The Sangamon County Health Department protects, promotes and works to improve the health and well-being of all individuals and families in Sangamon and Menard Counties. Programs and services include vaccination clinics and other health services for children and adults, a discount card for medications, medication and sharps disposal, and more.

If you or someone you care about feels overwhelmed with emotions like sadness, depression or anxiety, you can call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Disaster Distress Helpline.

The Disaster Distress Helpline provides 24/7, 365-day-a-year crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters.

(800) 985-5990

The National Federation of Families shares resources for parents and caregivers to use at home.

These include educational resources, activities and more that can support families of children and youth who have mental health and substance use needs.

Ready.gov provides tips for building an emergency supply kit. The information is available in a variety of languages.

Telehealth is a tool that can help connect your child to many different types of healthcare services using various types of technology, such as live, interactive audio and video and special diagnostic tools. Healthychildren.org provides tips for talking to your pediatrician and using telehealth effectively. The information is available in several languages.

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988 is the new three-digit dialing code that will route callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States.

This fact sheet explains the basics about 988. (You can also see the fact sheet in Spanish.)

The National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes (NDC) shares information, networks, and strategies to improve continuing education and training for deaf people. It offers online courses, online gaming tools for youth, evidence-based resources, webinars and more.

NDC resources include:

• Free online learning modules and webinars for teens, college students and professionals
• Planning tools, tips and more for high school and college students
• Disability services providers portal and online training modules
• Deaf culture and awareness resources
• Deafverse, a choose-your-own-adventure online game created just for deaf teenagers

The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) provides comprehensive information and resources to help with understanding, managing and living day-to-day with muscular dystrophy and related neuromuscular diseases.

MDA programs and resources include:

• The MDA Resource Center providing one-on-one support by phone or email for individuals and families looking for resources, activities and more
• Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Grant Program
• Nationwide summer camps
• Resources for caregivers
• Community education and services

The Illinois Department of Public Health provides a directory of local health departments at www.idph.state.il.us/LHDMap/HealthRegions.aspx.