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Cancer Resources

Local Health Department
Rock Island County Health Department
2112 - 25th Avenue
Rock Island, Illinois 61201
Phone: 309-793-1955
Fax: 309-794-7091

Hospitals
Genesis Medical Center, Illini Campus
801 Illini Dr.
Silvis, IL 61282-1893
Phone: 309-792-9363
www.genesishealth.com

Trinity Regional Health System
2701 17th St.
Rock Island, IL 61201-5393
Phone: 309-779-5000
www.trinityqc.com

Hospice Services
Beacon of Hope Hospice, Inc.
1020 West 35th Street
Davenport, IA 52806-5827
Phone: 563-391-6933
Phone: 888-932-2732
www.nationalhospicemgmt.com

Harbor Light Hospice
2000 W Pioneer Pkwy
Suite 18-B
Peoria, IL 61615-1835
Phone: 309-676-0427
Phone: 800-419-0542
www.hospiceharborlight.com

Serenity Hospice of Mercer County Hospital
409 NW 9th Ave
Aledo, IL 61231-1258
Phone: 309-582-5301

Trinity Pathway Hospice/ VNHA of Trinity Regional Health Systems
500 42nd St Ste 8
Rock Island, IL 61201-2155
Phone: 309-779-7600
Phone: 800-654-2720

Mental Health Services
Robert Young Center for Community Mental Health
4600 3rd Street
Moline, IL 61265-6199
Phone: 309-779-2041
Phone: 800-322-1431 (after hours crisis number)
Fax: 309-779-2027

Support Organizations
American Cancer Society
Rock Island - Northwest Regional Office
3727 Blackhawk Rd
Rock Island, IL 61201
Phone: 309-794-0601
Fax: 309-793-3251
www.cancer.org

American Lung Association
3000 Kelly Lane
Springfield, IL 62707
Phone: 217-787-5864
www.lungusa.org

Illinois Tobacco Quitline
1-866-QUIT-YES (784-8937)



County Profile

Demographics
County
Illinois
U.S.

2000 Population

149,374

Racial/Ethnic rates
White
85.5%
73.5%
75.1%
Black or African American
7.5%
15.1%
12.3%
American Indian or Native
0.3%
0.2%
0.9%
Asian
1.0%
3.4%
3.6%
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander
0.0%
0.0%
0.1%
Other
3.8%
5.8%
5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)
8.6%
12.3%
12.5%

Age
18 years and older
76.2%
73.9%
74.3%
65 years and older
15.1%
12.1%
12.4%

Education Levels
Over 25 with high school education
82.6%
81.4%
80.4%

Labor Force
Over 16
64.5%
65.4%
63.9%

Poverty
Families below poverty level
8.1%
7.8%
9.2%
Individuals below poverty level
10.7%
10.7%
12.4%