Apply for Food Snaps/Cash Assistance/ Medical Card, etc. | DHS: www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=33698

Crisis Line of Will County:
Provides Telephone Counseling and Support | non-directive, non-judgmental telephone counseling 24/7
Joliet: (815) 722-3344
Bolingbrook: (630) 759-4555

Information and Referrals (healthcare, rent, utility, medical, etc.): willfunduhelp.org

National Suicide Prevention Hotline | 800-273-8255 | suicidepreventionlifeline.org | 888-628-9454

Child Abuse Hotline:  800-25-ABUSE | 800-252-2873
What are child abuse and neglect?
Child abuse is the mistreatment of a child under the age of 18 by: 

• A parent or their romantic partner;

• An immediate relative or someone living in their home;

• A caretaker such as a babysitter or daycare worker; or

• Any person responsible for the child’s welfare, such as a health care provider, educator, coach or youth program volunteer. 

The mistreatment can either result in injury or put the child at serious risk of injury. Child abuse can be physical (i.e. bruises or broken bones), sexual (i.e. fondling or incest), or mental (emotional injury or psychological illness). 
Neglect is the failure of a parent or caretaker to meet “minimal parenting” standards for providing adequate supervision, food, clothing, medical care, shelter or other basic needs. (Adopted from DCFS index.aspx)

See more on reporting child abuse: www2.illinois.gov/dcfs/safekids/reporting/Pages/index.aspx

Need to file for Unemployment (IDES | Illinois Department of Employment Security): www2.illinois.gov/ides/pages/file-a-claim.aspx

Mental Health Informational Resources (Note this is not intended to serve as treatment or a diagnosis.  Please contact a licensed professional for treatment:

ADHD

• www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/documents/adhdfactsheetenglish.pdf

• Dr. Amen's 7 types of ADHD:  www.smartkidswithld.org/getting-help/adhd/7-types-adhd/

• ADHD in Teenagers | Child Mind Institute:  childmind.org/article/adhd-in-teenagers/

• ADHD in Adults: www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/adult-adhd/symptoms-causes/syc-20350878

• Tips for Managing Adult ADHD: www.helpguide.org/articles/add-adhd/managing-adult-adhd-attention-deficit-disorder.htm

• NAMI Support Group for Parents with Children and Adolescents Dx with ADHD:  namiccns.org/support-groups/parent-of-children-adolescents-support-groups/

• Greater Chicago ADHD Adult Support Group (Located in Naperville): dupagecris.org/index.php/component/cpx/?task=resource.view&id=1728408

Autism Spectrum​

• The Answer Inc., Autism Awareness & Support:  theanswerinc.org/

• Mayo Clinic | ASD:  www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/autism-spectrum-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20352928

• What is Autism Spectrum Disorder? | CDC:  www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/facts.html

• Autism Speaks: www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism

• Autism Spectrum Disorders Help Guide:  www.helpguide.org/articles/autism-learning-disabilities/autism-spectrum-disorders.htm

Oppositional Defiant Disorder

• Oppositional Defiant Disorder | Mayo Clinic:  www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/oppositional-defiant-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20375831

• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | ODD:  www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/FFF-Guide/Children-With-Oppositional-Defiant-Disorder-072.aspx

• John Hopkins Medicine | ODD in Children:  www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/oppositional-defiant-disorder

• Suggestions on Disciplining the Child with ODD:  www.additudemag.com/oppositional-defiant-disorder-discipline-rules-video/

Intermittent Explosive Disorder

• Mayo Clinic | Intermittent Explosive Disorder:  www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/intermittent-explosive-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20373921

• Child Mind Institute | IED:  childmind.org/guide/intermittent-explosive-disorder/

• Disruptive/Impulse Control/Conduct Disorders-What are they?:  www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/disruptive-impulse-control-and-conduct-disorders/what-are-disruptive-impulse-control-and-conduct-disorders

Schizophrenia

• NIMH | Schizophrenia Defined: www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/schizophrenia/index.shtml

• Mayo Clinic & Schizophrenia:  www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/schizophrenia/symptoms-causes/syc-20354443

• Mental Health America | Psychosis Test:  screening.mhanational.org/screening-tools/psychosis

• American Psychiatric Association:  www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/schizophrenia/what-is-schizophrenia

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Anxiety

• US Dept. of Health and Human Services | HHS, Types of Anxiety: www.hhs.gov/answers/mental-health-and-substance-abuse/what-are-the-five-major-types-of-anxiety-disorders/index.html

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• Mental Health America | PTSD Screener:  screening.mhanational.org/screening-tools/ptsd?ref=https%3A//screening.mhanational.org/bipolar&ipiden=51827519cd5f17c641db71f75b949fa7&show=1

• Mental Health America | Anxiety Screener:  screening.mhanational.org/screening-tools/anxiety?show=1

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Depression

• Mental Health America | Depression Screener:  screening.mhanational.org/screening-tools/depression?show=1

PTSD 

• Mental Health America | PTSD Screener:  screening.mhanational.org/screening-tools/ptsd?ref=https%3A//screening.mhanational.org/bipolar&ipiden=51827519cd5f17c641db71f75b949fa7&show=1

Coronavirus Disease 2019 | CDS:  https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

Coronavirus Disease 2019 | World Health Organization:  www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019