📍 Illinois Suicide & Mental Health Crisis Centers

🧠 Statewide Resources

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
  📞 Call, text, or chat 988 (Available 24/7)

• Illinois Warm Line (Non-Emergency Mental Health Support)
  📞 1‑866‑359‑7953 · Mon–Sat 8 AM–8 PM
  Peer-run emotional support line (not for crisis).

• Call4Calm Text Line
  📱 Text “TALK” (or “HABLAR” for Spanish) to 552020
  Connects to local mental health professionals.

• Illinois Department of Human Services Mental Health Division
  📞 1‑800‑843‑6154

• Veterans Crisis Line
  📞 Dial 988, then press 1

📌 How to Access Help

• Dial 988 for immediate crisis response.

• Text “TALK” to 552020 for connection to a counselor in your area.

• Contact local Crisis Stabilization Units (CSUs) or walk-in behavioral health centers listed below.

• Youth Mobile Crisis Response Services available by region.

• Illinois also operates a Warm Line for peer support and guidance.

🌆 Cook County (Chicago, Evanston, Cicero)

The Living Room – Turning Point Behavioral Health

📍 8324 Skokie Blvd, Skokie, IL 60077
📞 (847) 933‑0051 ext. 424 · Mon–Fri 12 PM–8 PM, Sat 12 PM–4 PM
Peer-led alternative to ER for mental health crises.
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UI Health Psychiatry & Behavioral Health

📍 912 S Wood St, Chicago, IL 60612
📞 (312) 996‑2200 · Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM
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🌇 DuPage County (Naperville, Wheaton)

NAMI DuPage – Peer Support Services

📍 115 N County Farm Rd, Wheaton, IL 60187
📞 (630) 752‑0066 · Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM
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Northwestern Medicine Behavioral Health

📍 422 N County Farm Rd, Wheaton, IL 60187
📞 (630) 933‑4000 · Open 24/7

🏞️ Lake County (Waukegan, Gurnee)

Lake County Health Dept. Crisis Care Program

📍 3002 Grand Ave, Waukegan, IL 60085
📞 (847) 377‑8088 · Open 24/7
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🌾 Will County (Joliet, Bolingbrook)

Will County Health Dept. Behavioral Health

📍 501 Ella Ave, Joliet, IL 60433
📞 (815) 727‑8521 · Mon–Fri 8:30 AM–4:30 PM

🌳 Kane County (Aurora, Elgin)

Ecker Center for Behavioral Health

📍 1845 Grandstand Pl, Elgin, IL 60123
📞 (847) 695‑0484 · Open 24/7
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🏙️ Winnebago County (Rockford)

Rosecrance Mulberry Center

📍 605 Mulberry St, Rockford, IL 61103
📞 (815) 391‑1000 · Open 24/7
Mental health triage and crisis intervention.

🌻 Peoria County (Peoria)

UnityPoint Behavioral Health Services

📍 221 NE Glen Oak Ave, Peoria, IL 61636
📞 (309) 672‑4525 · Open 24/7
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🌅 Champaign County (Champaign, Urbana)

Community Elements – Rosecrance Crisis Center

📍 1801 Fox Dr, Champaign, IL 61820
📞 (217) 398‑8080 · Open 24/7
Walk-in crisis care and stabilization services.

✅ Notes

• Illinois supports regional mental health crisis centers with 24/7 care options.

• The Warm Line is for emotional support and peer connection when not in a crisis.

• Most counties have youth-specific services and mobile crisis teams.

• Veterans should dial 988 → 1 or visit a VA clinic for immediate care.

• “Living Rooms” in Cook and DuPage Counties offer non-hospital, peer-led alternatives for emotional distress.