Mental Health & Community Resources
This page provides you with resources to assist with mental health and basic living needs. Most resources below have a phone number provided. Also, several have their websites already linked, so if you click on the name of the resource, you should be directed to their website. The Counseling Office has a more robust list of resources, so please contact us if you would like further assistance.
In-School Resources
Heartlinks Grief Counseling from Family Hospice provides monthly counseling for teens dealing with grief. This service is provided at school and open to any student who has experienced some kind of loss.
Things To Know About Grief from Heartlinks is an easy-to-use guide for dealing with grief.
Lifesavers
Lifesavers is a group of peers trained to be listeners to students who may be experiencing emotional crisis or simply want a non-judgmental person to listen to them. Peers keep information confidential, unless there is a danger to someone. The Lifesavers are trained when to seek help from an adult if needed. Information is available in the Counseling Office.
Community Mental Health Resources
24 Hour Crisis Hotlines
**Please note that if you or someone you know has a mental health crisis and safety is a concern, please contact 911 or go to the nearest emergency room immediately.**
Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-273-8255
Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline 1-800-422-4453
Safe Connections Relationship Violence Hotline 314-531-2003
Cutting-Self Injury Hotline 1-800-784-2433
The Trevor Project (LGBTQ) 1-866-488-7386
Crisis Support Services
Screening, Assessment and Support Services (SASS) 1-800-345-9049 (For Medicaid insurance carriers only)
Chestnut Health Systems (Serving St. Clair/ S. Madison County) 618-397-0900
Comprehensive Behavioral Health Center (Serving W. St. Clair) 618-482-7330
Sexual Assault Victim Care Unit 618-397-0975
Counseling / Mental Health Services
Chestnut Health Systems 618-877-4420
Counselors Associates Ltd. 618-972-1568
Children's Home and Aid Society of Illinois (CHASI) 618-235-5335
Karla Smith Behavioral Health Foundation 618-877-4420
Lutheran Child and Family Services 1-800-363-5237
Catholic Charities (314) 367-5500
Violence Prevention Center of Southwest Illinois 618-235-0892
Grief and Loss
Annie’s Hope 314-965-5015
Eating Disorders
Substance Abuse
Chestnut Health Systems 888-924-3786
LGBTQ+ Resources
Military Resources
Other Mental Health Resources
Other Resources
Community Assistance
- Utility Assistance
United Way
- Legal Services
Land of Lincoln Legal Advice Services 618-394-7300
Land of Lincoln Debt Collection/Foreclosure 855-601-9474
- Mortgage Assistance
Catholic Urban Programs- Holy Angels Shelter 618-874-4079
- Assistance with Food
Salvation Army - Belleville 618-235-7378
Law and Grace Ministries 618-235-6977
Community Interfaith Food Pantry 618-355-9199
SNAP (Food Stamps)
Leu Civic Center 618-566-2175
Mascoutah Food Pantry 618-566-2524
- Job Skills and Classes
Society of St. Vincent de Paul 618-394-0126
Homeless Services / Shelters
Catholic Urban Programs- Holy Angels Shelter 618-398-5616
1410 North 37th Street East Saint Louis, IL 62204
Serving single women or women with children
Salvation Army 636-240-4969
1 William Booth Drive O’Fallon, IL 63366
Serving any homeless person or family
Oasis Women’s Shelter 618-465-1978
111 Market Street Alton, IL 62002
Serving women or women with children experiencing domestic violence
The Lighthouse Shelter 618-993-8180
1101 North Madison Street Marion, IL 62959
Serving men, women and children
Parenting Resources
Planned Parenthood
24 Hour Breastfeeding Help 314-424-3900
Teen Pregnancy Center, St. Louis 888-996-4894
General Information
Mental Health
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): https://www.samhsa.gov/
National Alliance on Mental Illness: Mental Health Facts
Suicide
National Institute of Mental Health: Questions About Suicide
Self Harm
National Alliance of Mental Illness: Self-Harm
Getting Help for a Friend
National Alliance of Mental Illness: Student Guide to Mental Health
**Other resources are available. Please contact the Counseling Office to learn about more resources in the community.