Resources
March 2020:
Crisis Hotlines and Telehealth Crisis Phone Counseling
***FOR EMERGENCIES PLEASE DIAL 911/ PARA EMERGENCIAS MARQUE AL 911***
Illinois Crisis and Referral Entry Services (CARES)- Medicaid/ Tarjeta Medica
Línea de Crisis de los Servicios de ingreso por Crisis y Referencia a EspecialistasFor children and adolescents 0-21 y/o age experiencing a mental or behavioral emergency
Para niños y adolescentes 0-21 anos sintiendo una emergencia de salud mental o de comportamiento
800-345-9049
https://www.illinois.gov/hfs/MedicalProviders/behavioral/sass/Pages/caresprovider.aspx
National Suicide Prevention Hotline/ Línea Nacional de Ayuda para la Prevención de Suicidios
Call to speak to receive support via the talk only line or if feeling in crisis call the suicide prevention line / llame al linea de hablar para recibir apoyo por telefono o al linea de suicidio si tiene pensamientos suicida
800-273-TALK (8255)
800-784-SUICIDE (2433)24 hours/day, 7 days/week
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Crisis Text Line/ Línea de asistencia por Mensajes de Texto para Crisis
Text “HELLO” to 741741/ Mande el texto “HELLO” al 74174124 hours/day, 7 days/week
https://www.crisistextline.org/
Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline / Línea de Asistencia Nacional del Abuso de Niños
800-4ACHILD (422-4453)
https://www.childhelp.org/hotline/
National Domestic Violence Hotline / Linea de Asistencia Nacional de la Violencia Doméstica
800-799-7233
TEXT “LOVEIS” to 22522/ Mande el texto “LOVEIS” al 22522
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Helpline /
Línea de Asistencia por teléfono
833-626-4244
M-F 9am-8pm; Sa/Su 9am-5pm
BrightStar Community Outreach Trauma Counseling by phone /
Línea de Asistencia para Trauma por teléfono con BrightStar Community Outreach
888-TURN-123
M,W,F 9am-6pm
Outpatient Counseling Resources
Advocate Illinois Masonic Behavioral Health Services
(Accept some forms of the medical card)
938 W Nelson St, Chicago, IL 60657
773-296-3220
https://www.advocatehealth.com/immc/health-services/behavioral-health/
Advocate Family Care Network (Commercial Insurance Only)
4700 W 95th St, Suite LL5
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
1-800-216-1110
https://www.advocatehealth.com/health-services/family-care-network/
Barr Harris Grief Center (Grief Counseling)
Little Company of Mary Hospital — Evergreen Park
2800 W. 95th St. (at California)
Evergreen Park, IL 60805(312) 922-7474, x310
Esperanza Clinic-Inside Marquette School
Servicios bilingues
6550 S. Richmond
773/309-4445
http://www.esperanzachicago.org/
Pilsen Wellness Center/ Servicios bilingues
(Accepts Medicaid/ Medical Card)
2015 W. Cermak Rd.
773-890-0645
Mount Sinai Hospital
Under the Rainbow/Debajo del Arcoiris
773-542-2000
www.sinai.org/content/under-rainbow
Resources for Behavior Regulation and Social Skills
Do2learn provides thousands of free pages with social skills and behavioral regulation activities and guidance, learning songs and games, communication cards, academic material, and transition guides for employment and life skills.
http://www.oneplaceforspecialneeds.com/
https://www.socialthinking.com/social-thinking-methodology
Resources for Students with Speech Delays
Speech Sprouts Therapy
https://www.speechsproutstherapy.com/2020/03/50-terrific-free-speech-therapy.html
Home-Speech-Home - specific sounds in words, sentences, and paragraphs-
https://www.home-speech-home.com/speech-therapy-word-lists.html
The Stuttering Foundation
https://www.stutteringhelp.org/
Speech & Language Kids
https://www.speechandlanguagekids.com
Resources for Students with Autism
Autism Speaks/Autismo Habla
888-AUTISM2 (288-4762)
Espanol: 888-772-9050
FamilyServices@AutismSpeaks.org
Autism Clinic and TAP Training Center
UIC
1640 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Chicago, IL 60608312-413-1871
https://ahs.uic.edu/developmental-disabilities-family-clinic/autism-clinic-and-tap-training-center
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Pediatric Developmental Center
Formal Evaluation and Treatment of Children with Special Needs
3040 N Wilton Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
773-296-7340
https://www.advocatehealth.com/immc/health-services/pediatric-developmental-center/
Autism Assessment, Research, Treatment and Services Center
Rush Hospital
(312) 942-0819
Westgate Building
1645 W. Jackson Blvd.
Suite 603
Chicago, IL 60612https://www.rush.edu/services/autism-assessment-research-treatment-and-services-center
Resources for Students with ADHD
Vision Screening Resources
https://cps.edu/SiteCollectionDocuments/VisionResourceFlyerServiceContacts.pdf
8/19: PUNS Application Resources to Support Our Families and Students with Disabilities:
PUNS application
Brochure with guidelines about the PUNS application
Information about available resources from the Illinois Department of Human Services
Overview of the two agencies in Chicago where families can go to complete the PUNS application