Community Resources

LOCAL RESOURCES
(Champaign County and surrounding area)

• Autism Network of CU: 217-621-8429
  • For parents and professionals
  • CUautismnetwork.org
  
  Community Elements: 217-398-8080

  • Prevention, intervention and behavioral treatment
  • Counseing, therapy, assessments
  • communityelements.org

  
  Domestic Violence Shelter & Programs (Courage Connection): 217-384-4390

  • Shelter, counseling, information, legal & medical advocacy, support to victims of domestic violence
  • courageconnection.org

  Psychology and Psychiatry at Carle: 217-383-3311

  • www.carle.org/MedicalServices/PsychologyPsychiatry.aspx

   

  Rape Counseling & Services (CU-RACES): 217-384-4444 (24/7 crisis line)

  • Free confidential services for sexual assault and harrassment
  • Serving Champaign, Douglas, Ford & Piatt counties
  • www.cu-races.org/

  
  Self-Help Groups: 217-352-0099

  • Searchable directory listing of more than 300 support groups in Champaign and surrounding counties.
  • www.prairienet.org/selfhelp

  
  Youth Cares Line (SASS): 800-345-9049

  • Screeing, assesment and upport services for youth aged 0-20 with Medicaid, Kidcare or no insurance
  • www2.illinois.gov/hfs/MedicalProvider/sass/Pages/default.aspx
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    NATIONAL RESOURCES

    
    Help Center of the American Psychological Association (APA)

    • Printable brochures on diverse mental-health topics from depression and anxiety to psychotherapy and resilience
    • On the web at: www.apahelpcenter.org

    National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Health Topics

    • Online resources and information about mental health topics including suicide, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and autism
    • www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml