Children Resources

ILLINOIS DCFS HOTLINE

24/7 Hotline:

800-25-ABUSE or 800-252-2873

Reporting suspected Child Abuse.

CHILDHELP NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE

24/7 Hotline:

800-4-A-CHILD or 800-422-4453

NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING & EXPLOITED CHILDREN

24/7 Hotline:

800-THE-LOST or 800-843-5678

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network

Near Cook County

KENNETH YOUNG CENTER

Phone: 847-524-8800

Multiple locations: Elk Grove Village, Schaumburg & Mt. Prospect

Services: Counseling for adults, children & families. Treatment, support and recovery services for those with serious mental illness. Substance use prevention and recovery. Alcohol, drug and pregnancy prevention programs for youth. LGBTQIA+ Center for youth and young adults.

SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN

Phone: 773-653-2200

4300 W. Irving Park Road

Chicago, IL 60641

Safe Families for Children hosts vulnerable children and creates extended family–like supports for desperate families through a community of devoted volunteers who are motivated by compassion to keep children safe and families intact.

Near McHenry County

CASA OF MCHENRY COUNTY

Phone: 773-653-2200

70 N. Williams St. Suite B

Crystal Lake, IL 60014

Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA) give children a voice in court so they can grow up in safe, permanent homes where they can thrive. CASA volunteers make a life-long difference for children, one child at a time.

PIONEER CENTER FOR HUMAN SERVICES – MCHENRY COUNTY

Phone: 815-344-1230

4031 Dayton St.

McHenry, IL 60050

Services Available: Outpatient therapy for children and adolescents with mental illness, pregnant and parenting teen education and support, runaway and homeless youth services

CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY CENTERS

Forensic interviewing services need a law enforcement referral. Families can reach out for other available services such as advocacy, counseling, etc.