Regional Coalitions

NEW! Regional Coalition Forum held June 27th, 2008.  Coalition Representatives from around the state attended. Check back soon to read the notes form that meeting.

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!

Bloomington

Bloomington Regional Pioneer Coalition 
Tami Wacker, Operations Manager
East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging
1003 Maple Hill Road
Bloomington, Illinois 61704
Phone (309) 829-2065 or 800-888-4456
twacker@eciaaa.org

Carterville

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

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

Evanston

Suburban Cook County Regional Pioneer Coalition
Robyn O'Neill, Regional Ombudsman
Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago
828 Davis Street, Suite 201
Evanston, IL 60090
Phone 800-401-8200
roneill@lafchicago.org

Joliet

Joliet Region Pioneer Coalition
Becky Haldorson, Assistant Administrator
Sunny Hill Nursing Home of Will County
421 Doris Ave
Joliet, IL 60433
Phone 815-774-4375
bhaldorson@willcountyillinois.com
Meets Quarterly

Lebanon

Southwestern Illinois Pioneer Coalition for Culture Change
Ruth Waeltz, Community Service Specialist
2365 Country Road
Belleville, IL 62221 
Phone 618-222-2561 
rwaeltz@answersonaging.com
www.answersonaging.com/PioneerCoalition/index.htm
Meets the 1st Friday of every month
Diocese Of Belleville, Lebanon, IL 62221

Peoria

Culture Change Coalition of Peoria
Dave Weiman, Culture Change Coordinator
720 Joan St.
Peoria, IL 61614
Phone 309-637-3905
daveweiman@insightbb.com

Quincy

West Central Illinois Long Term Care Coalition
Paula Connell, Pioneer Specialist
WCIAAA
639 York Street
Quincy, IL 62301
Phone 217-223-7904
pconnell@wciagingnetwork.org
Meets every other month 2nd week alternating Tues. & Thurs.


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

Waukegan

Lake County Regional Coalition
Sharon Roberts,  Gerontologist
Lake County Health Department
3012 Grand Avenue
Waukegan, IL 60085
Phone 847-377-8097 
sroberts@co.Lake.Il.us