Mental Health Resources

Treatment Facilities:

• Carle Hospital (217) 383-3311
• Provena Covenant Medical Center (217) 337-2000
• The Pavilion (217) 373-1700
• Prairie Center (217) 356-7576
• Community Elements (217) 359-4141

Crisis Numbers:

• Department of Children and Family Services (217) 278-5500
• Child Help – National Child Abuse Hotline (800) 422-4453
• Child Abuse/Neglect Hotline (800) 252-2873
• Eating Disorders Awareness & Prevention, Inc. (800) 931-2237
• National Youth Crisis Hotline (800) 448-4663
• Parent Hotline (800) 840-6537
• Poison Control (800) 222-1222
• National Rape, Abuse, & Incest Network (800)656-HOPE
• National Runaway Switchboard (800) 621-4000
• Central Illinois Rape Crisis Center (217) 384-4444
• Suicide National Hopeline Network (800) 784-2433
• The Alcohol & Drug Addiction Resource Center (800) 390-4056
• Al-Ateen (800) 352-9996
• Drug Abuse Helpline (866) 675-4912
• Alcohol Helpline (866) 675-4912

Handling Crisis Situations

The American Counseling Association recommends Five Ways to help with coping AFTER a crisis situation:

1. Recognize your own feelings about the situation and talk to others about your fears. Know that these feelings are a normal response to an abnormal situation.
2. Be willing to listen to family and friends who have been affected and encourage them to seek counseling if necessary.
3. Be patient with people; fuses are short when dealing with crises and others may be feeling as much stress as you.
4. Recognize normal crises reactions, such as sleep disturbances and nightmares, withdrawal, reverting to childhood behaviors and trouble focusing on work or school.
5. Take time with your children, spouse, life partner, friends and co-workers to do something you enjoy.