Call 911 and ask for a Crisis Intervention (CIT) officer. A member of the CIT will arrive as soon as possible. The Crisis Intervention Unit is made up of a select number of officers within the Addison Police Department. These officers receive special training in mental health issues, as well as intellectual and developmental disabilities.
If you’re thinking about suicide, are worried about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional support, the Lifeline network is available 24/7 across the United States.
LGBTQ+ welcome.
Text back and forth with a trained volunteer crisis counselor. The first two responses are automated.
LGBTQ+ welcome.
Monday-Friday 2-8 pm
Mondays and Wednesdays 11:30-1:30 pm for Family Walk-in
The Living Room is a peer-led alternative to the traditional ER for those with mental illness crises. The Living Room is a comfortable, non-clinical setting that provided the guest a safe and calming atmosphere where he or she can talk with a peer counselor. The guest is first assessed for safety and is asked for preliminary information. The guest is then paired up with a peer counselor, who can talk the guest through the immediate crisis, offering empathetic listening, practical solutions, and additional resources.
Family Walk-In Support is for Parents and Family Members of adults 18+ with a mental health condition.
LGBTQ+ Welcoming.
Text and Chat is available Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm. Must be 13 or older to use chat. Calls are taken 24/7 and are open to anyone.
Provides survivors of sexual violence and their significant others immediate support, crisis intervention and referrals. The volunteers and staff at the hotline have received extensive training in sexual assault crisis intervention.
LGBTQ+ welcome.
"START" 678-678
Chat, text, and phone crisis line for the LGBTQ+ community. Our trained counselors understand the challenges LGBTQ young people face. They will listen without judgment. All of your conversations are confidential, and you can share as much or as little as you’d like.
English, Spanish and translators available for other languages.
Connect to emergency shelter, legal help, and counseling. All services are free and confidential to anyone who is experiencing or has experienced domestic violence including men, women, and children.
LGBTQ+ welcome.
Veterans Crisis Line
800-273-8255 and Press 1
Text 838255
24/7, confidential crisis support for Veterans and their loved ones.
The Veterans Crisis Line is free and confidential. When you call, chat, or text, a qualified responder will listen and help. You decide how much information to share. Support doesn't end with your conversation. Our responders can connect you with the resources you need. VA offers a network of support for all Veterans and their families and friends. You don’t have to be enrolled in VA benefits or health care.
Text HELP to 833234
Interpretation services available in any language.
Support for people struggling with substance abuse or their families.
Click here for more information.
Apply for food stamps and health coverage over the phone. Find out if you qualify for other programs like WIC (Women, Infants & Children). Get free, confidential help if you've already applied for benefits and are having a difficult time getting them. Quickly find an emergency food pantry or soup kitchen near you.
Blackline provides a space for peer support, counseling, witnessing and affirming the lived experiences to folxs who are most impacted by systematic oppression with an LGBTQ+ Black Femme Lens.
Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
855-HELP-MY-FAMILY (855-435-7693)
English, Spanish, Korean, Polish
The purpose of the ICIRR Family Support Network (FSN) is to unify, build and coordinate a full range of support – legal, social services, ministry, law enforcement, and political action – for all families being torn apart by our immigration system.
Click here for more information in English.