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Help in Carbondale
24 service locations · 4 recurring meetings
Family and youth
Carbondale Center
Child care and early childhood education
1900 N Illinois Ave, Carbondale · 618-453-2440
Head Start early childhood program — 144 funded slots; operated by Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University.
Food assistance
Carbondale Comm H S
Meal program
1301 E Walnut St, Carbondale · (618) 457-3371
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Carbondale CHSD 165.
Carbondale Middle School
Meal program
1150 E Grand Ave, Carbondale · (618) 457-2174
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Carbondale ESD 95.
Carbondale United
Meal program
309 E Jackson St, Carbondale · (618) 353-7721
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Attucks Comm Service Board.
Eurma C Hayes Center
Meal program
441 E Willow St, Carbondale · (618) 684-2109
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Attucks Comm Service Board.
Unity Point Elem School
Meal program
4033 S Illinois Ave, Carbondale · (618) 529-4151
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Unity Point CCSD 140.
Health care
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1150 E Grand Ave, Carbondale · 618-956-9690
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1340 Cedar Ct, Carbondale · 618-457-7821
Community health centersliding-scale fees
801 S Lewis Ln, Carbondale · 618-956-9690
Community health centersliding-scale fees
121 N Parrish Ln, Carbondale · 618-956-9690
Community health centersliding-scale fees
400 S Lewis Ln, Carbondale · 618-519-9200
Community health centersliding-scale fees
402 S Lewis Ln, Carbondale · 618-519-9200
Community health centersliding-scale fees
101 S Wall St, Carbondale · 618-519-9200
Community health centersliding-scale fees
404 S Lewis Ln, Carbondale · 618-519-9200
SIU Center for Family Medicine - Care-A-Van
Community health centersliding-scale fees
300 W Oak St, Carbondale · 618-536-6621
SIU Center for Family Medicine-Carbondale
Community health centersliding-scale fees
300 W Oak St, Carbondale · 618-536-6621
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1301 E Walnut St, Carbondale · 618-956-9690
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1025 N Wall St, Carbondale · 618-956-9690
Legal aid
Southern Region
Legal aid services
509 South University Avenue, Carbondale
LSC-funded legal aid branch office of Land of Lincoln Legal Aid
Substance use and recovery
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
2311 South Illinois Avenue, Carbondale · 618-457-6703
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
1080 East Park Street, Carbondale · 618-529-1151
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
400 South Lewis Lane, Carbondale · 618-519-9200
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
101 South Wall Street, Carbondale · 618-519-9200
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Veteran services
VA facilityHealth care
1130 East Walnut Street, Carbondale · 618-351-1031
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 08:00–16:30
Primary Care CBOC
Recovery & support meetings
NA meetings
Second Chance
Tue 19:30 · in-person · Center for Independent LivingOpenWheelchair accessible
Second Chance
Fri 19:30 · in-person · Center for Independent LivingOpenWheelchair accessible
REFUGE-RECOVERY meetings
Sun 08:30 · in-person · The Gaia House Interfaith CenterEnglishOpen
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