HOUSE Liaison
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Housing And Opportunities that are Useful for Students' Excellence (HOUSE)
The HOUSE Liaison role was created to ensure that students who are experiencing housing insecurity or are students in care (i.e. foster care) have a trusted and accessible connection to the resources, support, and people available across campus. Navigating college comes with questions, challenges, and situations where students may not always know who to contact or where to begin. HOUSE Liaisons help bridge that gap.
Our goal is simple: to make campus feel easier to navigate and ensure every student knows they have someone they can turn to.
HOUSE Liaison
Ecila Deransburg-Cook
HOUSELiaison@millikin.edu
(217) 420-6709 | Shilling 210 -
Resources
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Campus Community Nikki Cook | Associate Dean for Campus Life, Residence Life and Student Conduct | ncook@millikin.edu | (217) 424-3520
Alela Kinyua | Coordinator for Residence Life and Housing Operations | akinyua@millikin.edu | (217) 424-3810
Decatur Housing Authority: 217-423-7711 | 1808 East Locust St, Decatur, Il
God’s Shelter of Love: 217-422-2790 | 929 N Union Decatur, Il 62522 | Women and Children and 234 S. College St. Decatur, IL 62521
DOVE, Inc.: Domestic Violence Hotline | 217-423-2238
The Salvation Army: 217-428-4672 | 137 S Church St. Decatur, Il 62523 | Men’s shelter with temporary housing, support, job search, life-readiness, and self-sufficiency
Homeless Veterans: 217-278-9897 | Prescreen required
Water Street Mission: 217-424-2381 | 758 N Water St. Decatur, Il 62523 | Single men only
Illinois 211: Call 211 to be connected with resources in your community
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Campus Community Millikin Market: New Hall 2 | Thursdays from 10-4:30pm
Grab & Go Stations: New Hall 2 & Gorin Hall | Monday-Friday 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Catholic Charities Pantry: 217-428-3458 | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9-11 am
New Vision Food Pantry: 217-423-7333 | Mondays & Thursdays from 5-7 pm | one time per month/ID required
Northeast Community Fund: 217-429-5846 | Mon-Tues, Thurs-Fri 9:00am - 2:30pm (Check in by 2:10pm, 20 min before stop time)
Salvation Army Food Pantry: 217-428-4681 Tuesday & Thursday: 3:30pm-6:30pm, 3rd Saturday: 8:00am-10am
Good Samaritan Inn: 217-429-1455 | Prepared lunch every day from 11:30 am-1 pm
Illinois Department of Human Services | SNAP Benefits| 1027 N. Water St., Decatur,. IL|217 362-6500 or TTY 866-847-6171
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Campus Community Tim Marten | Director of Financial Aid
Phone: (217) 424-3664
Email: tmarten@millikin.eduEmpowerment Opportunity Center: 360 E. Marietta St., Decatur, IL | 217 428-0155
Northeast Community Fund Micro Finance Program & Financial Support Services | 217 429-5846
Salvation Army Utility Rent Assistance | 229 W Main Street, Decatur, Illinois 62523 | 1-800-SAL-ARMY
Social Security Administration | 606 W. Pershing Ave., Decatur, IL | 800-772-1213 or TTY 800 – 325-0775
Illinois Department of Human Services |Illinois Link Card| 1027 N. Water St., Decatur, IL | 217 362-6500 or TTY 866-847-6171
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Wellness Educational Wellness Peer Advocates: Shilling 210 | M-F: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | wellnesspeeradvocate@millikin.edu
Wellness Coaching: Shilling 210 | M-F: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Health Clinic: 150 S. Fairview Ave., Decatur, Ill. 62526 | MTRF: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Wednesday: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m., *Clinic is closed 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. daily*
Counseling Services: counseling and psychiatric appointments available.
Career Center: resume workshops, mock interviews, Big Blue Jobs via Handshake, Career Closet by appointment only
Student Success Center: accommodations, tutoring, free laptop loans, and student success coaching
Writing Center: book an online appointment to meet with a peer tutor and get help with a writing assignment | Shilling 211
In-person hours: MTWR: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Virtual hours: MTWR:5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Math Center: Shilling 204
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Decatur moves: https://decaturil.gov/567/Decatur-Moves---Microtransit $2 rides around the Decatur area and $5 rides within Macon County
Decatur Bus system: https://decaturil.gov/256/Routes-Schedules
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