SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SUPPORT
Social Emotional Support Staff
School Social Workers and School Psychologists provide a variety of professional services which foster students’ physical, social, emotional, and academic growth. They promote and support the educational process by meeting the individual needs of students. These services include, but are not limited to: Individual Counseling, Student Support Groups, Assisting students in crisis, and Community Referrals.
For more information or resources, please contact a member of our Social Emotional Support Staff below.
PETER PLATTEN
School Psychologist
773-534-5684 / Library Office
IEPs/504s: A-L last name
Crises Resource
Does a classmate or friend have an alarming change in behavior or is talking about suicide?
During school hours, notify the main office, a counselor, or administrator immediately
After school hours (after on school days, weekends, holidays), call the CPS Student Safety Hotline: 4pm 773-553-3335
You can notify for all CPS students, not just Lane Tech students
Please don't email Lane staff when school is closed. Call the hotline for immediate response.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (TALK) 1-800-273-8255
Local Social-Emotional Support Services
Students’ unmet mental health needs can be a significant barrier to student academic, personal-social and career development; and can even compromise school safety.
Professional school counselors are trained to recognize and respond to student mental health crises and needs, and to address these barriers to student success by offering education, prevention, and crisis and short-term intervention until the student is connected with available community resources. School counselors do not provide long-term therapy to address psychological disorders, but often refer students to outside organizations for this service.
Disclaimer: Contact your insurance provider to determine mental health coverage and/or primary care physician for a referral to a mental health professional.
Below, is a list of available local community organizations:
Community Agencies - Adolescent Services
Andersonville Behavioral Health – Counseling for Children & Adults
Website: http://abhchicago.com/index.htm
Contact Info: 1509 W. Berwyn Avenue, Suite 203, Chicago, Illinois 60640
Services: We offer services for adults, couples, families, children and adolescents. Day, evening and weekend appointments are available.
Fees/Financial Assistance: As we are a training institute, sliding-scale fees are available to patients who qualify. Please inquire.
Asian Human Services
Website: https://www.ahschicago.org/
Contact Info: 4753 N Broadway, Suite 700. Chicago, IL 60640-4995. Telephone: (773) 293-8437
Services: Child And Adolescent Mental Health Counseling Services:We provide counseling for youth ages preschool - 17 and their families. The goal is to help resolve social, emotional, behavioral and academic problems. Services are provided at our Uptown Center, at AHS Passages Charter School, and at the AHS Family Health Center.
Mental Health Services are based at our Uptown Center: 4753 North Broadway, Suite 700, Chicago 60640. For hours and appointments, call (773) 293-8430.
Fees/Financial Assistance: Please inquire.
Cathedral Counseling Center
Website: https://www.cathedralcounseling.org/
Contact Info: 50 E Washington, Suite 301. Phone: (312) 252–9500
Services: If our services are not appropriate, the intake Counselor will refer the caller to other area agencies that can provide assistance. The defining features of Cathedral Counseling Center's clinical services are:
A sliding-fee scale to match each client's ability to pay
Therapists with extensive clinical experience and a commitment to continuing education
Coordinated psychotherapy and psychiatric care to ensure well-managed prescription treatment
The opportunity for long-term care if appropriate for a client's needs
Care offered without regard to religious affiliation, race, ethnicity, disability, gender, or sexual orientation
Our clinical services include:
Getting Started – the Intake Process
Individual, couple, and group psychotherapy
Psychiatric services
Vocational assessment and counseling
Premarital counseling
Fees/Financial Assistance: Please inquire.
Genesis Therapy
Website: https://www.genesistherapy.org/
Contact Info: 30 N. Michigan Ave 60602. 5600 S. Woodlawn 60637. 312-460-8388.
Services: The Genesis Therapy Center has services for children, adolescents, and families. The staff has expertise in assessing and treating depressions, anxiety, mood disorders, eating disorders, personality disorders, self-esteem issues, multi-cultural issues and many other services.
Fees/Financial Assistance: Sliding fee scale.
The Family Institute at Northwestern University
Website: http://www.family-institute.org/
Contact Info: 8 S. Michigan, Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60603. 312-609-5300.
Services: A team of Family Institute psychotherapists specialize in working with children and adolescents. These professionals work with families with children from birth through adolescence to help navigate and reduce the challenges that may interfere with a child's and family's development. If you're interested in counseling or psychotherapy services, call and ask about therapists in the Child & Adolescent Program.
Fees/Financial Assistance: Our Bette D. Harris Clinic operates on a sliding-fee scale basis, with fees starting at about $15/session. The clinic is staffed by graduate students in Family Therapy, Counseling, Clinical Psychology, and Psychiatric residents. Fees in our Staff Practice begin at about $75 per session, depending on the therapist’s professional background and years of experience.
Lakeview Center for Psychotherapy
Website: http://www.lakeviewtherapy.com/
Contact Info: 3322 N Ashland Ave 60657. 773-525-3322.
Services: At Lakeview Center for Psychotherapy, our therapists use a flexible, integrative approach in which we combine therapeutic styles in order to meet our clients’ individual needs. We provide therapy for depression, bipolar disorder and anxiety, as well as the following concerns: eating disorders, anxiety/stress, depression/bipolar disorder, relationship difficulties, personality disorders, childhood disorders/school problems, attention deficit, hyperactivity disorder, parenting, obsessive compulsive disorder, self-injury, substance abuse, sex addiction, compulsive gambling, sex, shopping, internet use, procrastination, fertility counseling, pregnancy and post-partum depression, lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender concerns, grief and loss, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Fees/Financial Assistance: Our fees are based on the therapist’s level of training and experience. Full fees range from $90-$130. Our therapists are committed to offering a limited number of sliding fee appointments based on need. Lower fees are also often available with therapists in training. Please call 773-525-3313 to discuss fees and available appointment times.
Live Oak
Website: https://liveoakchicago.com/
Contact Info: 1300 W Belmont Ave, Suite 400 | Chicago, IL 60657. 773-880-1310.
Services: Psychotherapy, training (for psychotherapist and community agencies in areas such as LGBTQ issues, culturally competent clinical practice, attachment and trust, etc.), supervision, consultation, organizational development, and support groups focused on LGBTQ issues, gender identity issues, and parents of adopted teens.
Fees/Financial Assistance: Fees vary based on therapist experience. Insurance accepted.
Scholarship & Guidance – Youth and Family Guidance
Website: http://www.sga-youth.org/
Contact Info: 11 East Adams Street, Suite 1500 | Chicago, IL 60603. 312-663-0305
Services: The board, volunteers and staff of SGA Youth & Family Services envision a society that affords each child and young adult the support, safety, and resources necessary to realize her or his fullest potential. The services include: community schools initiative, juvenile justice services, student counseling and mentoring services, substance abuse and prevention and teen parenting and family life services.
Fees/Financial Assistance: Sliding scale fee.
Community Agencies - Family Counseling
The Chicago Center for Family Health (located in the Civic Opera Building in Chicago’s Loop)
Website: http://ccfhchicago.org/
Contact Info: 4840 Chicago Center for Family Health. 20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 1442. Chicago, IL 60606-2902. Phone/Fax: 312-372-4731.
Services: CCFH Fellows and Affiliated Therapists provide comprehensive services including: case assessment and consultation; brief, problem-solving therapy; mediation; and intensive, long-term counseling to resolve a wide range of emotional, behavioral, and relational problems. Individuals, couple, family and group formats are offered.
Fees/Financial Assistance: Self-pay, insurance, and Medicare payments are accepted. Charitable organization with sliding scale fees.
The Family Institute at Northwestern University
Website: http://www.family-institute.org/
Contact Info: 8 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 500
Services: Regardless of ability to pay, The Bette D. Harris Family and Child Clinic makes quality mental health care available for those who need it - children, adolescents, adults, individuals, couples and families in Evanston, Chicago, Northbrook and LaGrange Park. Clients at all income levels receive exceptional and cost-effective treatment at the Clinic on a sliding-scale fee (fees range from $16 - $75 ). Because clients pay what they can afford, the Clinic's outstanding care makes it particularly advantageous for those who are unemployed or do not have adequate health insurance. Psychotherapy is provided by postgraduate and graduate level psychotherapists-in- training and psychiatric residents who receive intensive supervision by senior Institute staff and faculty.
Fees/Financial Assistance: Please inquire.
Hospitals with Adolescent Treatment Programs
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center (Chicago)
Website: https://www.advocatehealth.com/immc/
Contact Info: 938 W Nelson, Chicago 60657. 773-296-3220
Services: Substance abuse counseling (individual, family, and group)
Fees/Financial Assistance: Please inquire.
Advocate Lutheran General Children’s Hospital (Park Ridge)
Website: http://www.advocatehealth.com/luth/behavioralhealth
Contact Info: 1675 Dempster Street, Park Ridge 60068. 847-318-9300.
Services: Common adolescent concerns will be addressed at the center: comprehensive primary care for teens and young adults, ADHD, acne, anemia, chronic fatigue, chronic health problems, eating disorders, fitness/healthy living, gender issues, headaches, puberty/hormonal changes, reproductive healthcare, school failure, sleep disturbance, smoking cessation, sports participation physicals, and substance abuse/addiction.
Fees/Financial Assistance: Please inquire.
Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital (Arlington Heights)
Website: http://www.alexianbrothershealth.org/abbhh
Contact Info: 847-882-1600, 24 hour line (intake information or speak with a counselor) 800-432-5005
Services: Programs include: Chemical Dependency, Prescription Drug Abuse, Outpatient Detoxification, Chronic Pain with Addiction, Professional’s Wellness Program. Treatment for addictive behaviors include: Gambling, Sex/Pornography, Shopping/Spending, Internet, and Video Gaming. Services are both inpatient and partial hospitalization.
Fees/Financial Assistance: Please inquire.
Chicago Lakeshore Hospital
Website: http://www.chicagolakeshorehospital.com/
Contact Info: 4840 N Marine Drive, Chicago 60640. 773-878-9700. 24 hour line 800-888-0560.
Children's Pavilion (Ages 3-17). 4720 N. Clarendon. 773-313-4417.
Services: Individual and group therapy for family crisis, medication management, drug rehab, eating disorders, survivors of trauma or abuse, and chronic pain patient. Valeo program for LGBTQ community.
Fees/Financial Assistance: Please inquire.
Comer Children’s Hospital (University of Chicago Medicine)
Website: http://www.uchicagokidshospital.org/specialties/therapy-services/
Contact Info: The University of Chicago Medicine: Comer Children's Hospital. 5721 S. Maryland Avenue.
Chicago, IL 60637. 888-824-0200. Main Operator Phone Number: 773-702-1000.
Services: We treat children from birth to age 18 in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. By talking with your child and family, we can tailor a plan that will give your child the maximum benefits of our program. Most importantly, our therapists give children the confidence to interact with peers and play with their friends. The result is confident children and adolescents who are motivated and determined to lead promising lives.
Fees/Financial Assistance: Please inquire.
Hartgrove Hospital
Website: http://www.hartgrovehospital.com/
Contact Info: 5730 W Roosevelt Road, Chicago 60644. 773-413-1807. 24 hour line 800-478-4783
Services: Services include programs directed toward adolescents and families. Programs included: depression in children and adolescents, adolescent sexuality , children/adolescent stress , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , behavioral problems, child abuse: signs and symptoms, the depressed child, developmental problems of childhood, adolescent drug and alcohol abuse, psychiatric medications for children/adolescents , high risk children , hyperactivity: facts and fallacies ,increasing responsibility and independence, adolescents diagnosed with bi-polar disorder, sexual abuse: signs and symptoms,teen suicide, when to seek professional help, neuropsychiatric issues, divorce and children, effective parenting, families of drug and alcohol abusers, families with child custody conflicts, effects of domestic violence, effective parent-teacher communication, improving parent-child communication, incest and sexual abuse, making stepfamilies work, single parent families, special needs for adopted children and working with physically abusive parents.
Fees/Financial Assistance: Please inquire.
Lurie Children's Hospital
Website: https://www.luriechildrens.org/
Contact Info: 225 East Chicago Avenue. Chicago, IL 60611. 1-800-543-7362 (1-800-.KIDS- DOC). Appointment line for The Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
Services: Clinicians in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry provide state-of-the art psychiatric and psychological services, education and advocacy for children. The department's mission includes providing national leadership in the education of mental health care professionals and advancing knowledge through research.
Fees/Financial Assistance: Please inquire. For more information, call 1.877.924.8200.
Riveredge Hospital (Forest Park)
Website: www.riveredgehospital.com
Contact Info: 8311 W. Roosevelt Road. Forest Park, IL 60130. 708-771-7000 (Main) & 708-209-4181 (Assessment and Referral)
Services: Partial and residential programs. Spanish and Polish speaking physicians and staff available. The adolescent program is designed to foster increased independence, personal responsibility and improved relationships with family, peers, and community. Education services specialize in maintaining an active correspondence with a patient’s home school during their hospitalization. (School aged persons are provided 300 minutes of educational services per week.)
Fees/Financial Assistance: Please inquire.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning (LGBTQ) Services
Center on Halsted
Website: http://www.centeronhalsted.org/
Contact Info: 3656 N Halsted St | Chicago, IL 60657. 773-472-6469.
Services: Mental health services focused on LGBTQ issues, anti violence program, community technology center, community and culture, HIV testing and prevention, HIV/AIDS/STD hotline, SAGE, SOGI, youth programming
Fees/Financial Assistance: Services are provided on a sliding scale basis. We also accept a number of insurance plans including Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO. Psychotherapy may be free of charge for individuals with low incomes and living with HIV or experiencing relationship violence.
Live Oak
Website: https://liveoakchicago.com/
Contact Info: 1300 W Belmont Ave, Suite 400 | Chicago, IL 60657. 773-880-1310.
Services: Psychotherapy, training (for psychotherapist and community agencies in areas such as LGBTQ issues, culturally competent clinical practice, attachment and trust, etc.), supervision, consultation, organizational development, and support groups focused on LGBTQ issues, gender identity issues, and parents of adopted teens.
Fees/Financial Assistance: Fees vary based on therapist experience. Insurance accepted.
Substance Abuse Treatment Programs
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center (Chicago)
Website: https://www.advocatehealth.com/health-services/
Contact Info: 938 W Nelson, Chicago 60657. 773-296-3220
Services: Substance abuse counseling (individual, family, and group)
Fees/Financial Assistance: Please inquire.
Rosecrance
Website: http://www.rosecrance.org/substance-abuse/adolescent-services/
Contact Info: Addiction services in Chicago and Rockford: (888) 928-5278.
Services: Addressing an adolescent’s struggle with substance abuse means understanding the emotional, developmental, physical, psychological, familial, social and cultural factors involved in their addiction. At Rosecrance, we have developed an evidence-based, 12 Step-based program that incorporates clinical, medical, educational and experiential therapies into a comprehensive individualized treatment plan. Your length of stay in any treatment programs is dependent on your progress and accomplishment of treatment goals — as determined by you, your counselor and, when appropriate, your family.
Fees/Financial Assistance: Please inquire.
Additional Support Services & Resources
Greater Chicago Food Depository
The Greater Chicago Food Depository is Chicago's food bank. They provide food and hope for Chicago and Cook County. For more details visit: www.chicagosfoodbank.org
Chicago COVID 19 Resources
Housing Action Illinois will make daily updates with new resources as they become available. If you need housing or homelessness assistance for yourself or someone you know, please refer to our Get Help with Housing resources. For more details visit: https://housingactionil.org/what-we-do/public-education-organizing/covid-19-information-resources/
Tips for Parenting During COVID 19
Parents and their children continue to adapt to the fluidity of the COVID-19 environment—work schedules, cancelled summer camps, delayed sports seasons, and now the looming of a different kind of school year. Many families are finding themselves grappling with how to support not only their children’s mental health but their own.
Parenting Teens with Depression Podcast
Family Action Network (FAN)
The Family Action Network (FAN) presents fresh ideas that elevate minds, expand hearts, and make the world a better place. Please visit the site for free and virtual upcoming events! For more information visit: https://www.familyactionnetwork.net/upcoming-events/
Chicago Rental Assistance Program (RAP)
The Rental Assistance Program (RAP) provides funding to Chicagoans who are at risk of becoming homeless. RAP helps Chicagoans who have housing right now, but who may become homeless soon because they lost income or had another eligible emergency which prevents them from paying rent. For more information visit: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fss/provdrs/serv/svcs/how_to_find_rentalassistanceinchicago.html
Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program is a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program that provides a temporary discount on monthly broadband bills for qualifying low-income households.. For more information visit: https://getemergencybroadband.org/
Child Mind Institute
The Child Mind Institute is an independent, national nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders. Please learn how to better support your teen at https://childmind.org/
Specific Mental Health links:
Teens & Anger: https://childmind.org/article/teens-and-anger/
Treatment resistant teens: https://childmind.org/article/helping-resistant-teens-into-treatment/
Symptoms of Depression: https://childmind.org/article/what-are-the-symptoms-of-depression-in-teenagers/
Mental Health & Substance use: https://childmind.org/article/mental-health-disorders-and-substance-use/