LLCC commits to increase our students' persistence and completion rates and resolve barriers to enrollment.
In an effort to provide assistance to students experiencing homelessness, LLCC has designated a staff member to serve as a liaison to assist students enrolled at the institution who are experiencing housing insecurities.
Contact
Claire Heffron-McKinney is happy to help connect you with campus and community resources to address your needs surrounding housing insecurities. For a referral for service, access the form below, and Claire will respond within two working business days.
Claire will be out of the office starting May 15 and return May 21; please fill out the referral form using the green button below, and she will respond on May 21.
If you need immediate assistance, please call 211 to be connected to community resource information. If you are in immediate need of mental health services, please call 988. If you are in immediate danger, please call 911.
Support we offer
- Providing referral information to campus and community partners for help regarding: Agency referrals to assist with housing, counseling information, student engagement and club information, academic support and food pantry (on campus/off campus) resources.
- Providing a safe and welcoming environment to discuss goals and needs.
- Assisting students in exploring options for paying for college and/or financial aid.
- Scholarships for students with lived experience.
- We adhere to FERPA (the law that protects student privacy). Your information is private.
Mental health resources
LLCC Student Mental Health & Wellness
Post-secondary education services for youth in care
If you are a student exiting DCFS/youth in care, you might be eligible for educational funding. For more information, visit the Illinois DCFS website.
LLCC Food Pantry
Are you experiencing food insecurities? If so, please contact your student success advisor or Student Life.
Food resources in the community
- Free daily meals at St. John's Breadline
- Food Pantry Locator — search by county
Springfield Area Housing resources
If you are experiencing a housing crisis, you can call the Housing Helpline at 217-803-5235.
- Abundant Faith Services (often hard to get into but offers men’s resources too): 217-527-1006
- Beer LaHai Roi (women’s ministry, pregnant women only): 217-698-4194
- Contact Ministries (provides referral/some shelter): 217-753-3939, 901 S. 11th Street, Springfield, IL 62703
- Fifth Street Renaissance/SARA Center (some housing/some referral/some funding): 217-544-5040, 1315 N. 5th St., Springfield, IL 62702
- Habitat for Humanity (to get information on how to get on list to get home built): 217-523-2710
- Heartland Housed
- Helping Hands (some shelter/some food/some resources): 217-522-0048
- Homeless Prevention Program (resources/referral info): 217-782-0400, 800-843-6154
- Homeless Youth Services (can’t be older than 21): 217-782-0400, 800-843-6154
- Inner City Mission (shelter/some long term options): 217-525-3940
- Land of Lincoln Legal Aid: Housing Law (resource for families and individuals facing housing issues)
- MERCY Communities (shelter/transitional living for women and children only): 217-744-1126
- National Center for Homeless Education
- Phoenix Center (transitional for HIV positive): 217-528-5253 www.phoenixcenterspringfield.org
- Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation (resource/referral): 217-528-7573
- Sojourn Shelter (domestic violence victims/women and their children): 217-726-5100, 217-726-5200
- Springfield Center for Independent Living (resource info for individuals with disabilities): 217-523-2587
- Springfield Dept. of Community Relations (landlord-tenant concerns and housing counseling): 217-789-2270
- Springfield Housing Authority (housing programs): 217-753-5757, 200 North 11th St., Springfield, IL 62703
- Springfield Overflow Shelter (does not operate year-round): 217-522-0048
- Supportive Housing Program (state resource info guide)
- Springfield Urban League (some financial resources): 217-789-0830
- U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs Homeless Programs
- Youth Services Bureau (some services for youth 21 and under who are working/homeless/etc.): 217-529-8300