Child Care Resource and Referral
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Programs
- X ERBA Emergency Food and Shelter - Douglas County
- X Employment Service / Unemployment Insurance
- X Children Immunization Clinics - Shelby County
- X ALLKids - Edgar County
- X Environmental Nuisance
- X The Job Center
- X Prairie Association of Home and Community Education
- X Low Income Public Housing
- X Community / Christians Upholding Persons
- X Water and Water Wells Program
- X Chester P. Sutton Community Center for Seniors of Edgar County
- X Chronic Disease
- X High Risk Infant Program
- X Immunization Program - Edgar County
- X Women, Infants and Children - Edgar County
- X Septic Program
- X Adult Immunization Program
- X IREAD
- X Family Life
- X Home Sleep Studies
- X Clinical Respiratory Assessments
- X Operation Blindside
- X Case Coordination Unit Community Care Systems, Inc.
- X PACE - Douglas County White Caners
- X PACE - Vision Impairment Services
- X Carle - Patient Advisory Nurse
- X PACE - Personal Assistant Referral
- X SBLHC Rotarian High School Athletic Heart Scan
- X Eastern Illinois Foodbank
- X Tanning, Well, and Septic Program
- X ERBA CSBG Scholarships - Jasper County
- X University of Illinois Extension; Cumberland/Jasper Unit
- X Jasper County Senior Center
- X Diabetes Education - Paris Hospital
- X Tobacco FREE Group Support
- X In Home Support Services - Addus Homecare
- X Blood Lead Level Testing - Clark County
- X SBLHC Ostomy Support Group
- X Central East Alcoholism & Drug (CEAD) Council
- X Prevention Initiative Birth- 3 Program
- X SAIL-FIVE CORE SERVICES: Charleston
- X Court Appointed Special Advocates - CASA
- X Youth Workforce Training and Education Program
- X Healthy Handwashing Habits
- X CSBG Family Functioning Development
- X Coles County Habitat for Humanity
- X Carle Cancer Center
- X Individual Placement and Support (IPS)
- X Civil Legal Services
- X Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Course
- X United Way of Coles County
- X McKinney-Vento Lead Liason
- X Horizontal Health-Dialysis Services
- X Memory Loss Support Group - Coles County Council on Aging
- X Horizon Health- Nephrology (Kidney Health)
- X Horizon Health- Senior Care
- X ERBA CSBG Scholarships - Edgar County
- X Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois
- X Post Abortion Stress Support (PASS) - Mattoon
- X Prevail (formerly SACIS & CAISA)
- X ERBA - Housing Counseling - Edgar County
- X Brookestone Estates of Mattoon North
- X Pregnancy and Labor Support
- X Coles County Senior Information Services
- X Thrifty Boutique of Sullivan
- X Illinois Coalition for Community Services (ICCS) - Teen REACH
- X Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF)
- X Family Service Senior Resource Center – Douglas County
- X SBLHC Medical Library
- X Child Care Resource and Referral
Location:
3015 Ninth Street Hall
Charleston, IL 61920
Telephone Numbers and Contact Information:
(217) 581-6698 Child Care Resource & Referral
(800) 545-7439 Child Care Resource & Referral
(217) 581-7081 Child Care Assistance Program
(800) 643-1026 Child Care Assistance Program
(217) 581-7084 Fax - Both programs
Web Page: http://www.eiu.edu/ccrr
Email to: mmedwards2@eiu.edu
Program Details:
| Operating Agency: | Eastern Illinois University |
|---|---|
| Agency Type: | Private, Non-Profit |
| Person In Charge: | Misty Edwards - Director |
| Hours: | M - F; 8 am - 4:30 pm Summer hours- M-TH 7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. F 7:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
| Fees: | No Fee |
| Eligibility: | Child care assistance program is based on family size and income. |
| Intake Process: | Call for referrals |
| Area Served: | Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Edgar, Moultrie, and Shelby counties |
| Ages Served: | Families of children 0-12 |
| Appt. Necessary: | No |
| Payment Methods: | NA |
| Handicapped accessible: | Yes |
Program/Service Notes:
Eastern Illinois University, College of Health and Human Services, Child Care Resource and Referral is part of the Illinois Network of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies and is funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services. Provides child care referrals and consumer education information to parents. Provides training and technical assistance to child care providers and to those interested in opening a child care business. Help families pay for child care.
Last Updated: Aug. 18, 2025, 10:53 a.m.