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).
Boys Town National Hotline: Call 800-448-3000 or TTY 800-448-1833 for a crisis and support line for children, youth, and their parents, 24/7. Spanish translation is available.
Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: Call or text 1-800-422-4453 (1-800-4-A-CHILD). This 24/7 anonymous, confidential hotline 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.
National Runaway Safeline: Call 1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-786-2929). This is a 24/7 crisis line for youth thinking about running away, youth already on the run, and adults worried about a runaway.
Teen Lifeline: Call 24/7/365 or Text 1-800-248-8336 (texting services and peer counseling are specifically available from 3-9pm daily) for crisis support.
The Trevor Project: Call 866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386) or text “START” to 678678 to reach the LGBTQ Youth Suicide Hotline.
IM ALIVE: People in crisis can chat online with volunteers certified in crisis intervention at imalive.org.
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 (Monday–Friday, 10am-10pm ET) by calling 1-800-950-NAMI (6264), texting "HelpLine" to 62640, emailing (helpline@nami.org), or using the online chat at nami.org/help.
National Parent Helpline: 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 online at findtreatment.gov.
For other information, this website has great resources listed:
