Hotlines & Helplines
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
Provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24/7.
The Trevor Project:
A hotline specifically for LGBTQ+ youth offering crisis intervention and suicide prevention services.
RAINN (Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network):
Provides support for survivors of sexual assault and their loved ones.
SAMHSA (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration) National Helpline:
Provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations.
NEDA (National Eating Disorders Association) Helpline:
Provides support, resources, and treatment options for individuals and families affected by eating disorders.
Crisis Text Line:
741-741 (Text HOME)
A texting service for emotional crisis support. Text HOME to connect with a trained crisis counselor 24/7.
National Domestic Violence Hotline:
Offers support and resources for victims of domestic violence.
Veterans Crisis Line:
1-800-273-8255 (Press 1)
Provides support to veterans in crisis and their families.
Trans Lifeline
A hotline staffed by transgender people for transgender people offering support, resources, and suicide prevention.
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Helpline:
Offers support, information, and referral services to people living with mental health conditions and their families.
Illinois Living Room Programs
The Living Room Programs (LRP) provides a safe, inviting, home-like atmosphere where individuals can calmly process the crisis event, as well as learn and apply wellness strategies which may prevent future crisis events. The LRP is staffed by Recover Support Specialists, individuals with their own lived experience in recovery from mental illness or co-occurring mental illness and substance use and is based on a philosophy that crises are an opportunity for learning.