Sarah Elliott, MSW, PEL Social Worker selliott@nchs18.org 815-695-5164 ext. 287
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24/7 Crisis Lines & Mental Health Support
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988 or online at 988lifeline.org provides free, 24/7, confidential support (formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline).
Boystown National Hotline: Call 800-448-3000 or TTY 800-448-3000 for crisis and support line for children, youth and their parents, 24/7, Spanish available.
Childhelp: (1.800.4ACHILD) This 24/7 anonymous, confidential provides assistance in 170 languages to adults, children, and youth regarding child abuse.
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 to connect with counselors 24/7/365.
Hopeline Suicide Crisis Hotline: Call 1-800-SUICIDE for a 24-hour National Suicide Crisis Hotline that automatically directs the call to the nearest crisis center.
National Runaway Safeline: (1.800.RUNAWAY) This is a 24/7 crisis line for youth thinking about running away, for youth already on the run, and adults worried about a runaway.
Teen Lifeline: Call (24/7/365) or Text 1-800-248-8336 (weekdays 12-9pm and weekends), for crisis support or peer counseling (3-9pm daily).
The Trevor Project: Call 866-4-U-TREVOR or text “START” to 678678 to reach the LGBTQ Youth Suicide Hotline.
Hopeline: 800-442-HOPE (4673) provides phone support by trained suicide prevention volunteers.
IM ALIVE: College students in crisis can chat online with volunteers certified in crisis intervention, and colleges can host on-campus events to raise awareness of mental health and suicide prevention.
Mental Health America: 800-969-NMHA (6642) refers callers to local mental health services or support programs.
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) HelpLine: Get information and support from NAMI’s Helpline (10am-10pm ET) by calling at 1-800-950-NAMI (6264), texting ("HelpLine" to 62640), emailing (helpline@nami.org), or online chat (NAMI.org/help)
National Parent Hotline: 1-855-427-2736 provides emotional support for parents and caregivers from a trained advocate.
SAMHSA Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator: Search for treatment facilities in the United States or U.S. Territories for substance use/addiction and/or mental health problems.
For other information, this website has great resources listed:
