Crisis Support and Other Resources

PILLARS 24/7 crisis line

Call 708-745-5277, press 1 for English/ 2 for Spanish, then press 3 for Mental Health to be connected to a crisis professional in the Chicagoland area.

Lutheran General Hospital-Emergency Department

1775 Dempster St, Park Ridge, IL
(847) 723-5154

Behavioral Health Center
Information Line
(847) 723-8811

Loretto Hospital
Behavioral Health Unit
645 South Central Ave, Chicago, IL
Main Tel: (773) 854-4606
Intake Tel: (773) 633-9618

(988) National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Dial 988 on your phone.
24/7 free and confidential support and crisis resources

Crisis Textline:

text CONNECT to 741741
24/7 text message support for those in crisis

Child Abuse Hotline:

1-800-25-ABUSE (1-800-252-2873)
24/7 Illinois DCFS hotline to report child abuse or neglect

24-hour Adult Protective Services Hotline: 1-866-800-1409

SAMHSA's National Helpline
800-662-HELP (4357)

A free and confidential 24-hr helpline for referrals and information about mental and/or substance use disorders, prevention, treatment, and recovery in English and Spanish.

National Runaway Safeline:

1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-786-2929)
24/7 crisis support and resources for runaway and homeless youth

Between Friends:

1-800-603-HELP (1-800-603-4357)
24/7 domestic violence crisis line

Chicago Rape Crisis Hotline:

1-888-293-2080
24/7 Chicago rape hotline for survivors of sexual violence and their significant others

Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center

*resources for parents and survivors of abuse including organizations, support lines, and books about the prevention of child abuse.

Alternatives for Mental Health Crisis

For inner city limits of Chicago Northside:

Advocate Illinois Masonic Hospital- Crisis Team 24/7

773-296-5380

Healthcare Alternative Systems Living Room

5001 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60639

(773) 235-5100 (open 24hrs)

Thresholds Living Room: Forever Hope

(773) 537-3601

Located at: 4423 N Ravenswood Ave

*Open walk-ins 2pm-9pm for peer-led community respite for adults. This program serves as an alternative to the emergency department for people experiencing mental health and substance use crisis.


Southside of Chicago- Roseland Community Triage Center 24/7

(773) 291-2500

Located at: 200 E 115th St

Immediate walk-in crisis support services, including adult counseling, assessment, substance use screening, etc.


For Western suburbs of Chicago:

24/7 crisis line at PILLARS by dialing 708-745-5277, press 1 for English/2 for Spanish, then 3 for Mental Health.