Mental Health/Wellness
Mental Health Resources
This list is from the South Cook Intermediate Center.
Services and Mental Health Resources for South Cook County, IL
24/7 Urgent Crisis Resources
- 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Call or Text 988 [National network of local crisis centers; free and confidential emotional support]
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-TALK (800-273-8255)
- National HopeLine Network: 800-784-2433
- Suicide Crisis Hotline: 847-570-2500
- The Trevor Project: 866-488-7386 or text START to 678678 [for LGBTQ youth to speak confidentially with trained counselors]
- Crisis Text Line: Text REACH to 741741 [for anyone, in any type of crisis]
Mental Health / Counseling
- Schoolhouse Counseling Center: 773-365-1012, extension #5
- Ingalls Memorial Hospital Behavioral Health Center: 708-915-6441
- Grand Prairie Services and Behavioral Health Care: 708-331-0550
- God Restoring Order Community (GRO): 773-253-8385 [trauma informed treatment for boys/men ages 5 and older]
- Governors State University Counseling lab: 708-534-4545
- Midwest Family and Community Resources (MFCR): 708-745-3040
- Screening Assessment and Support Services (SASS): 800-345-9049
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), South Suburbs of Chicago: 708-852-9126
Substance Abuse Treatment
- Alcoholics Anonymous: 212-870-3400
- Calumet Area Intergroup: 219-844-6695
- Chicago Area: 773-847-4843
- Al-Anon/Alateen: 888-425-2666
- Bremen Youth Services: 708-687-9200
- Cocaine Anonymous: 773-202-8898
- Information hotline: 312-834-DRUG (3784)
- Families Anonymous: 800-736-9805
- Narcotics Anonymous: 708-848-4884
- Spanish: 708-848-5194
- Polish: 708-680-7900
- Pillars Community Health: 708-741-4500
- Resurrection Behavioral Health: 866-994-0113
- Rosecrance Drug Treatment Center: 866-330-8729
- South Suburban Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse: 708-647-3371
Domestic Violence:
- Crisis Center of South Suburbia 24/7 hotline: 708-429-7233
- Business number: 708-429-7255
- Anew: Building Beyond Violence and Abuse Bilingual Hotline: 708-335-3028
Other Resources
- NAMI South Suburbs of Chicago, 708-852-9126
PO Box 275, Olympia Fields, IL 60461- NAMI offers programs such as Family Support Groups; see their website for information and to sign up for their e-newsletter.
- Other locations - NAMI DuPage, 630-752-0066 or NAMI Will-Grundy, 815-409-7917
- BEACON (Behavioral Health Care and Ongoing Navigation) - Illinois's platform to find mental and behavioral health support
Informational flyer
If you need immediate assistance:
- (800) SUICIDE (800-784-7433) or (800) 273-TALK (800-273-8255)
- Crisis Text Line (Text HOME to 741741)
National Youth Crisis Hotline
- (800) 442-HOPE (4673)
Crisis Center for South Suburbia (Domestic Violence & Relationship Abuse) 24-hour Hotline
- (708) 429-SAFE (7233)
Illinois Department of Child Family Services (DCFS)
- (800) 25-ABUSE or (800) 252-2873
LGBTQ Crisis Support (The Trevor Project)
- (866) 488-7386
National Child Abuse Hotline
- (800) 4-A-CHILD or (800) 422-4453
- You can also live chat with a trained counselor at www.childhelphotline.org
National Drug Helpline
- 844-289-0879
National Human Trafficking Hotline
- 1 (888) 373-7888
- Text "HELP" or "INFO" to 233733
Emergency
- Call 911