Crisis Hotlines

Outside of the school day? Students can get confidential help 24 hours day from trained professionals.

Suicide Prevention Hotline: 988 or 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433)

Crisis Text Line (U.S.): Text "HELLO" to 741741

National Runaway Safeline: 800-RUN-AWAY 

National Safe Place: Text "SAFE" and your location to 4HELP (44357)

Trevor Lifeline (LGBTQ+): 866-488-7386; Text "START" to 741741

Transgender Suicide Hotline: 877-565-8860

Mental Health Assessments

SASS CARES:1-800-345-9049 (free mental health assessments for medicaid eligible families)

DuPage County Crisis Center: 630-627-1700

Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital: 630-933-4000

Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital: 855-383-2224

Edward-Elmhurst Linden Oaks Behavioral Health: 630-305-5027

Silver Oaks Behavioral Health Hospital: 844-580-5000

Other Resources

Mental Health America (MHA) 

Suicide Prevention Resources Center (SPRC) 

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) 

Substance Abuse and  Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA)