Crisis Resources

Please be aware that Allow Wellness staff does not maintain 24-hour access to e-mail accounts or voicemail unless there has been a special arrangement. We may only check e-mail or voicemail infrequently, or not at all, on evenings and weekends or during time away from the office.

In case of emergency please use your nation’s emergency service number or go to your local emergency service department. To locate your emergency service number review the brief list of nations below or click the button below to access a list of worldwide emergency service numbers. If you do not need emergency services but are in crisis or attempting to assist someone in crisis you can call or text 988 to access resources from the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline or use the other resources on this page.

National Resources:

Boys Town

To access crisis resources for children and teens:

Call - 800-488-3000

Text - Text VOICE to 20121

Web - Click the button below to access online resources

Childhelp National Child Abuse Helpline

To talk with a live advocate:

Call or Text - 800-422-4453

Web - Click the button below to access web chat option, interactive map to report child abuse, and other information for teens, parents, loved ones, and survivors.

Crisis Text Line (CTL)

To talk with a CTL crisis counselor:

Text - Text home to 741741

Web - Click the button below to access web chat or WhatsApp chat options

Crying Baby Helpline

To access resources to keep babies safe:

Call - 866-243-BABY (2229)

Web - Click the button below to access online resources

Eldercare Locator

To access resources for an elder in your community:

Call or Text - 1-800-677-1116

Web - Click the button below to access a web chat option or to utilize resources on the eldercare website

LGBT National Help Center

To access resources for members of the LGBTQIA+ community:

Call - LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564; LGBT National Coming Out Support Hotline: 888-688-5428; LGBT National Youth Talkline: 800-246-7743; LGBT National Senior Hotline: 888-234-7243

Web - Click the button below to access online resources

LGBTQ+ Veteran Care Coordinator

To access a registry of LGBTQ+ Veteran Care Coordinators:

Web - Click the button below

National Alliance for Eating Disorders

To access an eating disorder helpline:

Call - 1-866-662-1235

Web - Click the button below for online resources

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

To talk with a NAMI helpline specialist:

Call - 800-950-NAMI (6264)

Text - Text “HelpLine” to 62640

Web - Visit Nami.org or click the button below to chat

National Council on Problem Gambling

To access resources for problem gambling:

Call - 1-800-GAMBLER (426-2537)

Text - 800GAM (426)

Web - Click the button below to access web chat option

National Domestic Violence Hotline

To talk with a live advocate:

Call - 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

Text - Text START to 88788

Web - Click the button below to access web chat option and other resources

National Eating Disorders Associations (NEDA)

To access a registry of eating disorder resources click the button below

National Parent & Youth Helpline

To access resources for parents, caregivers, or youth:

Call or Text - 855-427-2736

Web - Click the button below to axes web chat option and online resources

National Runaway Safeline

To access resources for children and teens in unsafe environments:

Call or Text - 1-800-RUNAWAY (786-2929)

Web - Click the button below to access web chat, email option, and online resources

National Sexual Assault Hotline

To talk with a live advocate from the Rape, Assault, & Incest National Network (RAINN):

Call - 800-656-HOPE (4673)

Web - Click the button below to access web chat option

Seawaves

To access eating disorder resources for military members

Text - Text WAVES to 741741

Smokefree

To access resources to quit nicotine:

Web - Click the button below to access web based resources for all ages to quit nicotine

Substance Abuse and Mental health services administration (SAMHSA)

For help locating and access substance abuse treatment through SAMHSA:

Call - 800-662-HELP (4357)

Web - Click the button below to access online resources

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Call, Text, or Chat - 988

The button below will connect you to the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s specific crisis resources for individuals who are deaf/hard of hearing/have hearing loss, Black, Native American/Indigenous, mothers, LGBTQI+, neurodivergent, veterans/service members, youth, disaster survivors, loss survivors, and/or suicide attempt survivors.

The Trevor Project

To access resources for LGBT Youth:

Call - 1-866-488-7386

Text - Text START to 678678

Web - Click the button below to access web chat options and other online resources

Thursday’s Child

To access resources for children:

Call - 1 800-USA-KIDS (872-5437)

Web - Click the button below for a list of other resources and hotlines for children through Thursday’s Child

Vet Center Call Center for Readjustment Counseling

To access resources for combat veterans and their families:

Call - 877-927-8387

Web - Click the button below to access online resources

vets4warriors

To access resources for veterans, family members, and caregivers:

Call - 855-838-8255

Web - Click the button below to access web chat options and online resources

Veterans Affairs’ Caregivers Support Line (CSL)

To access resources for caregivers, family members, friends, Veterans, and community partners:

Call - 1-855-260-3274

Web - Click the button below to access online resources

Veterans Crisis Line

To access veteran crisis resources:

Call - Call 988 then press 1

Text - 838255

Web - Click the button below to access web chat option and online resources

Chicagoland Resources:

Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital Crisis & Intake

1650 Moon Lake Blvd, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169

800-432-5005

c4 - Community counseling centers of chicago crisis line

773-769-0205

Chicago Rape Crisis Hotline

1-888-293-2080

Chicago Women’s Health Center

1025 W Sunnyside Ave, Chicago, IL 60640

773-935-6126

Erikson Institute’s Fussy Baby Network

1-888-431-2229

Evanston Hospital

2650 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL 60201

847-570-2000

Highland Park Hospital

777 Park Ave W, Highland Park, IL 60035

847-480-3709

Illinois Domestic Violence hotline

1-877-863-6338

Lutheran general hospital

1775 Dempster St, Park Ridge, IL 60068

847-723-2210

NAMI Cook County North Suburban

847-716-2252

NAMI Mental Health Hotline Chicago

312-563-0445

NAMI Mental Health Hotline Illinois

312-563-0445

Northwest Community Hospital

800 W Central Rd, Arlington Heights, IL 60005

847-618-4100

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611

312-926-8100

Referral to Mental Health Provider

866-359-7953, press 2 and 2 again

Rush University Medical Center

1620 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60612

312-942-2400

St. Joseph Hospital

2900 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60657

773-665-3000

Thresholds Mental Health Center

4101 N. Ravenswood, Chicago. 60613

773-572-5500  

Trilogy Mental Health Center Chicago Crisis Line

1-800-322-8400           

Turning Point Living Room for Adults in Crisis

8324 Skokie Blvd, Skokie, IL 60077

847-933-0051

Vista Medical Center West

1324 N Sheridan Rd, Waukegan, IL 60085

847-360-2000

‘Warm Line’ for Emotional and Self-advocacy

866-359-7953, press 2 and then 5

Resources for Women:

Planned parenthood

Click the button below to access Planned Parenthood’s website for information on and appointments for reproductive care, contraceptives, STD screenings, and access to abortions amongst other services.

Federal Resources for Women

Click the button below to access a list of federal resources for women including the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program, civil rights resources, programs for female inmates, and the Center for Women Veterans.