Illinois Mental Health Resources for Children

Hello Illinois!  For crisis situations that are not life-threatening, find mental and behavioral health resources and other information below close to you. While these resources are general, the best resource is your family’s medical provider.

If you are in a life threatening situation, call 9-1-1 or go to an emergency department.

If you are having thoughts of suicide or need to talk, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 988. If you prefer to text, you can text "START" to 741-741 where a live, trained specialist will respond back to you.

Suicide/Crisis Hotlines

Crisis and Referral Entry Services (CARES) Line

• 1-800-345-9049 (Voice)
• 1-773-523-4504 (TTY)
• http://www.illinoismentalhealthcollaborative.com/consumers/information/SASS-handout.pdf

Crisis Mental Health Providers list by region

• https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=30893

Centerstone Crisis Line

• 855-985-0911
• https://centerstone.org/contact/#crisis

Mental Health Hotlines

Illinois Warm Line

• 1-866-359-7953
• Staffed Monday - Friday 8 AM - 5 PM
• http://www.illinoismentalhealthcollaborative.com/news/Warm-Line.pdf

Child and Adolescent Client Assistance Line

• 312-793-1361
• Staffed Monday-Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
• http://www.illinoismentalhealthcollaborative.com/consumers/information/SASS-handout.pdf

NAMI Illinois Helpline

• 217-522-1403
• https://namiillinois.org/

Child Abuse

Illinois Child Abuse Reporting Hotline

• 1-800-252-2873
• https://www2.illinois.gov/dcfs/safekids/reporting/Pages/index.aspx

Eating Disorders

National Eating Disorders Association Helpline

• 800-931-2237
• https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/

ANAD Hotline

• 630-577-1330
• https://anad.org/our-services/eating-disorders-helpline/

Domestic Abuse

Illinois Domestic Violence Helpline

• 1-877-863-6338 (Voice)
• 1-877-863-6339 (TTY)
• http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=30275

Illinois Domestic Violence Centers Listings by region

• http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=31886
• Hotlines listed for each center

Parent Hotlines/Resources

Illinois Parents Care and Share Program

• http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=30519

Parenting Tip Sheets

• https://www2.illinois.gov/dcfs/safekids/prevention/Pages/index.aspx
• Scroll down to bottom of page for tip sheets

Autism

Illinois Department of Human Services Early Intervention Program

• 1-800-447-6404 (Voice/TTY)
• For automated service, call 1-800-323-4769
• https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=30321

Illinois Early Intervention Clearinghouse- Resources for Families

• https://eiclearinghouse.org/family-resources/

LGBT Resources

Center on Halstead LGBT Anti Violence 24 hour Crisis Hotline

• 773-871-2273
• www.centeronhalsted.org/contact.html

Center on Halstead Resource Directory for LGBT Population

• www.centeronhalsted.org/resource-directory