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Girls & Boys Town Hotline:
1-800-448-3000
Test VOICE to 20121
Teen Line
1-800-852-8336
Text TEEN to 839863
National Runaway Safeline:
1-800-786-2929
The National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) HelpLine: Coronavirus Information and Resources Guide http://bit.ly/NAMIresource
SAMHSA Disaster Technical Assistance Center
Toll-Free: 1-800-308-3515
Email: DTAC@samhsa.hhs.gov
Website: http://www.samhsa.gov/dtac
SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress Helpline
Toll-Free: 1-800-985-5990 (English and Spanish)
SMS: Text TalkWithUs to 66746
SMS (Spanish): HABLANOS at 66746
TTY: 1-800-846-8517
Website (English): http://www.disasterdistress.samhsa.gov
WEBSITE (ESPAÑOL): HTTP://WWW.DISASTERDISTRESS.SAMHSA.GOV/espanol.aspx
SAMHSA’s National Helpline
Toll-Free: 1-800-662-HELP (24/7/365 Treatment Referral Information Service in English and Spanish)
Website: http://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Toll-Free (English): 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Toll-Free (Spanish): 1-888-628-9454
TTY: 1-800-799-4TTY (4889)
Website (English): http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Website (Spanish): http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/gethelp/spanish.aspx
Treatment Locator Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator Website: http://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/locator/home
Help finding treatment: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) https://findtreatment.gov/
SAMHSA: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration website that offers information on a number of virtual recovery support groups.
https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/virtual-recovery-resources.pdf
IL Call4Calm Text Line: TALK to 552020 for English or HABLAR for Spanish. This service is free and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. People seeking assistance will remain
anonymous and will provide only their first name and zip code, which enables the service to link you to a counselor in your area who is knowledgeable about available local resources.
Crisis Text Line: Serves anyone, in any type of crisis, 24-hours a day. Text HELLO to: 741741. Trained crisis counselors will respond and help you. https://www.crisistextline.org
CARES Line: (24 hour) If your child is a risk to themselves or others, having a mental health crisis, or if you would like a referral to services for children, youth, and families, call the 24 hour Crisis and Referral Entry Services (CARES) line to talk to a mental health professional. Call: 1(800) 345-9049 TTY: 1(773) 523-4504
Illinois Helpline for Opioids and Other Substances: 1-833-2FINDHELP to speak with a trained professional for support and advice or directed to customized resources, or visit www.HelplineIL.org.
Depression and Bipolar Alliance: A free mental illness support organization with virtual meeting options. https://www.dbsalliance.org/support/chapters-and-support-groups/find-a-support-group/?state=IL
National Warmline Directory: The warmline’s highlighted in red accept calls from all 50 states. Operating hours listed for each line.