Additional Resources for
Families in East Central Illinois

GREAT Start serves expecting parents and families with children under the age of three. GREAT Start focuses on the parent-children relationship, child development, and family support.

DONA International is the leader in evidence-based doula training, certification, and continuing education. This database can be searched using location to find DONA-certified doulas near you.

The Village specializes in providing comprehensive support for the diverse challenges of life. They provide specialized care for individuals facing grief, trauma, and significant life stressors. They offer a Postpartum Support Group.

Champaign County Home Visiting Consortium (CCHVC) helps families find free home visiting programs to support you in your role as a parent, and help connect you to resources in the community. 

The Stephens Family YMCA is a leading nonprofit community service organization, serving Champaign, Urbana, Savoy, and the surrounding communities with health and fitness facilities, day camps, and numerous child-care locations.

You can use this interactive map as a guideline to find which Midwife serves a specific area of Illinois. Please keep in mind that this map is not precise and you should always contact a specific midwife and ask directly about availability and areas served.

CUPHD Lactation Support offers support for families at any stage of their lactation journey by providing individualized, unbiased, evidence-based lactation support. Peer support is available from other WIC moms who have successfully breastfed their own children.

Dr. Jasmine Evans, PT, DPT, WCS is a physical therapist who specializes in pelvic health for all individuals. She believes in holistic care for everyBODY and is committed to being a reliable resource for all individuals with a pelvis.

The Nest provides lodging, meals, child care, transportation, and care coordination for NICU families in central Illinois.

The United Way brings people and resources together to create positive change and lasting impact in our community. Resources include the Bottom Line Diaper Bank.

This directory is designed to help Black families find doulas that look like them and who understand the unique challenges, experiences, fears, and concerns faced by Black families.

As our region’s only nonprofit milk bank, Mothers’ Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes (Milk Bank WGL) serves over 90 hospitals and thousands of families throughout Wisconsin and Illinois. The website provides information about finding donor milk and becoming a donor.

Cunningham Township provides general assistance, rental assistance, utility assistance, food support, homeless services, transportation assistance, advocacy, and support for social service partners serving Urbana residents.

CCHCC is located in downtown Champaign and provides FREE assistance to help you get the health care, dental care, prescription medications and other services that you need.

Uniting Pride is the only LGBTQ+ resource center of its kind in East Central Illinois. We serve clients from Champaign County and the surrounding areas through social and support groups, events, education, resource referrals and more. Weekly/bi-weekly support groups are held for pre-teens, youth, and parents.