Crisis Help
What to do if you are in crisis
- Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: dial 988
- Call your local law enforcement agency (USA): dial 911
- If you live outside the USA please dial your local emergency number
- Go to the nearest hospital emergency room: CGH Medical Center in Sterling, IL or KSB Hospital in Dixon, IL
- If you need someone to talk to, text "BRIGHTER" to 741741 or visit www.abrighterday.info
- If you are a victim of sexual assault or domestic violence, you can call your local hotline, YWCA of the Sauk Valley at 1 815 626-7277 or Freedom House at 1 800 474-6031
- If you are a victim of domestic violence, you can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline (USA) at 1 800 799-7233
- Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (USA) at 1 800 273-8255 or visit their live online chat here: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/
- Call the SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) National Helpline at 1 800 662-HELP (4357)
- Call the NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Illness) Helpline at 1 800 950-NAMI (6264) or text "Helpline" to 62640
- Call the Veterans Crisis Line at 1 800 273-TALK (8255)
- Call the Disaster Distress Helpline at 1 800 985-5990 or text "TalkWithUs" to 66746
- Call the Trevor Project Helpline at 1 800 488-7386
- Service Provider and Identification Exploration Resource (SPIDER) https://spider.dcfs.illinois.gov/Search/SearchAgency
- United Way of Illinois Referral Hotline to connect to people during times of non-emergency crisis & every day needs: Dial 211
- Fussy Baby Network for infant support specialists for struggling families: 1-888-431-2229
- IDHS Family Community Services: https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=29734
- BEACON: Behavioral Health Care and Ongoing Navigation: https://beacon.illinois.gov/
-Illinois Cares Line for you or someone you know experiencing a crisis or have concerns for immediate safety:
Call 1-800-345-9049
- HFS Family Support Program: https://hfs.illinois.gov/medicalclients/behavioral/familysupportprogram.html