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Help in Charleston
10 service locations · 1 recurring meeting
Family and youth
CHARLESTON
Child care and early childhood education
697 Windsor Rd, Charleston · 217-500-3124
Head Start early childhood program — 17 funded slots; operated by Embarras River Basin Agency, Inc..
CHARLESTON II
Child care and early childhood education
707 Windsor Rd, Charleston · 217-500-3121
Head Start early childhood program — 15 funded slots; operated by Embarras River Basin Agency, Inc..
Food assistance
Carl Sandburg Elem School
Meal program
1924 Reynolds Dr, Charleston · (217) 639-4000
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Charleston CUSD 1.
Charleston Middle School
Meal program
920 Smith Dr, Charleston · (217) 639-6000
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Charleston CUSD 1.
Health care
SIHF Healthcare - Charleston
Community health centersliding-scale fees
626 W Lincoln Ave, Charleston · 217-345-7702
Legal aid
Charleston
Legal aid services
737 Windsor Road, Charleston
LSC-funded legal aid branch office of Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, Inc.
Substance use and recovery
Substance use treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
635 Division Street, Charleston · 217-348-8108
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
726 4th Street, Charleston · 217-348-8118
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors; men only.
Substance use treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
720 4th Street, Charleston · 217-348-8651
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors; women only.
Substance use treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
1501 1/2 18th Street, Charleston · 217-348-5444
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors; women only.
Recovery & support meetings
ACA meetings
Charleston Friday night ACA MEETING
Fri 18:00 · in-person
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