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Help in Sterling
9 service locations · 4 recurring meetings
Family and youth
STERLING WALLACE
Child care and early childhood education
506 W 4th St, Sterling · 815-669-5904
Head Start early childhood program — 92 funded slots; operated by Tri-County Opportunities Council, Inc..
Family support servicesFood pantryOlder adult servicesUtility assistanceFinancial assistanceFamily and youth
409 Avenue F, Sterling · 815-625-1622
Salvation Army community center
Food assistance
Challand Middle School
Meal program
1700 6Th Ave, Sterling · (815) 626-3300
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Sterling CUSD 5.
Sterling-Rock Falls Family Ymca
Meal program
2505 Ymca Way, Sterling · (815) 535-9622
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Sterling-Rock Falls Family YMCA.
Health care
Sterling High School
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1608 4th Ave, Sterling · 815-625-6800
Substance use and recovery
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
1901 1st Avenue, Sterling · 833-610-5774
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
2611 Woodlawn Road, Sterling · 815-625-0013
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Veteran services
VA facilityHealth care
2901 East Lincolnway, Sterling · 815-632-6200
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 08:00–16:30
Primary Care CBOC
Recovery & support meetings
NA meetings
Hope Without Dope
Fri 18:00 · in-personOpen
Hope Without Dope
Sat 12:00 · in-personOpen
RECOVERY-DHARMA meetings
Mon 13:00 · in-person · Love & HealingOpen
SMART Recovery meetings
Wed 10:00 · in-person · Lutheran Social Services Behavioral Health Services
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