Resources

Useful Tools:

• Headspace for guided meditation, sleep, stress, and mindfulness tools

Psychiatriactric Help and Medication Management Services:

• Clear Wellness Group/Clear Immediate Care for medication management and ADHD evaluations
• Stacey Davis, PMHNP for adult mental health psychiatric services and medication management 

Books: 

Family

Drama Free by Nedra Glover Tawaab – a book about identifying dysfunctional family patterns and choosing the best path to breaking the cycle and moving forward.

Boundaries

Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawaab – a book about assertively speaking up for what you need and initiating your boundaries within relationships. 

Mental Health Crisis Resources: 

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
  988 is the three-digit dialing code that connects callers in crisis to trained counselors who listen, understand how their problems affect them, provide support, and connect them to resources if necessary.
• CARES & SASS
  1-800-345-9049
  Crisis hotline, mental health evaluation, and other services for youth and adults with Medicaid.
• Crisis Textline
  Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a volunteer Crisis Counselor; Free 24/7 support.
• The Living Room is a place to come on a walk-in basis if someone is experiencing life stress and needs immediate support. Staff are available to help people through screening and assessment of crises and concerns in a natural, comfortable setting.
  • Healthcare Alternative Systems (H.A.S.) Living Room
    Phone: (773) 235-5100, Location: 5001 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago 60639
  • Thresholds Living Room
    Phone: (773) 537-3607, Location: 4423 N. Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, 60640
• Community Triage Centers offer an alternative place to receive support in a mental health crisis. Crisis clinicians are available to conduct assessments and provide resources. Community Triage Centers often offer 24/7 walk-in services; however, hours may vary.
  • Southside Community Triage Center
    Phone: (773) 291-2500, Location: 200 East 115th St., Chicago 60628
  • Westside Community Triage and Wellness Center
    Phone: (773) 645-0245, Location: 4133 W. Madison Ave., Chicago 60624
• The Welcoming Center is a mental health clinic for adults (18+) that offers counseling, case management, and psychiatric appointments. The center is staffed by a team of nurses, social workers/counselors, peer specialists, and advanced practice nurses.
  • Northside Welcoming Center at Lutheran Social Services of Illinois
    Phone: (773)561-5809, Location: 5215 N. California Ave., Suite F101, Chicago 60625