RESOURCES & EMERGENCY INFORMATION
Emergency Numbers
Local police/ambulance: 911
State police: 847-294-4400
Crisis team, Alexian Brothers, Hoffman Estates (24-hour): 800-432-5005
Illinois state suicide line: 800-784-2433
Ecker Center 24-hour emergency program (Elgin) 847-888-2211
What to do if you need to call police in a crisis.
Non Emergency Numbers
NAMI Illinois helpline: 1-800-346-4572
NAMI Help Line (agency referrals): 800-950-NAMI (6264)
The DMH Warm Line offers peer support to mental health consumers and families (MF 8-5) 866-359-7953
Local Hospitals With Mental Health Services
AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital Hoffman Estates 847-882-1600
Ecker Center 24 Hour Psychiatric Emergency Program at Sherman Hospital Elgin 847-888-2211
Northwest Community, Arlington Heights 847-618-4100

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Community Mental Health Services
AMITA Health Center for Mental Health, Arlington Heights 847-952-7460
Ecker Center for Mental Health, St. Charles, Streamwood & Elgin 847-695-0484
Kane County Mental Health Council, Aurora 630-892-5456
Kenneth Young Center, Elk Grove 847-524-8800
Lake County Child and Adolescent Services 847-360-3160
Lake County Adult Behavioral Health Services 847-377-8180
Turning Point Behavioral Health Care Center, Skokie 847-933-0051
Other Helpful Resources
Healthy Barrington Your Pathway to Mental Wellness
Demystifying Bipolar Disorder, Demystifying Bipolar Disorder
Thresholds (for rehabilitation help and housing)
Government Benefits portal
Social Security Administration
Social Security and Disability Resource Center
Veterans Administration
Clinical Research Opportunities
NU Schizophrenia Research Group 312-695-8643
The Pediatric BRAIN Center at UIC 312-996-1945
- Our friends at NAMI CCNS have some excellent resources for housing and mental health centers:
• Housing Resources
• Mental Health Centers