Community Resources

These helpful resources have been compiled from community websites, mental health agencies, hospitals, and resource lists.*

Tools for fighting racism and injustice:

• https://www.socialwork.career/2020/06/anti-racism-resources-for-social-workers-and-therapists.html

  • These are resources for free anti-racist webinars, healing wounds caused by systemic racism and injustice, therapy and funds dedicated to Black people, anti-racism self-education, how to talk with kids about racism, and anti-racism guides/“toolkits”.

• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I13VXoAYnIpifjyLEyZGA0dlSysTNtqZIMfF71IAxvk/edit

  • This document is intended to serve as a resource to white people and parents to deepen our anti-racism work. If you haven’t engaged in anti-racism work in the past, start now.

Sliding Fee Mental Health Agencies:

• The Family Institute at Northwestern University              (847) 733-4300

• C4 Chicago                                                                       (773) 769-0205

• Pillars                                                                               (708) 745-5277

CRISIS hOT LINEs & sites:

• Crisis Text Line: Text SUPPORT to 741-741 (24/7). Our trained counselors can discuss anything that's on your mind. Free, 24/7, confidential.

Depression & Suicide

• The Trevor Project Call 866-488-7386 (24/7) Live Chat with the Trevor Project (Fridays 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM EST)

Dating Abuse & Domestic Violence

• loveisrespect Call 1-866-331-9474 (24/7)
  Chat Online with loveisrespect (7 days/week, 5:00 PM to 3:00 AM EST) or text loveis to 22522

• National Domestic Violence Hotline Call 1-800-799-7233 (24/7) Email the National Domestic Violence Hotline (24/7)

• RAINN: Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network Call 1-800-656-4673 (24/7) Live Chat with RAINN (24/7)

Child Abuse

• Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline Call 1-800-422-4453 (24/7)

• National Safe Place Text SAFE and your current location to the number 69866 (24/7)

Veterans

• BethereforVeterans.com

Hospitals:

• Northwestern Memorial Hospital                                    (312) 926-2000

• Rush University Medical Center

• University of Chicago Medicine

• Advocate Christ Medical Center

• Loyola University Medical Center

• University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System

• NorthShore Evanston Hospital

• Central DuPage Hospital

Anonymous Groups:

• Alcoholics Anonymous

• Al-Anon Family Groups

• Cocaine Anonymous

• Crystal Meth Anonymous

• Marijuana Anonymous

• Narcotics Anonymous

College Student Resources:

• http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/college-student-mental-health/ - College student mental health guide book

Parenting and Adolescent Resources:

• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

• The Jason Foundation - Youth Suicide Prevention Program/Resources for Communities and Schools

• Parenthood.com - Parenthood.com offers a directory of links to parenting resources.

• Parenting Adolescents - Here parents have access to extended responses to questions about parenting teens and preteens. Teens and preteens can also get information to help them understand parents!

• Family Issues Info Service - provides links and resources. Check out the fact sheets prepared by The American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.

• The Labor of Love.com - Pregnancy and parenting resource site with discussion boards.

Mental Health Resources:

• American Psychiatric Association

• The Jason Foundation - Youth Suicide Prevention Program/Resources for Communities and Schools

• Medline Plus (National Library of Medicine & National Institutes of Health)

• Mental Help

• National Alliance for the Mentally Ill

• National Institute of Mental Health

• National Mental Health Association

• National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse

• National Resource Center for ADHD

• Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation, Inc.

• U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services

• World Federation for Mental Health

Drug and alcohol addiction treatment:

• www.addictionresource.net

• www.rehabcenter.net

Anxiety and Depressive Disorders:

• Anxiety Disorders Association of America

• Bipolar Disorder Organization

• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance

• Freedom From Fear

• Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation, Inc.

• Trichotillomania Learning Center

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder:

• Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

• National Resource Center for ADHD

Eating Disorders:

• National Eating Disorders Association

• Gurze Books

*Thank you to the following websites for use of their resource lists: http://www.chicagolakeshorehospital.com/resources/chicago-lakeshore-links https://www.dosomething.org/us/about/hotline-list