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  • The Trevor Project

    The Trevor Project provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) youth.

    This flyer provides information about the TrevorLifeline, TrevorText, TrevorChat and its other crisis support services.

  • National Domestic Violence Hotline

    Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, the National Domestic Violence Hotline provides essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence so they can live their lives free of abuse.

    Contacts to The Hotline can expect highly-trained, expert advocates to offer free, confidential, and compassionate support, crisis intervention information, education and referral services in over 200 languages.

    Call (800) 799-SAFE (7233) or (800) 787-3224 (TTY). You can also text “START” to 88788 or chat live on The Hotline website.

  • Disability Information and Access Line

    The Disability Information and Access Line (DIAL) helps people with disabilities access COVID-19 vaccinations and tests. DIAL also provides information about essential services such as transportation, housing support, disability rights, and more.

    The hotline’s trained staff are available to:

    • Help find local vaccination locations
    • Set up a vaccination appointment
    • Connect with local COVID testing options
    • Connect callers to local services, such as accessible transportation, housing support, disability rights and other independent living resources

    Call, text or videophone DIAL Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at (888) 677-1199.

    You can also email the hotline at DIAL@n4a.org or start an online chat with an information specialist.

    You can also connect to an agent in American Sign Language.

  • IllinoisJobLink.com

    IllinoisJobLink.com is a robust, dynamic and comprehensive, web-based workforce development system for job seekers, employers, training providers and workforce professionals with realtime
    data. For job seekers, it features job matching, resume creation and career management tools and resources.

    See the IllinoisJobLink.com brochure for more information.

  • Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Training Modules

    The Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities (MHDD) National Training Center has developed free, easy-to-read online learning modules for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, their family members and their supporters to learn more about mental health. They also have modules designed for mental health professionals and clinicians. 

    These training modules are available at www.mhddcenter.org/learn-now.

    The training topics include anxiety, bipolar disorders, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, preparing for a mental health assessment, supported decision-making and what to expect in a mental health therapy session.

  • Dysphagia Outreach Project

    The Dysphagia Outreach Project is a nonprofit organization that provides assistance for individuals with swallowing disorders across the lifespan.

    The Dysphagia Outreach Project’s Dysphagia Food Bank aims to provide tangible assistance to low-income individuals with dysphagia across the lifespan by providing access to thickeners, pre-modified foods, therapy tools, oral care supplies and adaptive equipment.

  • DSCC’s Know Your Rights: Minors’ Consent and Access to Healthcare Services

    This guide from the Division of Specialized Care for Children aims to help youth understand their rights as a minor related to privacy and obtaining healthcare services. It covers:

    • Which services they can receive without parental consent.
    • When a parent can access their health information.
    • When a provider needs their consent before sharing their health information.

    Know Your Rights: Minors’ Consent and Access to Healthcare Services in English

    Know Your Rights: Minors’ Consent and Access to Healthcare Services in Spanish.

  • Available Benefits Under the American Rescue Plan Act

    The Illinois Department of Human Services in collaboration with the Illinois Commission on Poverty and Economic Security has put together a summary document listing new benefits that are now available to individuals and families through the recent passage of the American Rescue Plan Act.

    The types of benefits include stimulus checks, earned income tax credits, child tax credit, unemployment insurance, rental or mortgage assistance and food, cash, childcare and/or medical support.