F12: Who to call instead of the police

Focused on the Chicago area

PLEASE CLICK BELOW AND READ NOTES BEFORE USING ANY OF THESE RESOURCES

Read notes before please.

Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Illinois helpline for opioids and other substances
833-234-6343
Call
HELP to 833234
Text
National suicide prevention hotline
800-273-8255
Call
Illinois Warm Line
Monday-Saturday, 8am-8pm
866-359-7953
Call
Crisis Textline
HOME to 741741
Text
*If calling 911 is unavoidable
Ask for a C.I.T.(Crisis Intervention Team)

Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

Between Friends
800-603-4357
Call
National Domestic Violence Hotline
877-863-6338
Call
Rape crisis hotline
888-293-2080
Call
Connections for abused women and children
773-278-4566
Call
Nation Runaway Hotline
773-278-4566
Call

LGBTQ Resources

The Trevor Project
866-488-7386
Call
Trans Lifeline
877-565-8860
Call
Transformative Justice Law Project of Illinois
312-558-1472
Call
Center on Halsted
773-472-6469
Call
Broadway Youth Center
773-388-1600 ext 9
Call

Housing and Other Resources

Housing Opportunity for Women
773-465-5770
Call
Housing Authority for Cook County
312-663-5447
Call
Covenant House Illinois(Youth Housing)
312-759-7888
Call
National Immigrant Justice Center (Informational Line)
773-672-6555
Call
Sex Workers Outreach Project Chicago
877-776-2004 ext 872
Call Warmline
312-999-0056
Call Legal Assistance(CALA)