WHAT IS C.E.F.S. ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY CORPORATION? C.E.F.S. is a not-for-profit Community Action Agency incorporated in 1965 to help people achieve their full individual and economic potential. We serve the seven Illinois Counties of Christian, Clay, Effingham, Fayette, Montgomery, Moultrie and Shelby. We develop, implement and evaluate social service programs to assist economically and socially disadvantaged people in their quest for greater self-sufficiency.
WHAT TYPES OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES DOES C.E.F.S. OFFER? We offer programs as diverse as the needs of people in the communities we serve. For example, C.E.F.S. administers the Head Start Program for pre-school aged children, the Golden Circle Nutrition Program for Senior Citizens and a wide variety of services for all ages in between. In everything we do, we call to mind the words of Lao Tzu, "Give a man a fish and he eats for today, teach a man to fish and he eats for a lifetime." Our goal is truly to help people help themselves.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OUR PROGRAMS
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War On Poverty Podcast and Weblog!
Central Illinois Public Transit
Community Services Block Grant
Combatting Homelessness in South Central Illinois
Energy Conservation and Home Repair Program
Golden Circle Nutrition Program
Home Weatherization Assistance Program
Housing Rehabilitation Program
Individual Development Accounts
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Low Income Home Energy Assistance
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Outreach and Referral Services
