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Melissa Amison, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Community Resources
You are never alone!! There are available resources to assist individuals regardless of the problem. Please reach out to the following services if you or someone needs help:
Autism/Developmental Delays
UIC Center for Literacy: The Resource Center for Autism and Developmental Delays Garfield Community Services Center, Room 202, 10 South Kedzie Ave. Chicago, IL 60612-2706 at 312-746-5447
King Community Services Center, Room 103, 4314 S. Cottage Grove Chicago, IL 60653 at 312-747-8571
Domestic Violence
National Domestic Violence: 800-799-7233 or 800-787-3224 (TTY)
Sarah's Inn: Emergency 24 hours Crisis Line at 708-386-4225
South Suburban Family Shelter: 24 hours Hotline Services for victims of Domestic Violence at 708-335-3028
Crisis
988 Suicide & Crisis Line
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the U.S. about any crises.
InTouch Crisis Line UIC Counseling Center: 6:00 to 10:30 pm for Chicagoland residents at 312- 996-5535
NAMI Chicago Helpline: Monday-Friday (9 am -8pm) and Saturday - Sunday (9am - 5 pm) at 833-NAMI-CHI (833-626-4244)
The Association of Individual Development: 24 hours/7days Crisis Line in Aurora, Illinois at 630- 966- 9393 or TTY Access During Office Hours at 630-884-5063
Crisis Line of Will County: 24 hours/ 7 days at 815-722-3344 in Joliet and 630-759-4555 in Bolingbrook
DuPage County Crisis Intervention Behavioral Health Services: 24 hours/7 days Crisis Line that serve DuPage County residents at 630-627-1700
Trevor Project Hotline: 866-488-7386
Mental Health
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): www.nami.org
Howard Brown Health: 773-388-1600 https://howardbrown.org
Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us
Military/Veteran Services
Star Behavioral Health Providers: https://starproviders.org
Veterans Crisis Line: 800-273-8255 Press 1
Substance Abuse
Gateway Foundation 24 Hour helpline: 877-505-4673
Rosecrance: 888-928-5278
SAMHSA National Hotline: 800-662-4357
Illinois Helpline for Opioids & Other Substance: 833-234-6343 or text HELP to 833234
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