If In Crisis
The Samuel R. Myers Foundation
The Samuel R. Myers Foundation does not provide clinical or medical care of any kind. At no time should a user have an expectation of care or professional services being available or rendered. If you are in need of assistance, please contact the resources identified below.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or 1-800-SUICIDE (800-784-7433)
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Information Line
The Information Helpline is an information and referral service which can be reached by calling 1-800-950-NAMI (6264), Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m., CST.
Veterans' Crisis Line
1-800-273-8255, Press "1" or Text 838255
HFS Mental Health Crisis Services for Youth
CARES stands for Crisis and Referral Entry Services. CARES is a service that handles mental health crisis calls for children and youth in Illinois. You should call CARES when a child is at risk to himself or others, and any time you or others think a child is having a mental health crisis.
1-800-345-9049