This page is designed to provide quick access to Mental Health Resources for students and families in Illinois.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
988 is the three-digit dialing code that routes callers to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (or 988 Lifeline).
When people call, text, or chat with the 988 Lifeline, they are connected to trained counselors that are part of the existing 988 Lifeline network, made up of over 200 local crisis centers. These counselors are trained to provide free and confidential emotional support and crisis counseling to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress, and connect them to resources. These services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, across the United States.
https://988lifeline.org/current-events/the-lifeline-and-988/
Illinois School Mental Health Database
DMH-C&A maintains a database of mental health resources and literature for Teachers, Students, School Staff, and Parents or Guardians:
https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=118331
FIRST.IL
A specialized treatment approach that helps individuals who are between the ages of 14 to 40 and who have had a treated or untreated psychotic illness for no more than 18 months. Eligible diagnoses are schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform disorder or other specified/unspecified schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder with psychotic features, major depressive disorder with psychotic features and PTSD with dissociative symptoms.
https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=92316
Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS):
DHS's Division of Rehabilitation Services is the state's lead agency serving individuals with disabilities. DRS works in partnership with people with disabilities and their families to assist them in making informed choices to achieve full community participation through employment, education, and independent living opportunities. For those who qualify, services include assistance accessing education, training, employment, or assistance in the home.
DRS staff provide services to people with disabilities in 47 local offices located in communities throughout the state. Use the DHS Office Locator and search for Rehabilitation Services to find the nearest local office or call toll-free: (877) 581-3690 (Voice, English or Español) or (866) 324-5553 (TTY). For general questions about DRS, email: DHS.DRS@illinois.gov
https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=29736
Living Room Program:
The Living Room Program (LRP) is for individuals in need of a crisis respite program with services and supports designed to proactively divert crises and break the cycle of psychiatric hospitalization. The LRP provides a safe, inviting, home-like atmosphere where individuals can calmly process the crisis event, as well as learn and apply wellness strategies which may prevent future crisis events. The LRP is staffed by Recovery Support Specialists. Individuals seeking services at LRP's are screened for safety by Qualified Mental Health Professionals upon entry and exit. Individuals experiencing psychiatric crises may self-refer, or may be referred by police, fire, emergency departments or other organizations with which an individual experiencing such a crisis may come into contact.
https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=126349
Substance Use Prevention and Recovery
The mission of the Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery is to provide a recovery-oriented system of care along the continuum of prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery support where individuals with SUD, those in recovery and those at risk are valued and treated with dignity and where stigma, accompanying attitudes, discrimination, and other barriers to recovery are eliminated.
https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=29731
Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS)
The CRSS is a credential for those who provide mental health or co-occurring mental illness and substance use recovery support to others. A person with the CRSS credential uses unique insights gained through personal recovery experience.
The CRSS credential assures competence in advocacy, professional responsibility, mentoring, and recovery support. Persons with the CRSS credential are employed specifically to use their personal recovery experiences to facilitate and support the recoveries of others and to help shape systems of care.
Persons with their CRSS infuse their work environments with hope and empowerment, and improve opportunities for others to:
- Develop hope for recovery
- Increase problem solving skills
- Develop natural support networks
- Participate fully in life in the community Support Services
https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=36696
Illinois Individual placement and Support (IPS)
In 2014, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services funded a national initiative called, Transforming Lives through Supported Employment (SM-14-011). The purpose of this program is to enhance state capacity to expand evidence-based supported employment programs for adults with mental illnesses. Supported employment provides participants with opportunities to contribute to their communities through competitive employment. Research shows that supported employment helps people achieve and sustain mental health recovery.
https://www.illinoisips.org/about-illinois-ips.html
HFS Family Support Program
The Family Support Program (FSP), formerly known as the Individual Care Grant program, provides access to intensive mental health services and supports to youth with a severe emotional disturbance. The goal of the FSP is to support eligible youth and their families by strengthening family stability, improving clinical outcomes, and promoting community-based services. Questions regarding the FSP may be directed to HFS via phone at 217-557-1000, or via email at: HFS.BBH@illinois.gov
https://hfs.illinois.gov/medicalproviders/behavioral/sass/icg.html
