Mental Health Resources

Resources

If you have any questions about the resources listed below. Please contact the agency directly.

Mental Health Resources Community Agencies and Hospitals:

Mental Health Community Agencies:

Adventure Works of DeKalb County

1211 Sycamore Road
DeKalb, IL 60115
(815) 517-0825

Adventure Works is a community-based, outdoor-focused, mental, social, and emotional wellness resource that offers meaningful, holistic growth experiences that include the individuals we serve and our employees, volunteers, interns, and community partners guided by the highest quality standards and practices. Adventure Works primarily serves youth ages 3-18, their families, and the community of DeKalb County, IL, regardless of their ability to pay. Through the use of outdoor adventure activities, our therapists provide an engaging way of counseling to promote growth and change, often called adventure therapy. ​Our therapists are committed to a client-centered approach incorporating the most effective and appropriate treatment options for the individual. By working as a partner in the process, therapists can help identify a client's own strengths and supports to meet their goals. This may include individual or family therapy as well as group services.

Family Service Agency

1325 Sycamore Rd.
DeKalb, IL 60115
(815) 758-8616

Since 1956, Family Service Agency has been providing counseling and other essential services to DeKalb County. We are among the oldest private, nonprofit organizations in the area, and our programs have grown and adapted to changing community needs over the past half-century. Family Service Agency serves as an "umbrella agency" of five distinct community programs: Youth Mentoring, Children’s Advocacy Center, Center for Counseling, Community Action Program, and Senior Services.

Illinois Warm Line

(866) 359-7953
Hours of Operation: Monday through Saturday, 8 am-8 pm except holidays

The Warm Line is an opportunity in Illinois for anyone aged 12 and up to receive support by phone. Wellness Support Specialists are professionals who have experienced recovery in their own lives. They have been trained in recovery support, mentoring, and advocacy and are ready to listen and support you. The Warm Line is not a crisis hotline but a source of support as you recover or help a family member recover.

NAMI- National Alliance on Mental Illness NAMI KDK (Kane-South, DeKalb, and Kendall Counties)

400 Mercy Lane
Aurora, IL 60506
info@namikdk.org
(800) 950-6264

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. NAMI KDK has grown to become a strong affiliate whose mission is to provide mental health education, support, and advocacy for individuals, family members, and communities in Kane-so, DeKalb, and Kendall counties. All programs are provided free to the public and are facilitated by an individual living with a mental health condition, their family members, or their significant others.

Northwestern Medicine Ben Gordon Center DeKalb

12 Health Services Drive
DeKalb, Illinois 60115
(815) 756-4847
24/7 Hotline: (866) 242-0111

Northwestern Medicine offers a suite of comprehensive assessment and treatment options for individuals and families struggling with behavioral health conditions. Our clinical providers have expertise in many areas of behavioral health, including depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, addiction, and substance abuse, as well as addictions paired with co-occurring psychiatric disorders.

Our continuum of outpatient programs delivers personalized, evidence-based care to help individuals with psychological, emotional, and social difficulties. We address even the most complex issues with compassion, respect, privacy, and understanding. Choosing to seek help is a big decision. If this is a tough time for you, your child, or your family, a counselor can help you learn the tools necessary to live a happier life.

If you are in distress and need immediate assistance, our Behavioral Health hotline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at (866) 242-0111. For emergencies, please dial 911 or visit the nearest Emergency Department.

SAFE Passage

P.O. Box 621,
DeKalb, IL 60115
24-Hour Crisis Line: (815) 756-5228
24-Hour Text Line: (815) 393-1995

From the very first day of our grassroots, volunteer-led beginning, Safe Passage has been committed to the mission of supporting survivors and their loved ones while actively working to prevent future violence. We recognize the complex and interconnected needs of survivors and work to provide or connect survivors with the services they need. Our free and confidential services are available to all who need them, regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, or when the abuse occurred. Everyone deserves to be safe!

SASS (Screening, Assessment, and Support Services)

CARES line (800) 345-9049  
SASS Brochure

Mental Health Crisis for Your Kids, Teens? Screening, Assessment, and Support Service (SASS) Can Help.

Screening, Assessment and Support Services (SASS) Screening, Assessment, and Support Service (SASS), is a statewide crisis program for children and youth. SASS provides intensive mental health services for children and youth who may need hospitalization for mental health care. SASS will also provide crisis intervention, linkage and coordination of services to other community based mental health agencies for aftercare and outpatient treatment. The SASS program's main focus is to stabilize the family and maintain the youth at home and in the community. The program has a single point of entry, Crisis and Referral Entry Service (CARES). Criteria - - - Children and youth under the age of 18 seeking public funding for psychiatric services through the Department of Human Services Any child or youth enrolled in Illinois Healthcare and Family Services Medicaid Program or Medicaid Managed Care Organization Any child or youth whom DCFS has legal responsibility.

Sinnissippi Centers

1321 North 7th Street
Rochelle, IL 61068
Phone: (815) 562-3801
24-hour Emergency Number (800) 242-7642

Sinnissippi Centers provides a wide range of services that are tailored to meet the needs of children, adolescents, and their families, including Individualized Treatment Services, Specialized Family Services, Substance Use Treatment Services, Psychiatric Services, and Community Related Services.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

988lifeline.org
TEXT or Call

We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free, and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States.

Mental Health Hospitals:

Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital

520 N. Ridgeway Ave.
Chicago, IL 60624
(773) 265-3700

Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital is dedicated to providing behavioral health and psychiatric support to children and teens ages 3 to 17. Above all else, we treat every patient with compassion and respect. Using evidence-based treatment approaches and individualized care, we strive to instill hope in our patients, their families, and our community. Our mission is to exceed the expectations of our patients. We are dedicated to the highest standards of service and ethics and committed to meeting the diverse needs of the communities we serve. We are determined to be responsive and compassionate to the needs of those in our care.

Hartgrove Behavioral Health System

5730 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Chicago, IL 60644
(773) 413-1700

Hartgrove Behavioral Health System meets the needs of our patients, their families, and the community by delivering an all-encompassing psychiatric healthcare service that is both effective and efficient. Restoring the emotional well-being of our patients and giving them resources for their future is our primary commitment. Hartgrove has programming for Adolescents and adults.

Silver Oaks Behavioral Hospital

1004 Pawlak Parkway
New Lenox, IL 60451
(844) 580-5000

Silver Oaks Behavioral Hospital specializes in mental health and substance use disorder treatment. Our 110-bed facility is equipped with the latest safety features designed to provide patients with a comfortable environment to receive therapeutic care.

Our therapy modalities are evidence-based models proven to decrease symptoms of mental illness and help patients find lasting change. Silver Oaks Behavioral Hospital offers a caring environment with licensed psychiatrists, nurses, therapists, and technicians who are dedicated to providing exceptional care for you, a loved one, or your client.

Situated in New Lenox, Silver Oaks Behavioral Hospital is the newest facility of its kind in the state of Illinois and is a joint venture between Silver Cross Hospital and US HealthVest. A short drive from the metropolitan center of Chicago, Silver Oaks is designed to serve members of the community both near and far.

Silver Oaks Behavioral Hospital provides mental health and substance use disorder programming for adolescents to senior adults. Additional specialized programs will be designed based on identified needs in the community.

Silver Oaks provides free screening to help determine the most appropriate level of care to meet each patient’s needs. The facility accepts calls 24/7.

Streamwood Behavioral Health

1400 Irving Park Rd
Streamwood IL 60107
(630) 837-9000

Streamwood Behavioral Healthcare System (SBHS) has been providing mental health treatment to the Chicagoland community and the state of Illinois since 1991. We are dedicated to offering services that provide HOPE and meet the ever-changing emotional and behavioral healthcare needs of children, adolescents, young adults, and their families. We have the unique designation of being the first free-standing child, adolescent, and young adult behavioral healthcare facility in the state of Illinois. Our sole focus on child, adolescent, and young adult mental healthcare allows us to provide a full continuum of care.

Riveredge Hospital

8311 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Forest Park, IL 60130
Main #: (708) 771-7000
Local #: (708) 209-4145

We are the largest free-standing psychiatric hospital in the state of Illinois and offer specialized inpatient and outpatient behavioral healthcare to children, adolescents, young adults, and adults. In addition, we have the only specialized inpatient behavioral health program for adults with an intellectual or developmental disability. We provide clinically distinct care units in a thoughtfully designed setting and offer a full continuum of outpatient behavioral health services. This includes an enhanced discharge process with bridge appointments, group meetings, and post-discharge wellness checks all in an effort to deliver meaningful care.