Crisis Reporting & Resources
OPTION 1:
Dial 911 immediately for any situations where a student is in danger of being harmed by someone or harming themselves. Do not hesitate to make your call; doing so could save student lives. After calling 911, tell a trusted parent/guardian or adult.
OPTION 2:
Safe2Help Illinois provides an opportunity for students to connect with a trained crisis professional during a time of need. Safe2Help Illinois allows students to submit an alert via website, text message, phone, app, or email.
Safe2Help Illinois offers students a safe, confidential way in which to share information that might help prevent suicides, bullying, school violence, or other threats to school safety. All alerts are responded to by a trained Safe2Help crisis professional. Safe2Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
IMPORTANT: District 44 staff are not the initial responders to the alert/report. A Safe2Help professional provides support. The Safe2Help program will forward confidential tips received from students, parents, school officials, and the community to the local law enforcement and/or schools as needed. District 44 staff will review information sent by Safe2Help during regular school hours.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
School-Based Resources
If you are looking for mental health resources during school hours, please contact the main number for your school and ask to be connected to the building social worker or counselor. All elementary schools have a social worker, and our middle schools have both social workers and guidance counselors. In an emergency please call 9-1-1.
Crisis Text Line is free, 24/7 crisis support by text message. When someone is in crisis, they can text HOME to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counselor who will help them move from a hot moment to cool and calm.
211 is an important service used by millions of people across North America including DuPage County. Day or night, contact 211 to access free and confidential crisis and emergency counseling, disaster assistance, food, health care and insurance assistance, stable housing and utilities payment assistance, employment services, veteran services and childcare and family services.
A list of mental health resources provided by the DuPage County Health Department.
The DuPage County Crisis Line 630-627-1700 is available 24/7, 365 days per year for individuals experiencing emotional distress, suicidal thoughts or seeking connection to DCHD Crisis Services.
Callers can expect staff to provide support and guidance to manage the crisis, explore options, and provide other resources that may further assist them in resolving the crisis.
Help for parents to understand their child’s concerning behaviors, how to identify unsolved problems, and how to start solving problems collaboratively and proactively.
The mission of Illinois DCFS is to protect children who are reported to be abused or neglected and to increase their families' capacity to safely care for them; provide for the well-being of children in our care; provide appropriate, permanent families as quickly as possible for those children who cannot safely return home; support early intervention and child abuse prevention activities and work in partnerships with communities to fulfill this mission.