Invested Counseling
For the disadvantaged in our community, the Center offers “invested counseling,” which allows the uninsured or publicly insured to exchange community service hours for clinical counseling sessions. Read more about this program here.
Johnston City Ministerial Alliance
Center Director Keith Fletcher is the treasurer of the Johnston City Ministerial Alliance. All direct financial assistance offered by the Center is channeled through the JCMA, which serves only those living within the Johnston City school district. Applications for financial crisis assistance may be filled out at the Center during regular business hours. For more information, please call 618-952-1272.
Additional Services
JCity Center plans to host various community support groups. Currently, SIMI (Southern Illinois Men of Integrity) meets weekly. A AA group is in the works and will be relaunched as interest increases.
A financial mentoring program built on a growing base of volunteers is available for those on government assistance or the “working poor” who just need help learning how to make ends meet. As the volunteer base grows and gains expertise, the Center will offer guidance for those struggling to find adequate housing in our community. The Center will advocate for those caught in the bind of tenancy in substandard “contract for deed” houses.