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Crisis Hotlines

• Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988
  Linea Nacional de Prevenci贸n del Suicidio y Crisis: 988
  For Deaf & Hard of Hearing: Dial 711, then 988
• Crisis Text Line: Text 鈥淪TART鈥� to 741-741
• Trevor Project, LGBTQ support: 866-488-7386 or Text 鈥淭revor鈥� to 1-202-304-1200
• The Steve Fund, for young people of color: Text 鈥淪TEVE鈥� to 741-741
• Trans Lifeline, Transgender support: 877-565-8860 (English & Spanish available)
• Military/Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255, press 1

Crisis Walk-In Services

• Local hospital emergency room 鈥� The closest ER to 萝莉社 is Swedish Hospital, 5140 N California Ave, Chicago, (773) 878-8200.
• The Living Room: Forever Hope 鈥� 4423 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, (773) 537-3601. Available 7 days a week, 2:00 pm鈥�9:00 pm. The Living Room, run by Threshold Community Mental Health agency, is a mental health crisis center meant as an alternative to an emergency room visit/traditional psychiatric hospitalization. The Living Room model is uniquely staffed entirely by peers. (Please call before going to verify hours of operation.)
• The Living Room – Rincon Family Services – 3710 N Kedzie, Chicago (773) 992-8011. Available Monday-Friday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm. A walk-in mental health crisis center meant as an alternative to an emergency room visit/traditional psychiatric hospitalization. The Living Room model is uniquely staffed by peers with lived experience of mental illness. (Please call before going to verify hours of operation.)
• The Welcoming Center 鈥� 5215 N. California Ave, Suite F101, Chicago, (Next to Au Bon Pain), (773) 561-5809. Walk-in Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am 鈥�7:00 pm. The Welcoming Center is a walk-in mental health clinic for adults (18+) that offers counseling, case management, and psychiatric appointments. The Center is staffed with a team of nurses, social workers/counselors, peer specialists, and advanced practice nurses, and is, in part, meant for those in mental health crisis.

(DBSA) 鈥斕鼶BSA offers in-person and online support groups for people living with a mood disorder as well as friends and family. Parents who have a child living with depression or bipolar can join the online community for parents, the Balanced Mind Parent Network. (NAMI) 鈥� NAMI, the nation鈥檚 largest grassroots mental health organization provides advocacy, education, support, and public awareness so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives. The Chicago chapter has a website at .

• through NAMI.
• NAMI HelpLine 鈥� 800-950-NAMI (6264) Monday鈥揊riday, 10 am 鈥� 6 pm EST for mental health resources.
• 鈥� Provides an extensive list of in-person and online support groups and other mental health resources.

Various Online Support Groups:

• 鈥� Free online text chat with a trained listener for emotional support and counseling. Also offers fee-based online therapy with a licensed mental health professional. The service/website is also offered in Spanish.
• 鈥� Offers online mental health peer support meetings in the US and globally, as well as via chat, Skype, or phone.
• 鈥� Offers group video meetings led by trained facilitators on numerous mental health topics for free or low-cost.
• 鈥� Free, online mental health peer support groups including Addiction, Anxiety, Depression, HIV/AIDS, LGBT, Marriage/Family, OCD, and Teens.
• 鈥� Features 200+ online support groups.
• : Online mental health support network to connect with others living with or supporting someone with mental illness, substance use, or a stressful life event.
• 鈥� A free, peer-to-peer online support community for anyone living with a mental health issue.
• 鈥� Offers online mental health resources, quizzes, news, an 鈥淎sk the Therapist鈥� function, and online support communities.

Navigating your health insurance to access health care, including mental health care, can be daunting. Utilize this to help you through the process. After viewing the guide, view this .Counseling Support Services staff are also available to help you through the process as well as to access other mental health related services and resources in the community.North Park also has a new resource to assist students in locating mental health providers in the community called ThrivingCampus. You may access the tool independently or with assistance from one of our counselors.

Local North Park/Chicago Resources

The Kedzie Center 鈥� Mental health services regardless of ability to pay for those living with the boundaries of the North River Expanded Mental Health Services program, which includes residents of Albany Park, North Park, Irving Park, and Sauganash areas. Services available in English and Spanish.
4141 N Kedzie Ave, Suite 2,听Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 754-0577

Cook County Health, Provident Hospital, Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Services Counseling and psychiatry for individuals with or without health insurance. Patients without insurance may be able to apply for the hospital鈥檚 Carelink charity care.
500 E 51st St
Chicago, IL 60615
(312) 572-2000

Erie Family Health 鈥� Mental, physical, and dental health care regardless of ability to pay.
Erie Foster Avenue Health Center
5215 N California, 7th Floor
Chicago, IL 60625
(312) 666-3494

Howard Brown Health 鈥� Mental and physical health care for the LGBTQ community regardless of ability to pay.
4025 N Sheridan Rd
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 388-1600

National Resources

鈥� Connects users with resources for finding a therapist, answering mental health questions, and applying for grants to cover the cost of therapy.

or (800) 662-HELP(4357) 鈥� Find alcohol, drug, or mental health treatment facilities and programs around the country.

鈥� Community health centers offering a sliding scale fee that serve underserved areas or populations.

鈥� Provides a range of medical, dental, pharmacy, vision, and/or behavioral health services to economically disadvantaged individuals.

鈥� An online service that connects users to private and public resources, including local mental health & substance use treatment and free clinics.

鈥� An organization that connects people with counseling they can afford.

or Call or Text (800) 268-2833 鈥� Non-profit nationwide network of mental health professionals that provides mental health care at a reduced rate to individuals, couples, children, and families in need. Requires an initial, one-time membership fee of $59.

鈥� A network of licensed and professional clinical counselors, therapists, and psychologists who strive to make mental health care safe, affordable, and accessible.

鈥� Find pastoral counseling from a trained minister, rabbi, priest, imam, etc. Usually, free of charge.

Other Resources

鈥� Apply for and manage State of Illinois benefits, including healthcare (Illinois Medicaid and All Kids), food, and cash assistance.

鈥斕鼶BSA offers in-person and online support groups for people living with a mood disorder as well as friends and family. Parents who have a child living with depression or bipolar can join the online community for parents, the Balanced Mind Parent Network. The local Chicago chapter is at .

鈥� NAMI, the nation鈥檚 largest grassroots mental health organization provides advocacy, education, support, and public awareness so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives. The Chicago chapter has a website at .

• through NAMI.
• NAMI HelpLine 鈥� 800-950-NAMI (6264) Monday鈥揊riday, 10 am 鈥� 6 pm EST for mental health resources.
• 鈥� Provides an extensive list of in-person and online support groups and other mental health resources.

听鈥� Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and cure of anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and co-occurring disorders through education, practice, and research.

听鈥� IOCDF aims to increase access to effective treatment through research and training, foster a hopeful and supportive community for those affected by OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) and the professionals who treat them, and fight stigma surrounding mental health issues.

The听Anxiety Network听provides resources and information for those who are dealing with anxiety and how to cope with it.

Local Resources

– 3523 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60657, (773) 929-6262, awakeningintake@gmail.com

– Multiple Chicago locations; Also offers many free support groups.

–听Northbrook, IL 鈥� northern suburb of Chicago

National Resources

鈥� NIMH provides facts about eating disorders, treatment options, and the latest mental health research.

鈥� NEDA is a nonprofit organization committed to supporting those impacted by eating disorders.

• • 鈥� Call: (800) 931-2237 Monday – Thursday 11am – 9pm ET; Friday 11am – 5pm ET. Text: (800) 931-2237 pilot hours Monday – Thursday 3pm – 6pm. Standard text messing rages may apply. Also, an

听鈥� EAT-26 is a self-report measure of symptoms and concerns characteristic of eating disorders with anonymous feedback.

– Multi-Service Eating Disorders Association provides education about eating disorders and their causes.

– A non-profit organization dedicated to the outreach, education, early intervention, support, and advocacy for all eating disorders. Also offers free in-person and online support groups.

– Substance Abuse and Mental Services Administration is committed to improving prevention, treatment, and recovery support services for mental and substance use disorders.

– NIDA is the lead federal agency supporting scientific research on drug use and its consequences.

Easily digestible, relatable information for people who are facing substance use issues 鈥� and for their support networks, too.

is a 12-step program for men and women who have a drinking problem, supporting each other to overcome their addiction. , 24-hour Helpline, and to find a Chicago area meeting – (312) 346-1475

: program of recovery for the families and friends of听alcoholics, whether or not the听alcoholic听recognizes the existence of a听drinking problem听or seeks help.

is a 12-step program designed to help people who are addicted to narcotic drugs stop using drugs and find new ways of living.听To join a meeting, visit the

– This faith-based addiction recovery program is a Christ-centered 12 step recovery program for individuals suffering from alcohol and substance abuse.

: A program for individuals wishing to overcome their cocaine addiction..听 , (312) 834-DRUG (3784)

: The Quitline鈥檚 counselors composed of nurses, respiratory therapists, and tobacco-cessation specialists provides guidance in lung health and disease-related comorbidities in addition to tobacco cessations to individuals wanting to quit tobacco or tobacco-related products.

1-866-蚕鲍滨罢-驰贰厂听(1-866-784-8937)
Monday – Friday, 7:00am – 9:00pm
Saturday & Sunday, 9:00am – 5:00pm

:听 Intended to help you or someone you care about quit smoking. The information and professional assistance available on this website can help to support both your immediate and long-term needs as you become, and remain, a non-smoker.听听

: National tobacco cessation program providing education on serious long-term health effects from smoking and secondhand smoke exposure.

: 1-800-222-1222, Provides information about the prevention and treatment of drug overdoses, including alcohol poisoning.

Community Resources

鈥� Counseling, Advocacy, 24-hour crisis line: (312) 738-5358.

鈥� Free or low-cost counseling services specializing in working with LGBTQ individuals. (773) 472-6469.

鈥擯rovides multi-lingual free counseling and legal advocacy for Asian-American and Asian immigrant survivors or sexual or domestic violence. 24-hour hotline: (773) 583-0880.

鈥� Counseling, advocacy, and emergency shelter provided across immigrant communities. 24-hour crisis line: (773) 334-4663. Text hotline: (773) 899-1041. Email: help@apnaghar.org

鈥� Legal services, advocacy, and counseling for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. For counseling: (847) 824-0382. For legal services: (312) 408-1210.

鈥� Information, options, counseling, legal and shelter services. 24-hour, confidential, multilingual helpline: (877) 863-6338. TTY: (877) 863-6339.

Sexual Violence

鈥� Formerly Rape Victim Advocates. Crisis intervention counseling, individual and group trauma therapy, and medical and legal advocacy. (312) 443-9603. Email: info@ourresilience.org

鈥� Formerly Porchlight Counseling. Free counseling for individuals assaulted in college. Phone: (773) 750-7077, Text: GCHOPE to 31996

鈥� Sexual Violence Support Services (SVSS). Rape crisis hotline: (888) 293-2080 (Metropolitan Chicago area); (630) 971-3927 (DuPage County); (708) 748-5672 (South Suburbs).

鈥� Victim services and public education. National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE(4673) or .

Relationship Violence

鈥� Free domestic violence services serving the Jewish community. 24-hour crisis line: (773) 583-HOPE (4673)

鈥� 24-hour helpline, counseling, and legal assistance. 24-hour crisis hotline: (800) 603-4357.

鈥� Information, options, counseling, legal and shelter services. 24-hour, confidential, multilingual help line: (877) 863-6338. TTY: (877) 863-6339.

鈥� Hotline, resources and support
1-800-799-SAFE(7233). TTY (800) 787-3224. Also an .

鈥� promotes grief education, exploration and expression in both practical and creative ways.

• • • 鈥� A practical and engaging way to discusses a wide range of grief related topics from theory to coping skills.

鈥� is a social support network that provides tools and resources to guide one鈥檚 journey with grief into a healthy personal growth.

• • • 鈥� AMF is a national network specifically to address the needs of grieving young adults. Also, .

is an online forum that aims to bridge the gap between loss and recovery by supporting people who have experienced loss by offering inspirational stories of loss, hope and recovery.

is a 501(c)(3) non-profit based in Chicago that specializes in working with grieving families and individuals.

Related Readings

• How to go on living when someone you love dies. Rando, T.A. (1991).
• Understanding your grief: Ten essential touchstones for finding hope and healing your heart. Wolfelt, A.D. (2004).
• How to mend your broken heart: Overcome emotional pain at the end of a relationship. McKenna, P. & Wilbourn, H. (2005).
• When Bad things Happen to Good People. Kushner, H.S. (1981).
• How to Survive the Loss of a Love. Bloomfield, H.H. Colgrove, M., & McWilliams, P. (2000).
• The Healing Power of Grief. Miller, J. (1978).
• I wasn鈥檛 ready to say goodbye: Surviving, coping, and healing after the death of a loved one. Noel, B. & Blair, P.D. (2000).
• Recovering from the loss of a sibling. Donnelly, K.F. & Toomey, M. (2000).

Health Care

鈥� View and sign up for healthcare plans. Even if open enrollment is over for the year, healthcare.gov will see if you can enroll in commercial insurance because of certain qualifications. It will also see if you qualify for Medicaid, which you can enroll in at any time. in the State of Illinois.

鈥� For those who qualify for financial support, service provides patient advocates to assist in securing financial assistance for co-payments, prescriptions, deductibles, premiums, and medical expenses. Spanish-language translation service also available.

Medication Assistance

or (800) 503-6897 鈥� Offers a HelpLine and website information on financial assistance programs to help defray the cost of medication. Website also offered in Spanish.

鈥� Provides an up-to-date directory of free and low-cost medicine programs and other ways to manage medication costs.

鈥� A free patient assistance program to assist people in need in obtaining critical medications.

Many pharmaceutical companies also have prescription assistance programs.

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