Family & Community Resources

Family & Community COVID-19 Resources



Get support regarding your anxiety or stress by speaking to a trained counselor at SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline at 1-800-985-5990 or by texting TalkWithUS 66746.

Guidance and information from the Illinois State Board of Education.

Second Step, our current K-5 social emotional program, is sharing the following links for parents that provide information and support for the current crisis and also provides free Social Emotional Learning Activities for families.

Central Illinois specific COVID-19 resources including what to do if you have symptoms, mental health resources, and talk lines to help ease anxiety within the community .


Provides information and resources for medical and mental health care.

Peoria County specific COVID-19 information.

Free and confidential treatment referral and information service available 24 hours a day 7 days a week. 1-800-622-4357 (HELP )

How to keep protect your family and how kids can help to stay healthy.

Comcast is providing two months of their Internet Essentials program free (regularly $9.95/month) to families in need. See if you qualify and sign up here.

To support our community and beyond, Yoga Learning Adventures (a local business) is offering free online yoga classes for children and families during school closings.

Games that teach social/emotional learning and help keep kids active at home.

Free and confidential support for individuals in crisis available 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

Text HOME to 741741

Free and confidential support for individuals in crisis available 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

1-800-273-8255(TALK)

Local resource for mental health and addiction disorders.

309-671-8084

Local domestic violence resource.

CRISIS HOTLINE: 1-800-559-SAFE (7233)

Call4Calm

To talk to a mental health counselor from a local mental health agency, text the word "TEXT" to 552020. This is not an immediate service, but a professional will respond within 24 hours.

If this is a mental health emergency, please call 911, ERS or go to the emergency room.