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Medicare is a federal medical program that provides health coverage for individuals age 65 and older or those with a disability.

A supplemental nutrition program for pregnant, breast feeding and postpartum women and their infants and children to age five. Recipients must meet income guidelines and qualify as "nutritionally at risk" based on a medical & nutritional assessment.

Southwestern Illinois College offers more than 150 University Transfer and Career/Technical degrees and certificate programs.

Responsible for the coordination of emergency management activities including planning, preparedness, response and recovery. Serve as the central point of contact for reporting emergency/disaster incidents in Bollinger County.

Provides a mobile food pantry

Groups designed to support and guide women through a host of life issues.

Internal medicine specialists treat a wide range of health conditions in adults including age-related conditions such as Alzheimer's and dementia.

Accepts donations of clothing, kitchenware, bedding, furniture, large and small appliances. All appliances and furniture must be in good working order to be accepted. Clothing can be in any condition, but would appreciate it being clean.

Assists with job search and developing of job interview skills.

Senior Center offers activities and provides programs to enrich the physical, social, and emotional well being of it participants.

Provides rental deposit assistance individuals moving into a new location due to a prior unstable living situation while facing a financial crisis beyond their control.

Congregate meal and home-delivery of hot meals at 12:00pm (Noon) Monday-Friday; microwaveable frozen meals are also available for evenings and weekends.

Consumer Directed Service: A Medicaid based program which provides attendant services to individuals with disabilities, enabling them to live independently in their home. Participants hire their own attendants to assist them with daily tasks, such as bathing, toileting, obtaining medication, meal preparation/cleanup, housekeeping, laundry and essential tranportation.

Utility Assistance: Provides assistance to low-income individuals for water bill assistance. Partial payments are made to avoid utility cut-offs.

Offers a variety of social, cultural, recreational activities for children, youth, members and non-members. Activities includes field trips, day camps, holiday fun clubs, art classes, youth sports, training camps, etc.

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families: Provides benefits to families with needy children (due to death, desertion, mental, physical problems or unemployment).

STD Department & Ryan White Case Management: Provides sexually transmitted disease clinic.

Provides the vaccination against the human papilloma virus (HPV) which causes abnormal pap smears, cervical cancer and genital warts.

Long Distance Medical Service: SMTS provides transportation to major medical facilities in St. Louis, Cape Girardeau and Springfield in Missouri and to Memphis Tennessee and Paragould Arkansas. Local Service: SMTS Local Service provides transportation for shopping, medical appointments, nutrition, recreation, and personal business. UNPUBLISHED Mon and Wed--Long Distance Medical Trips to St. Louis, MO

Providing worship services and Sunday school services.

Provides AID/HIV prevention counseling services.

Various Life Skills workshops are presented to small groups of participants to increase their knowledge and skills in areas that are important to managing life. Financial Planning: Values and goals, budgeting, credit, comparison shopping and buying a car. Parent Education; Communication skills & styles; self esteem issues; constructive discipline; creative play. Nutrition/Shopping Skills: Nutrition guidelines & food safety; food buying; consumer tips. Time/Stress Management: Effectively gain control of time usage & habits. Coping with stress; techniques to reduce stress; children & stress. Health Care: Family health care; normal child development; self health care. Employment Skills: Job readiness and retainment skills training.

Lifeline Telephone support provides cell phones and cell service for low income families. Assistance can go to either a home phone or wireless bill. In order to get Lifeline assistance, individuals must apply through the cellular provider. Only one discount allowed per household.

Each participating household receives an allotment of food benefits based on the USDA's Thrifty Food Plan. This allotment is adjusted annually according to the U. S. Department of Labor's analysis of the cost of food. Missouri Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) is the method by which households receive and use food stamp benefits. Households may use their Missouri EBT card in any grocery store or retail location anywhere in the United States that has been authorized by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service and displays the Quest sign. The benefits may be used to purchase any food or food products prepared for human consumption except alcoholic beverages and tobacco, hot foods, or foods prepared for immediate consumption. Benefits may also be used to buy seeds and plants for use in gardens to produce food for the personal consumption of the household. Under certain conditions, members of the eligible households who are 60 years of age or older may use the benefits to pay for home delivered meals and other meals prepared for elderly persons.

Screenings: Provides lead testing to area residents.