Referrals and Links

IF YOU NEED HELP: Talk to someone: family member, trusted friend, clergy or school social worker, or call a crisis hotline number. Know there is care and that you are not alone. Avoid drugs and alcohol--there is a healthy solution to the problem.

EMERGENCY CRISIS LINES:

1.	A Friend's Place (24 hours, specializing in domestic violence counseling/intervention) 800-603-HELP (800-603-4957)
2.	ENH Access Center (Evanston-Northwestern Healthcare, formerly Evanston Hospital) 847-570-2500
3.	Haven (24 hours, specializing in youth counseling) 847-446-5606
4.	Illinois Masonic Behavioral Health Center (for Spanish-speaking and deaf/hearing impaired) 773-769-6200
5.	National Runaway Switchboard 800-621-4000
6.	Nationwide Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
7.	Suicide Prevention Services (Northern Illinois, 24 hours) 630-859-9585
8.	Trilogy trilogybehc.org (North side of Chicago and Evanston) 800-322-8400
9.	United Way "First Call for Help" (8:30 - 5, M-F) 800-725-5314 Provides referrals for counseling, domestic violence, employment programs, emergency housing and food, legal services, rental assistance, assistance with payments for utilities

COUNSELING SERVICES:

1.	Evanston Northwestern Healthcare (ENH) Psychiatry 847-570-1179
2.	Family Services of Glencoe, 325 Hazel, Glencoe 60022 847-835-5111
3.	Family Services of Winnetka, Northfield; www.familyservicewn.org; 992-1/2 Green Bay Road, Winnetka 60093 847-446-8060
4.	Family Svc. Center of Northbrook, 1830 Techny Ct., Northbrook 60062 847-498-5610
5.	Family Svc. Center, 1167 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette 60091 (serving Glenview, Kenilworth, Wilmette) 847-251-7350
6.	Glenview Youth Services; www.youthservices-gn.org; 847-998-0427
7.	Josselyn Center, a bipolar disorder resource, also offers parents' workshops; www.josselyn.org; 847-441-5600
8.	Metropolitan Family Svcs., 600 Davis St., Ev. 60201 (Evanston/Skokie Valley); www.metrofamily.org; 847-328-2404
9.	The Family Institute at Northwestern University; www.family-institute.org 847-733-4300 ext. 0

USEFUL LINKS:

www.answersforspecialkids.org A.S.K., Answers for Special Kids -- Independent alliance serving special needs children.

www.bpdcentral.com Borderline Personality Disorder Central. Offers support and resources, including message boards, links and real-life stories about coping with Borderline Personality Disorder.

www.bpkids.org Child and Adolescent BiPolar Foundation

www.casel.org Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL), Dept. of Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago. Everything you need to know about SEL, including free downloads of SEL curricula.

www.dhs.state.il.us Illinois Dept. of Human Services

www.erikaslighthouse.org Founded in memory of Erika Neukrantz--A beacon of hope for adolescent depression. Also offers Red Flags curriculum for teachers and parents on depression and suicide prevention for children.

Legislation: www.ilga.gov or www.legis.state.il.us State legislation news (in Illinois) and links to local representatives. Please see www.house.gov and www.senate.gov for national legislative activities and links to national representatives.

www.jfcschicago.org Jewish Family & Community Service, providing individual and group counseling, advocacy for the hard of hearing, social services to those affected by HIV/AIDS, consultation to early childhood programs, community programs for Holocaust survivors, and support groups.

www.MentalHealthChicago.org The Mental Health Association of Greater Chicago offers the Mental Health Awareness in Education (MHAE) program for teachers, counselors, parents, students, and agencies. The training program includes the 54-page research based Adolescent Mental Health Handbook

www.mhai.org Mental Health Association in Illinois.

www.nami.org National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, A not-for-profit organization of families, friends, patients and professionals dedicated to the treatment of persons with neurobiological disorders.

www.namiccns.org NAMI Cook County North Suburban Chapter offers local support, education, resources and referrals.

www.naomiruthcohenfoundation.org -- Organization dedicated to the memory of Naomi Ruth Cohen, who died as a result of bipolar disorder. Co-sponsor of MHANS annual teen writing competition and resource for information on bipolar disorder and depression.

www.nimh.nih.gov National Institute. of Mental Health Informational pages on anxiety, depression, OCD, schizophrenia and other disorders.

www.nmha.org National Mental Health Association--FAQs about mental illnesses, suicide prevention hotline, find a mental health care professional by zip code, other resources and links.

www.NoSuchThingAsCrazy.com Created for teens and young adults by Fred Miller, MD, Ph.D as a companion to his film series "There's No Such Thing As Crazy." Loads of great links to surf and learn for hours.

www.ocfchicago.org Obsessive Compulsive Foundation of Metropolitan
Chicago

www.samhsa.gov Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Dept.of Health and Human Services. Free downloads of educational handouts, info on mental illnesses and substance abuse to suicide prevention, HIV education, safe schools and healthy kids.

www.wilpower.org WilPower, Inc. provides psychiatric rehabilitation, vocational rehabilitation and supportive housing for people disabled by chronic mental illnesses.