Referrals
Crisis Lines
DCFS Hotline
800-25-ABUSE (22873)
National Runaway Switchboard
800-786-2929
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
988
Rape and Sexual Assault
888-293-2080
National Domestic Violence Hotline
800-799-SAFE (7233)
Illinois Domestic Violence Help Line (Chicago Area)
877-863-6338
Crime Victims: Illinois Attorney General's Office
800-228-3368
RAINN: National Sexual Abuse Hotline
800-656-HOPE
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Chicago Helpline
833-NAMI-CHI (626-4244)
Mental Health Providers
Chicago Connects is a tool to help find behavioral health and social service resources in order to promote a healthy Chicago
Chicago Black Therapists is a directory to help connect individuals to Black therapists and resources
Latinx/Spanish Speaking Therapists is a directory of Latinx/Spanish speaking therapists in Illinois, categorized by the neighborhoods they serve in
Chicago Children's Advocacy Center's Providing Access Toward Hope and Healing coalition, a group of 22 mental health providers specializing in treating sexual abuse
Casa Central, serving Hispanic families and offering violence prevention and intervention services to those impacted by domestic violence, sexual abuse, and community violence
Chicago Children's Center for Behavioral Health Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center, providing assessment and referral as well as child and adolescent inpatient services
Thresholds, offering comprehensive programs for adolescents, young adults, families, young mothers, and their children
Illinois Childhood Trauma Coalition, comprised of 120 organizations throughout Illinois, will serve as an expert mental health referral resource. All of these agencies are well-established and provide a range of mental health services to typically underserved Chicago residents
TruCircle, find a therapist for in-person or online therapy by searching specific cities, states, and zip codes
MAHA Community Mental Health Clinic, provides linguistically appropriate, culturally sensitive, and financially affordable mental health services to underserved Asian, Asian American & Pacific Islander, and Asian immigrant populations in the Chicagoland area
The Asian Health Coalition offers culturally and linguistically competent substance abuse/mental health services, including DUI evaluation, mental health counseling and domestic violence counseling for Asian Americans
A comprehensive community center dedicated to advancing community and securing the health and well-being of the LGBTQ+ people in the Chicagoland area
A non-profit organization that works with children and families to promote early childhood education, provide foster care and adoption services, provide housing for teens and formerly homeless young adults, and counseling
A non-profit organization that works to provide healthcare and social services for the LGBTQ+ community
Provides easily accessible and culturally-informed mental health care services to those individuals who live in the boundaries of the North River Expanded Mental Health Services Program
A non-profit organization that provides advocacy and services for women and their children. They also have a 24-hour crisis line (773-278-4566)
A non-profit that provides advocacy and services for survivors of domestic violence, as well as prevention and education trainings. They also have a 24-hour crisis line (800-603-4357)
A group psychotherapy practice that specializes in the treatment of trauma, complex trauma (C-PTSD), and dissociation
A licensed non-profit agency that specializes in substance use disorders. They also provide many resources and treatment options for other mental health disorders
Provides individuals who have been denied care due to their social, economic, and racial status with various healthcare, housing, and human care services and advocates
Provides counseling and case management services, support groups, and healthcare for all youth including the LGBTQ+ community
A community-based program with a focus on positive youth development and reunification/permanency.
Adult education, youth education, youth organizing
Comprehensive health center for those aged 12-24
A community center that provides mental health counseling, job training, primary health care for English and Spanish speakers
A community organization that provides mental health care for young people affected by violence and substance abuse
Early childhood graduate school with research and mental health services
An agency dedicated to providing services to victims of domestic violence and their families. They also have a 24-hour crisis line (708-386-4225 (phone) / 708-669-6149 (text)).
Suburban Behavioral Health Providers
Downers Grove
Bolingbrook, GlenOaks, Hinsdale, La Grange, Hoffman Estates
Winfield
Naperville
Maywood
Chicago
La Grange, Berwyn, Hickory Hills, Western Springs
Wheaton, Lombard, Addison, Westmont, West Chicago
Addison
Broadview, Wheaton
Wheaton
Crystal Lake
Wheaton
La Grange
Downers Grove, Geneva, Naperville, Chicago Evanston, Lake Forest, Libertyville, Winnetka, Wilmette
Addison
Hinsdale
Westmont
Oak Park
Maywood
Naperville
Dunning/Irving Park, Melrose Park
Other Referral Sources
Out of State Referral Sources
Answers for Youth and Families, PLLC – Fort Smith
Western Arkansas Counseling and Guidance Center, Inc (The Guidance Center) – Fort Smith
Centers For Youth and Families – Little Rock
Youth Home, Inc. – Little Rock
Pinnacle Pointe Behavioral Healthcare – Little Rock
ACCESS Mental Health for Youth – Hartford
InterCommunity Health Care – Hartford
The Institute of Living Child and Adolescent Outpatient Clinic – Hartford
Today’s Youth LLC – Hartford
The Village – Hartford
The Center for Developing Minds, LLC – Green Cove
Clay Behavioral Health Center – Green Cove
Island Cove Behavioral Pediatrics – Green Cove
Beacon Medical Group Behavioral Health South Bend – South Bend
National Youth Advocate Program – South Bend
Safe Passage – South Bend
The Baker Center for Children and Families – Boston
Boston Child Study Center – Boston
Bridge Over Troubled Waters -Boston
Children’s Community Support – Boston
OK2TALK – Boston(requires a Tumblr account)
Parent/Professional Advocacy League (PPAL) – Boston
Youth On Fire – Boston
The Center at Western Queens – Queens
The Center for Youth Mental Health – New York City
The Child Center of NY – New York City
Manhattan Teen and Young Adult Psychology – New York City
The New York Foundling – New York City
Children’s Crisis Treatment Center (CCTC) – Philadelphia
Philadelphia Mental Health Center – Philadelphia
Youth Services Inc. for homeless and runaway teens – Philadelphia
Gateway Healthcare – Providence
Thrive Behavioral Health – Providence
LifeStance Therapists & Psychiatrists Irving – Irving
Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Irving – Irving
Waterford Academy – Irving
Boys and Girls Club – Burlington
Brattleboro Retreat – Burlington
Children’s Integrated Services (CIS) – Burlington
JARRETT House Crisis Stabilization Beds – Burlington
King St. Youth Center – Burlington
Park Street Program – Burlington
Spectrum Youth and Family Services/ Spectrum One Stop – Burlington
