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A guide to realizing if

your child is at-risk, displaying 

self-destructive behaviors, and

needs your help and intervention.

 

 

Support your teen in keeping

drug-free

1-877-986-2582

 

 

Will being ADOPTED make adolescence  harder for my child?

 

How can I deal with the ANGER

 in our family?

 

Is my teen's BEHAVIOR just normal teenage rebellion?

 

What do parents and teachers need to know about BULLYING?

 

What is EMOTIONAL ABUSE?

 

How can I help my OVERWEIGHT

daughter?

 

Help!  My teen is a RUNAWAY

 

My teen is cutting.  What do I need to know about  SELF-INJURY?

 

What is 'normal' teen SEXUAL BEHAVIOR and what is cause for concern?

 

How can I help my teen adjust to our STEPFAMILY?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Family Help in ILLINOIS

Programs & Services

 

Illinois Information  -  Hotlines & Helplines

Illinois Programs & Services  -  Helping Resources in Illinois

 

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Illinois Information  -  Helping Resources in Illinois

Life Coaching  -  Counseling & Therapy  -  Self-Help & Support Groups

 

 

 

Call Now!    1-866-620-1418

 

 

Hotlines & Helplines

 

Chicago Domestic Violence Help Line

1-877-863-6338

 

Child Abuse Hotline for Illinois

1-800-25-ABUSE

1-800-252-2873

217-524-2606

 

Child Pornography Tipline

1-800-843-5678

 

HIV, AIDS & STD Hotline

1-800-243-2437

 

Illinois AIDS Hotline

1-800-243-2437

 

Illinois Cocaine Hotline

1-800-445-COKE

 

Illinois Missing Children Clearinghouse

1-800-843-5763

 

Illinois Suicide and Crisis Hotlines

 

Illinois Youth Hotline
1-800-232-3798

 

Missing Child Helpline
1-866-503-0184

 

Narcotics Anonymous Helpline

708-848-4884 Chicago

 

National Domestic Violence/Abuse Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE
1-800-787-3224
TDD

 

National Hotlines and Helplines

 

National Runaway Switchboard

1-800-RUNAWAY

1-800-786-2929

 

National Suicide Hotline

1-800-SUICIDE

1-800-784-2433

 

National Teen Dating Abuse Hotline
1-866-331-9474

 

Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN)

1-800-656-HOPE

 

School Violence Tipline

1-800-477-0024

 

Teen Line

1-800-852-8336

 

 

 

FUTURE MEN

Christian residential program

for young men, ages 16-20

417-546-4171

 


NEW HOPE

21-day outdoor and wilderness camps

held each month throughout the year

417-683-9793

 

MOUNT CARMEL YOUTH RANCH

Christian-based outdoor therapeutic programs for boys, ages 12-18

1-866-971-3322

 

BONNEVILLE CANYON RETREAT

Life skills learning center

for young men, ages 18 and over

1-866-800-9517

 

BUXMONT ACADEMY

Residential & special education programs

for youth, ages 12-18

215-840-9515

 

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BEAR TOOTH MT ASCENT

Christian program for young adult men, ages 18-26

307-645-3381

 

Mt Carmels Wilderness Program for at risk boys theraputic benifits for troubled teenagers

MOUNT CARMEL YOUTH RANCH WILDERNESS THERAPY FRONTIER PROGRAM

1-866-971-3322

Short-term programs for boys, ages 12-18

 

Programs & Services in Illinois

 

 

 

Allendale Association

1-888-255-3631

Care, education, treatment and advocacy for troubled children and youth, ages 7-18,  and their families.  Offers Big Pals Mentoring Program.

 

Asian Youth Services

773-275-6237  Chicago

After-school tutoring program, drop-in center, and summer programs for students ages 5 to 20, located in Uptown Chicago.

 

Aunt Martha's Youth Service Center

708-754-1044

Comprehensive community-based programs for children, youth and families in Illinois.  Services include substance abuse treatment, counseling, free tutoring, juvenile justice services, and temporary foster care housing.

 

Brain Injury Resource Guide (Champaign-Urbana)

 

Camp Algonquin

847-658-8212

Residential camp sessions to youth, mothers and children and senior adults experiencing financial hardship.  Visit Outdoor Programs & Summer Camps.

 

Community Resources

Helping agencies, organizations, and support groups in northern Illinois.  Visit Self-Help & Support Groups.

 

Counseling Services for Teens in Aurora and the Greater Elgin Area

Visit Counseling & Therapy.

 

Crisis Centers in Illinois

 

Domestic Violence Programs in Illinois

1-877-863-6338

Visit the FocusAS Abuse pages.

 

Gang Outreach

847-249-0558

Faith-based, award-winning, multi-racial, multi-cultural gang prevention and intervention program in Lake County.

 

Human Services Guide for East Central Illinois

 

Jewish Child and Family Services of Chicago

312-444-2090

Provides a comprehensive continuum of services to troubled and handicapped children and their families.

 

Job Corps

1-800-733-5627

The nation's largest and most comprehensive residential education and job training program for at-risk youth, ages 16-24.  Visit Schools & Programs.

 

Josselyn Center for Mental Health

847-441-5600

Services include screening and assessment, counseling and psychotherapy, adolescent substance abuse program, ADHD treatment, crisis intervention, and support groups.  Located in Northfield.

 

Illinois Center for Autism

618-398-7500

Year-round day school for students, ages 3-21, with autism, PDD, Asperger Syndrome, mental retardation, specific learning disabilities, speech/language impairment, emotional disturbance and developmental delay.  Client and family support, and transitional services also offered.

 

Lincoln's ChalleNGe Academy

1-800-851-2166
Helps high school dropouts between 16 and 18 years of age in a 17-month program designed to give them the skills and educational opportunities they need to become contributing, self-supporting members of their communities. An innovative program, run by the Illinois National Guard, as a comprehensive approach to the dilemmas facing today's high school dropouts.

 

LOSS (Loving Outreach to Survivors of Suicide)

312-655-7283  Chicago

Non-denominational support program for those who are grieving a death by suicide of a family member or close friend offered by Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago in collaboration with the Diocese of Joliet.  Visit Self-Help & Support Groups.

 

Metropolitan Family Services

312-986-4000

Center throughout Chicago, southwest Cook County, DuPage and Evanston/ Skokie Valley that provide counseling, mental health services, legal aid, and child abuse prevention services.

 

Reading and Learning Lab

773-325-7745  Chicago

Assessment and remedial services to children and youth in the metropolitan Chicago area at a very low cost (sliding scale available).  Service provided by DePaul University's School of Education, Program in Language, Literacy and Specialized Instruction.

 

Resource Guide for Persons with Disabilities

 

Suicide Prevention Services

630-482-9696 24 Hour

Dedicated to the mission of reducing and eliminating suicide and suicide attempts through education, advocacy, and collaboration.  Located in Batavia.

 

Teen Mother Choices

1-888-MOM-8649

Services include mentoring program, life skills workshops, financial assistance for child care while working or attending school, referrals to helping organizations.

 

Urban Programs Resource Network

University of Illinois Extension conducts a wide variety of programs for Illinois residents, families, and communities.

 

Youth Outreach Services

773-777-7112  Chicago

Serves youth in Chicago, ages 12-18, with individual, group, and family counseling, crisis intervention, and prevention programs.

 

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