Crisis Hotlines & Mental Health Resources
HOTLINES
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741-741 to connect with a crisis counselor
https://www.crisistextline.org
National 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Dial 988 https://988lifeline.org/
24-Hour Domestic Violence Crisis Hotline:
312-738-5358
24-Hour Chicago Rape Crisis Hotline:
888-293-2080
National Rape Crisis Hotline:
800-656-HOPE (4673)
Trans Lifeline:
877-565-8860
Veteran’s Crisis Line:
1-800-273-8255
Turning Point Behavioral Health Crisis Line: (Skokie and Living Room Location in Evanston) 847-933-9202
Illinois Warm Line (non-crisis support line if you need someone to talk to): 1-866-359-7953
LGBTQ+ National Help Center: 1-888-843-4564
The Trevor Project: Text
‘START’ to 678-678 or call 1-866-488-7386
The Trevor Project is an American non-profit organization founded in 1998 focused on suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning and other queer youth.
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/visit-trevorspace/
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/
NATIONAL LGBTQIA2S+ HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES:
National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network: We are a growing base of health and healing practitioners and organizers working to transform mental health for QTBIPOC. Rooted in healing justice, we’re challenging the harms of the medical industrial complex in order to build abolitionist ecosystems of care.
https://nqttcn.com/community-resources/
OutCare:
OutCare Health, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is leading the charge for LGBTQ+ health equity worldwide, with a dedicated focus on advancing support for transgender, gender diverse, and intersex (TGI) communities. We empower millions of LGBTQ+ individuals through comprehensive resources, education, and support. From the OutList directory of affirming healthcare providers to mentorship, health equity training, community building, peer support, consulting services, and more—our initiatives are designed to meet people where they are. Our vision is a world where every LGBTQ+ person has access to quality, affirming care and feels empowered to live their healthiest, most authentic life.
https://www.outcarehealth.org/resources/
TransFamily Support Services:
TransFamily Support Services guide transgender/non-binary youth and their families through the gender transitioning process to help make it the most positive experience possible. We provide family coaching, assistance with healthcare and insurance issues, help navigating the legal system, and support at schools. All services are provided at no fee.
https://transfamilysos.org/support-groups/
Forge:
FORGE is a national transgender anti-violence organization, founded in 1994. Since 2009, we have been federally funded to provide direct services to transgender, gender non-conforming and gender non-binary survivors of sexual assault.
It Gets Better Project:
It Gets Better Project’s mission is to communicate to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth around the world that it gets better, and to create and inspire the changes needed to make it better for them.
The List:
The List was fundamentally created to collect and showcase resources that are beneficial for trans+* individuals, their families, allies, and providers. We want this website to be a place where people can come to find support, community, and information.
https://www.thelistforus.com/centers-and-organizations
GALAP - (Gender Affirming Letter Access Project):
We are a group of transgender, nonbinary, and allied mental health and medical providers based in the U.S. who have come together to:
a) State our position on the requirement that transgender and nonbinary people and/or people seeking gender-affirming medical interventions acquire a letter of support from a mental health provider;
b) Make public our commitment to making letters, when required by medical systems who adhere to the WPATH SOC, accessible and free.
LOCAL CHICAGOLAND LGBTQIA2S+ HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES:
Brave Space Alliance:
Brave Space Alliance is the first Black-led, trans-led LGBTQ Center located on the South Side of Chicago, dedicated to creating and providing affirming, culturally competent, for-us by-us resources, programming, and services for LGBTQ individuals on the South and West sides of the city. We strive to empower, embolden, and educate each other through mutual aid, knowledge-sharing, and the creation of community-sourced resources as we build toward the liberation of all oppressed peoples.
Center on Halsted:
Center on Halsted is a lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community center in Chicago, Illinois. It is the largest LGBT community center in the Midwest with more than 1,000 people walking through its doors every day.
Howard Brown Health Providers and Clinics:
Howard Brown Health exists to eliminate the disparities in healthcare experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people through research, education and the provision of services that promote health and wellness.
IGNITE (FORMERLY TEEN LIVING PROGRAM):
Ignite annually serves 500 youth through comprehensive, integrated resources in education, vocation, recreation, physical and mental health care, and nutrition. Youth can access these resources via a continuum of programs: a street and community outreach program, a 24/7 crisis hotline, and three residential programs—an 4-bed emergency shelter, a 24-bed group transitional living program, and a 10-apartment independent living program. Further, any youth in these programs benefit from an after-care program extending up to 12 months.
Lighthouse LGBTQ+:
Lighthouse LGBTQ+ provides free support for teens and young adults who are processing their sexual and gender identity. Lighthouse also provides special programming throughout the year for members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies.
Pride South Side:
Pride South Side is a coalition of organizations and organizers working to bring queer affirming spaces to the South Sides of Chicago.
NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND TRAUMA SUPPORT SERVICES
Braver Collective
Braver Collective is an inclusive healing community of survivors of sexual trauma. They are a safe, accessible, trauma-responsive and shame-free online space where survivors can find acceptance, hope and our next best step to heal.
www.bravercollective.org
Helping Survivors
Helping Survivors is a national organization with team members working remotely around the US. They are a resource for survivors of sexual abuse and assault offering free educational resources. Helping Survivors is able to assist victims in finding the resources they need whether it be therapy, legal services, etc.
RAINN Rape and Incest National Network:
www.rainn.org
RAINN is the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization. RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline (800.656.HOPE), in partnership with more than 1,000 local sexual assault service providers across the country and operates the DoD Safe Helpline for the Department of Defense. RAINN also carries out programs to prevent sexual violence, help survivors, and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice.
Planned Parenthood: 1-800-230-PLAN www.plannedparenthood.org
Planned Parenthood is America’s most trusted provider of reproductive health care. Our skilled health care professionals are dedicated to offering all people high-quality, affordable medical care. One in five American women has chosen Planned Parenthood for health care at least once in her life. The heart of Planned Parenthood is in the local community. Our 56 unique, locally governed affiliates nationwide operate more than 600 health centers, which reflect the diverse needs of their communities.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration:
samhsa.gov
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities.
ADDITIONAL CHICAGOLAND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES:
Trilogy: For more than 50 years, Trilogy has provided people across Chicago and beyond with support to recover from mental illness and move toward stability. We provide our clients with an array of essential services and ongoing support so that they can live independently and thrive in our community. https://www.trilogyinc.org/
Trilogy new client contact #: 773-382-4060
Trilogy main #: 773-508-6100
Trilogy (First-Response Alternative Crisis Team): 800-322-8400
Heartland Alliance:
773-336-6040
heartlandalliance.org
Outpatient Services goal is to help HHCS housing program participants maintain housing and develop self-sufficiency by providing assessments, substance abuse treatment, and mental health counseling. Services are offered at program offices or within community- or home-based settings.
Thresholds:
773-890-7676
thresholds.org
Thresholds is one of the oldest and largest providers of recovery services for persons with mental illnesses and substance use disorders in Illinois. We reject the notion that anyone is a lost cause, utilizing evidence-based practices and a wide range of supports to treat the whole person, rather than just the disease. We offer 30 innovative programs at more than 100 locations throughout Chicago, the adjacent suburbs, and nine surrounding counties. Services include assertive outreach, case management, housing, employment, education, psychiatry, primary care, substance use treatment, and research.
Turning Point Behavioral Health: (Skokie and Living Room Location in Evanston) Crisis Line: 847-933-9202 New Clients Call (847) 933-0051 x 0
Mental Health Services for individuals, couples, families, children, adolescents and groups.
https://www.tpoint.org/news/turning-point-launches-new-location-in-evanston/