Helping Hands of Springfield

Our agency was founded in 1989 to help those experiencing homelessness build lives of stability, security, and hope. We do this through four programs:

1.    Emergency Shelter -Daily shelter and day services to 40-60 men over 18 who need assistance with case management, water, mail, advocacy, legal support, resource referral, and evening meal.

2.     Representative Payee Program- A life stabilizing budgeting and money management currently serving 125 individuals who are required to have a payee by the Social Security Administration. Housing in our community is guaranteed.

3.   Supportive Housing Program – 24 individuals are supported by our case managers to maintain permanent income adjusted housing throughout Springfield and Sangamon County. To qualify, individuals  must have an accompanying disability and an ongoing pattern of homelessness of a year or more or 4 times in the last 3 years. 

Without the continued support of our loyal donors, we would be unable to accomplish our mission of providing shelter, housing, and support services to people who are experiencing or are at risk of homelessness in our community. Our vision is that Springfield will achieve "functional zero" homelessness, and for those who do experience it, it will be rare, brief, and non-recurring.

Helping Hands of Springfield provides emergency shelter, housing programs, and support services to people over age 18 experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness.