Resources
Here is a list of trusted mental-health resources to help Illinois youth, young adults, and families find support and take the next step.
You do not have to navigate a difficult situation alone. The organizations below can help you find information, support, and professional services.
Need immediate emotional support? Call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. If you or someone else is in immediate physical danger or experiencing a medical emergency, call 911.
Where to Start
FindSupport.gov — Learn about mental-health, drug, and alcohol support options, how to find professional care, ways to pay for care, and steps you can take to support yourself or someone else.
FindTreatment.gov — Search for mental-health and substance-use treatment facilities by location and type of service.
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry – Psychiatrist Finder — A search tool for parents and caregivers looking for psychiatrists who provide care to children and adolescents.
HRSA Find a Health Center — Find community health centers that provide medical, dental, and behavioral-health services. Fees may be adjusted based on a patient’s ability to pay.
Local Help Finder - Illinois Resources
These statewide resources can help Illinois youth and families locate behavioral-health services, community programs, and other forms of local assistance.
BEACON Illinois — A centralized Illinois resource that helps youth and families locate behavioral-health services and support programs.
Call 211 or text your ZIP code to 898211.
Quick Hotlines
Illinois CARES Line
Call 1-800-345-9049
Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
For Illinois children and adolescents experiencing a mental-health crisis, including situations involving concerns about immediate safety or possible need for mobile crisis-response services.
Support Group Finders
Peer and family support groups can provide education, encouragement, and connection. Review each organization’s eligibility, schedule, privacy practices, and participation requirements before registering.
Illinois Warm Line
Call 1-866-359-7953
Available Monday through Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Free emotional support, recovery education, self-advocacy assistance, and referrals for people living in Illinois.
The Illinois Warm Line is not a crisis line. For immediate crisis support, call or text 988.
Family-to-Family — A NAMI-based peer program designed for relatives and friends of individuals living with mental illness.
Additional Resources
Visit the parent organization’s Resources page for additional national mental-health information and support options.
We Have Problems 2 – Illinois Chapter provides educational information and links to independent organizations. We do not provide medical advice, diagnosis, therapy, treatment, crisis intervention, or emergency services. The inclusion of an organization or external link does not constitute a guarantee or endorsement of its services. Availability, eligibility, operating hours, and contact information may change. Contact each organization directly for current information.
For immediate emotional or mental-health crisis support, call or text 988. For immediate physical danger or a medical emergency, call 911.
Resources last reviewed: August 2026