Mattoon Area PADS

PADS is a temporary/ emergency shelter that helps families and individuals in need. We have four aspects to our program:
1. Emergency Shelter- provides 30 days of shelter with extensions based on goal attainment.
2. Soup Kitchen- we serve three meals a day to anyone that is in need of food.
3. Case Management- we meet with each individual staying at our location minimally once a week to provide counseling, life-coaching, and advocacy.
4. Day Program- by partnering with other community agencies, we provide classes and volunteer opportunities for those staying at the shelter to develop their workforce skills and increase their self-sufficiency.

PADS primarily serves Coles County (60% of guests) and surrounding counties (25%). PADS provides shelter for over 200 households a year, providing over 4800 nights of shelter and over 16,500 meals in 2014.

Our soup kitchen program is open to anyone, and we serve meals at the following times:
*Breakfast- 6:30 a.m.
*Lunch- 11:00 a.m. (12:00 on Sunday)
Friday Lunch is not provided. However, a meal is served at 1320 Lafayette that is open to the public.
*Dinner- 7:00 p.m.

If you have any other questions about the program, please contact us at 217-234-7237 or mattoonpads@gmail.com