Outreach Programs
Dedicated to offering safe housing, essential resources, and personalized support to individuals and families in Springfield, empowering them to regain stability, independence, and a brighter future.
CORS Program
The Community Outreach Recovery Support (CORS) Program is designed to assist individuals experiencing Opioid use or addiction and focuses on providing comprehensive support to prevent overdose and promote recovery and long-term stability. The program offers Personalized Case Management, Behavioral Health Support, Peer Support and Mentorship, Community-Based Resources and Services; all with a focus on sustainable recovery
HIV/AIDS Testing, Outreach, and Education
On-site HIV/AIDS education, counseling and testing is offered from 9am-3pm, Monday through Friday or by appointment at the administrative offices and weekly at the Sangamon County Jail, Moultrie County Jail and Shelby County Jail. These services are also offered at various other outreach events and satellite locations, and upon request.
lifeskills Program
This program is a holistic approach to changing unhealthy lifestyles, addressing issues that have caused chronic homelessness and preventing recidivism to crisis intervention. The program uses group, one-on-one, referral and follow-up contact to address all barriers to healthy, independent living. These barriers include domestic violence, mental and physical health, substance abuse, parenting, sexual health (HIV/AIDS/STD education and prevention, HIV testing and counseling services available on site), employment issues, literacy and educational advancement, budgeting and maintaining a household. The program is incorporated into every program offered by Fifth Street Renaissance.
Reintegration Project
The Reintegration Project assists individuals who have been released from the Illinois Department of Corrections, Federal Bureau of Prisons facilities or County/City Jails and are HIV+. The program works to identify and secure housing as well as health and social services for the individual and their drug or sex sharing partners to prevent the spread of HIV, enable them to lead more productive lives, reduce recidivism to incarceration and develop a “continuity of care” service and referral system for the clients.
Wellness on Wheels (WOW)
This statewide program delivers comprehensive health services and education, focusing on HIV, Hepatitis C, Gonorrhea, and Chlamydia counseling and testing, alongside overdose prevention with Nasal Narcan, and the distribution and training for Fentanyl and Xylazine test strips. WOW also offers blood pressure, glucose, and cholesterol screenings, Risk Reduction Counseling with safer sex supplies, and Harm Reduction Counseling with safer use supplies. Additionally, the program provides Covid home test kits, face masks, hand sanitizer, hygiene kits, and referrals to improve quality of life and curb the spread of HIV and other communicable diseases. Operating seven days a week, including weekends, evenings, and late-night hours, WOW reaches underserved areas and communities where high-risk behaviors, such as drug use and sexual activity, are prevalent. Often mobilized by the Illinois Department of Public Health's Center for Minority Health Services, this program also plays a crucial role during public health crises like Covid-19 and other health outbreaks.
Opioid Overdose Prevention Program
Fifth Street Renaissance is a DHS certified Opioid Overdose Prevention Program helping to address the opioid overdose death crisis that is plaguing our nation. Narcan distribution and training, education and referrals to a multitude of services to address addiction are provided through Summit of Hope and other events, mobile outreach and capacity building activities throughout Illinois.
Hepatitis B Outreach
This vital program extends its reach across Illinois, with a special focus on foreign-born African and Asian immigrant communities, primarily in areas south of I-80. The program is dedicated to raising awareness and providing essential education on Hepatitis B, a condition that disproportionately affects these populations. Through targeted outreach efforts, the program not only educates individuals about the risks and prevention of Hepatitis B but also facilitates access to critical services such as testing, vaccination, and treatment.