Mental Health Resources

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National Hotlines

• Department of Children & Families Services (DCFS)

  • 1-800-25-ABUSE

• Nineline Crisis Line

  • 1-800-999-9999

• National Suicide Hotline

  • 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)

• National Suicide Prevention Hotline

  • 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)

• National Domestic Violence

  • 1-800-799-SAFE (800-799-7233)

  • TDD: 1-800-787-3224

  • Spanish: 1-800-942-6908

• National AIDS Hotline:

  • 1-800-342-AIDS (2437)

  • Spanish: 1-800-344-SIDA (7432)

• Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Hotline (RAINN)

  • 1-800-656-4673

Addiction Support Groups

• Alcohol Anonymous

  • Chicago: 312-346-1475

• Narcotics Anonymous

  • Chicago NA: 708-848-4884

  • Chicago NA en Español: 708-848-5194

• Online AA Meetings

  • www.stayingcyber.org

  • www.aa-intergroup.org

  • www.ola-is.org

  • www.sobercity.com

  • www.dhh12s.com/aaonline.htm - Deaf and Hard of Hearing online meetings

• Al-Anon/AlaTeen

Psychological Associations

• American Psychological Association

• Association of State & Provincial Psychology Boards

• American Board of Professional Psychology

• American Board of Forensic Psychology

• Illinois Psychological Association

• American Counseling Association

• Illinois Counseling Association

• National Association of Social Workers

Latino Psychological Associations

• National Latino Psychological Association

• Midwest Association of Latino Psychologists

• The California Latino Psychological Association

Mental Health Resources

• National Alliance of Mental Illness

• Naomi Ruth Cohen Institute for Mental Health Education at The Chicago School

LGBT Mental Health Resources

• Center on Halsted

• Howard Brown

Ethical Principles and Guidelines

• APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct

• APA Guidelines for Psychotherapy with Lesbian, Gay, & Bisexual Clients

• APA Guidelines on Multicultural Education, Training, Research, Practice, and Organizational Change for Psychologist

Governmental and Financial Resources

• National Institute of Mental Health

• World Health Organization: Mental Health

• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA): Confidentiality Law

• Illinois Department of Professional Regulations

• Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS): Food, childcare, shelter, health, & financial assistance

Legal Resources

• Chicago Legal Clinic (773) 731 1762

• First Defense Legal Aid

• Chicago Bar Association 312-554-2001

• Mandel Legal Clinic 773-702-9611

• Coordinated Advice & Referral Program for Legal Services (CARPLS): free legal assistance hotline

• Latinos Progresando: 3740 W. Cermak, Our Lady of Tepevac Covenant Site, Chicago, IL 60623, 321-5420-7077

• Heartland Alliance National Immigrant Justice Center

• Hebrew Immigration Aid Society (HIAS) Chicago

Taekwondo Links

• World Taekwondo Federation

• Kikkiwon

• Latin American Taekwondo Educational Institute