When you’re in the midst of an emergency or coping with the aftermath of trauma, it’s important to be able to get help quickly. Pillars Community Health has been offering Crisis Intervention Services since 1976. Our Crisis Team helps stabilize personal and family emergencies and sudden traumas that impact entire communities. These services are available in English and Spanish at NO COST to the client or community.
Mobile Crisis Services
Pillars Community Health’s 24-hour Crisis Intervention Services help stabilize personal and family emergencies involving suicidal and homicidal behavior, severe aggression toward others, mental illness, and family conflict. Our Crisis Team also helps clients cope with a recent loss, address substance abuse issues, provide support amid sudden traumas that affect entire communities, work with law enforcement managing a crisis, and counsel students and faculty when there is a death or major incident in the community or school.
If you or someone you know needs immediate help, call our mental health crisis line at 708-PILLARS (708-745-5277) and follow the prompts to speak to a crisis worker.
Crisis workers are available 24 hours a day through our mental health crisis hotline:
Other Resources
Ongoing Support
As a team, we are focused on crisis stabilization, but we are also focused on links to long-term services to help our clients avoid future crises. Visit our Behavioral Health page to learn about Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services.
988 Lifeline
For immediate help with suicide prevention or mental health crises, you can also call or text the 988 Lifeline by dialing or texting 988. The National Suicide Prevention hotline provides free, confidential support 24/7.
Crisis Text Line
Prefer to text? Reach out to the National Crisis Text Line. Text “NOW” to 741-741 to connect with a trained crisis counselor.
Mentor Line
Not in crisis but want to talk to someone? Call the Warm Line at 866-359-7953 and select option #5. This resource, provided by the Illinois Mental Health Collaborative, connects individuals and families with specialists and mentors who can help support you or a family member who is living with mental illness.
Financial Assistance
Trying to access FSP funding through the state of Illinois? Learn how our Family Support Program can assist you with the application.