What does your local Salvation Army do?
Locally implemented programs help those in need

 

[June 28, 2019] 

LINCOLN 

What does your local Salvation Army do?  A lot.  There are many programs implemented locally through the Salvation Army Keest Center at 307 N. Kickapoo Street in Lincoln.

From food or shelter to counselling or emergency utility assistance to summer youth programs and gifts under the tree at Christmas time, Salvation Army is there for the community.

Here are some of the programs offered locally through Salvation Army.

Supportive Housing: Pathway of Hope Program POH

Coverage area includes Cass, Christian, Logan, Mason, Menard, Moultrie, Schuyler, and Shelby counties. Serves individuals, and families to become economically self-sufficient. The program uses the URICA, Herth Hope, and Client Self Sufficiency Matrix to establish: needs assessments, potential for change, and how hopeful the client is. Case management is held 1(x) a week, and provides support through resume building, interview skills, budget planning, GED finances, personal care items, gas cards, SHOW bus vouchers, obtain legal documents and IDs, Substance abuse (Drug tests & partial payments toward outpatient services), partial payments towards mental health services, and referrals to other agencies in the community.

Grant Per Diem GPD, Bridge Transitional Housing

Temporary housing assistance for homeless veterans trying to find permanent housing. The program covers Central Illinois. The program provides intensive case management, referral services and transportation assistance to veterans in the program. GPD offers employment assistance; help with applying for Social Security and/or VA benefits, Links to numerous community resources and services, Life skills training, assistance with finding/securing housing as well as resources to help maintain housing, and transportation to appointments. There are 11 transitional housing beds available in Lincoln and 9 available in Bloomington.

Food Pantry

Open Mon-Thurs 10am-1pm. Available 1(x) a month for the community, and 1(x) a week for those in the POH program. This also includes the Harvest Supply Program through the Lincoln Pizza Hut.

Utility Assistance

Project H2O Illinois American water assistance is available to Logan County residents and customers. The program is a matching funds program with a max amount pay of $150.00. Ameren Energy Assistance is available at a matching rate under $200.00 to Mason and Logan County residents through Warm Neighbors Cool Friends WNCF.

Pastoral Counseling 

Provided through the Salvation Army’s Director of Lincoln Service Extension, Tony Shuff. The Salvation Army hopes to be able to include local community church leaders as well. All recipients of services are offered pastoral counseling, though it is not a requirement.

Holiday & Seasonal Assistance

Seven free summer camps for kids ages 7-16. Christmas season offers Adopt-A-Family & Angel Tree, Bell ringing hours, and limited food vouchers. Food Baskets are available for Easter.

EDS

Emergency Disaster Services works alongside the first responders, such as the police departments and fire departments. EDS will help support each community when disasters like floods or fires occur. EDS will look to provide water bottles during police or fire fighter training events to show support. EDS will look to provide disaster clean up materials, and has been gifted a mobile canteen vehicle in 2019, which distributes food and water to those struck by disaster. EDS also helps with cash assistance for victims of disasters.

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