National Hotlines
Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-TALK (7255)
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Support and crisis resources for yourself or someone else
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Chat services available at www.suicidepreventionlifelife.org
Crisis Text Line: Text "HOME" to 741741
National Runaway Safeline: 800-786-2929
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Chat services available at www.1800runaway.org
Trevor Helpline: 866-488-7386
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Support for LGBTQ+ youth ages 24 and under
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Text "START" to 678678
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Chat options available at www.thetrevorproject.org
Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860
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Trans Lifeline's Hotline is a peer support service run by trans people, for trans and questioning callers
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translifeline.org
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233
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You can also text "LOVIES" to 866-331-9474
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Chat options available at www.thehotline.org
Disaster Distress Helpline: 800-985-5990
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Immediate crisis counseling available 24/7 related to disasters
Veterans Crisis Line: 800-273-8255
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Text 838255
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Chat support options available at www.veteranscrisisline.net
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Support for deaf and hard of hearing: 800-799-4889
Illinois Hotlines
Dupage County Crisis Intervention Unit: 630-627-1700
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24-hour psychiatric emergency services
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Crisis Residential (respite) program with up to 10 available beds for short-term crisis stabilization
Association for Individual Development (AID) Crisis Line of the Fox Valley: 630-966-9393
Crisis Line of Will & Grundy Counties: 815-722-3344
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois: 773-878-8200 ext. 5064
CARES: 800-345-9049
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Mental health evaluation and services, including crisis hotline, for youth as well as adults with Medicaid
Between Friends Chicago: 800-603-HELP(4357)
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Chicago domestic violence crisis line run by a nonprofit
City of Chicago Domestic Violence Helpline: 877-863-6338
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Chicago domestic violence help and referral line run by the city of Chicago
Resilience, Chicago Rape Advocates:
Chicago Metropolitan area: 888-293-2080
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Dupage County: 630-971-3927
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South Suburbs: 708-748-5672
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24/7 local rape hotline for survivors of sexual violence and their significant others run by the YMCA offering immediate support, crisis intervention, and referrals for the city of Chicago and surrounding suburbs
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