside resources.
Payment: Free
S.O.S. - Springfield Overflow Shelter
The mission of S.O.S. is to work together to provide a safe shelter, a warm meal and caring human contact for people who are homeless.
Who: Anyone needing a warm place to stay for the night.
What: An overflow shelter during the winter months.
When: Nov. 1, 2006 – March 31, 2007
Intake begins at 6 p.m. each night.
Why: To provide shelter after the other local shelters are full.
Where: The S.O.S. shelter will be in the basement of Contact Ministries. All guests should enter through Helping Hands at 200 South 11th Street, Springfield for intake.
Youth Service Bureau
Telephone: 217-529-8300
Address: 2901 Normandy Road, Springfield, IL 62703
Web site: www.ysbi.com
Contact Person: On-call worker
Population Served: Males and females ages 10-21
Services/Programs: Provide shelter and counseling for individuals ages 10-21. Also help kids find jobs and permanent shelter.
Payment: Free
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