Regional Coalitions

Following is a list of Regional Pioneer Culture Change Coalitions. Be sure to contact the coalition in your area for more information and become a part of their activities!

Southern Illinois Pioneer Coalition
Rindi Reeves, Field Coordinator
Egyptian Area Agency on Aging
200 E. Plaza Drive
Carterville, IL 62918
Phone 618-985-8311
reeves-eaaa@midamer.net
www.egyptianaaa.org/nhpioneering.htm

Centralia

Midland Pioneer Coalition
Sylvia Mahle, Coalition Coordinator
Midland Area Agency on Aging
P.O. Box 1420
Centralia, IL 62801
Phone 618-532-1853
sylvia@midlandaaa.org
Meets Quarterly

Lake County

Lake County Regional Coalition
Jennifer Bebinger, Administrator
The Wealshire and The Ponds of Wealshire
170 Jamestown Lane
Lincolnshire, Illinois
Phone 847-883-9000
jbebinger@wealshire.com

Belleville

Southwestern Illinois Pioneer Coalition for Culture Change
Wilma Schmitz, Chief Operating Officer
for Area Agency on Aging of Southwestern Illinois
2365 Country Road
Belleville, IL 62221 
Phone 618-222-2561 
Meets the 1st Friday of every month
Diocese Of Belleville, Lebanon, IL 62221
wschmitz@answersonaging.com
www.answersonaging.com/PioneerCoalition/index.htm

Peoria

Culture Change Coalition of Peoria
Dave Weiman, Executive Director
720 Joan St.
Peoria, IL 61614
Phone 309-264-3561
coalition.director@comcast.net
www.cccofpeoria.com

Quincy

West Central Illinois Long Term Care Coalition
Todd Shackleford
WCIAAA
639 York Street
Quincy, IL 62301
Phone 217-223-7904
todds@wciagingnetwork.org


Rockford

Northwestern Illinois Regional Pioneer Coalition
Cathy Weightman-Moore, Regional Ombudsman 
102 South Madison St. Street
Rockford, IL 61104
Phone 815-966-5300 or 800-369-0895
ccombudsman@ccrfd.org

Springfield

Lincoln Prairie Pioneer Coordinator
Bonnie Megehe, Coordinator
18737 Hilltop Road
Petersburg, IL 62675
Phone 217-491-3612
bjmegehe@yahoo.com