Lombard Resources
SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline
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
Coronavirus Resources for the Rare Disease Community
An aggregated list of resources from Global Genes.
Recommended Guidance for Preventing Spread of COVID-19 in the Medically Fragile Child
Guidance from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Ready.gov provides tips for building an emergency supply kit.
Pediatrician Guidance on Telehealth
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.
Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus
A comic based on a radio story from NPR about what kids might want to know about the coronavirus.
Learning games for children.
Printables and projects from Scholastic to keep kids reading, thinking and learning.
Features famous people reading books aloud to kids – no login needed
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
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.)