Medical/Health and Wellness Resources
National Alliance for Children’s Grief (NACG)
The National Alliance for Children’s Grief (NACG) raises awareness about the needs of children and teens who are grieving a death and provides education and resources for anyone who supports them. NACG resources include:
- Webinars and continuing education
- Family portal and peer networking
- A search tool for finding local support centers or camps
For questions, contact NACG at (866) 432-1542 or info@nacg.org.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
The national NAMI website provides information on supports, services and treatment options that may help. The NAMI National Helpline is (800) 950-NAMI (6264). You can also text “HELPLINE” to 62640 or go to NAMI.org/help to chat with a HelpLine specialist.
Visit the NAMI Illinois website for information about Illinois programs and services.
National Alliance on Mental Illness West Central Illinois Behavioral Health Resource Guide
The National Alliance on Mental Illness West Central Illinois (NAMI WCI) advocates for better lives for individuals who have a mental illness, and to erase stigmas associated with mental health, support and treatment. Headquartered in Mt. Sterling, NAMI WCI serves residents in Adams, Brown, Cass, Greene, Hancock, McDonough, Morgan, Pike, Schuyler and Scott counties.
NAMI WCI supports anyone concerned about mental illnesses and the treatment of mental illness. Its resources include:
- A Behavioral Health Resource Guide containing local information and help
- An up-to-date calendar of events and support groups
- NAMI’s National Helpline Resource Directory
For more information, email NAMI_WCI@namillinois.org.
National Association of the Deaf
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) preserves and promotes the civil, human and linguistic rights of deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals in the United States and U.S. territories. Resources include videos in American Sign Language (ASL) on a wide range of topics, a list of universities and education resources by state, webinars and more for deaf and hard-of-hearing people, their families and friends.
National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management
The National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM) at Utah State University supports Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) programs throughout the United States. NCHAM helps EHDI programs ensure that children who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) are identified through newborn, infant and early childhood hearing screening and receive the diagnostic and early intervention services they need.
NCHAM provides:
- Technical assistance
- Training, video tutorials and podcasts
- Communication options and resources
- Access to information about evidence-based practices
- Partnership opportunities with national EHDI systems of care organizations and other key stakeholders, including those that represent and/ or serve families with children who are DHH.
National Center on Deafblindness
The National Center on Deafblindness (NCDB) is a national technical assistance center that works with state deafblind projects and other partners to improve educational outcomes and quality of life for children ages 0 -21 who are deafblind and their families. NCDB focuses on national initiatives and provides resources in key areas, including:
- Identification and referral
- Family engagement
- Transition to adulthood
- Factsheets, websites, articles, videos and other resources
- Increasing availability of qualified early intervention (EI) providers, teachers and service professionals
- State Deafblind projects
If you have any questions or need help, please fill out the online form on NCDB’s website.
National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma and Mental Health
The National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma and Mental Health provides a survivor’s resource list that includes:
- State, national and Chicago-based domestic violence organizations
- Mental health recovery and peer support resources
- State mental health departments
- Disability rights organizations
- Resources on trauma
- Resources on child trauma
National Child Traumatic Stress Network Resources for Parents and Caregivers
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network provides a variety of resources for parents, caregivers and youth related to different types of childhood trauma, including coping with hard times, grief, hospitalizations and more.
Resources are available in English and Spanish.
National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes
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 National Diaper Bank Network connects and supports the country’s more than 200 community-based diaper banks that collect, store and distribute free diapers to struggling families. The website includes a list of member diaper banks in Illinois.