B-CALM Line is available
Feeling isolated, without purpose? Miss your friends?
Fearful of the future? Just want to hear some encouraging words?
The new B-CALM help line is now available for a positive spin on how to deal with the stress you are experiencing. You will chat with someone who is trained in coping and self-care. Call 888-33B-CALM or 888/332-2256, sponsored as a free service in partnership with the CGH Health Foundation and Sinnissippi Centers.
Links to Help You Get Through the Coronavirus Outbreak
The current Coronavirus outbreak is having deep impacts on individuals in so many ways. We wanted to offer you some links that may be of help to get through this situation.
Keep in mind our links page has a wealth information on all topics regarding behavioral health, just search down the page.
- Illinois Call4Calm emotional support text line
- Stay at Home & Quarantine Resource List – A comprehensive PDF of all kinds of resources you may need during the Coronavirus outbreak
- COVID-19 and Your Mental Wellness
- Mental Health in America’s COVID-19 resources page
- National Alliance on Mental Illness’ Anxiety about COVID-19
- National Alliance on Mental Illness’ Coronavirus resources
- StepToHealth.Com’s How to get along as a family during stay-at-home orders.
- GoNoodle.Com
- Storybook – Oyster & Butterfly
- AFSP Taking Care of your mental wellness
- This is the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrations’ page on Tips For Social Distancing, Quarantine, And Isolation During An Infectious Disease Outbreak
- Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta’s page for managing stress and anxiety
- A good article on taking care of your mental health during this difficult time including advice on talking to your kids about the situation
- Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope With the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- AA Online Resources
- These are AA,NA, and other meetings online that clients can do from their phone or computer. They are free and they occur every hour.
- Emotions Anonymous Meetings online or phone
- Online and Telephone Support Resources
- This is the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrations treatment locator. Many inpatient programs are closed to intakes, but some are still taking intakes.
- This is the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrations’ Medically Assisted Treatment and Opioid Treatment Program resources page
- Supportive Practices for Mental Health Professionals During Social Distancing
Resource Locators
Screening Tools
- Mental Health Screening Tools at Mental Health America – Here you will find screenings you can take for yourself or a loved one for a variety of mental illnesses. Included are screenings for depression, anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, PTSD, alcohol or substance use, and other screenings.
Featured Links
- NAMI Sauk Area – The National Alliance on Mental Illness Sauk Area Chapter
- Safe Passage of the Sauk Valley – This is the page for information about the Safe Passage Initiative in Lee and Whiteside Counties
- Safe Harbor of Lee County’s Facebook page – This Facebook forum was created to organize our community to support and respond to urgent public health needs and gaps: Compassionate, caring, community response (must have Facebook account and/or phone app to access).
- Illinois Warm Line – Click the link to the left for their flyer. This service is free for anyone residing in Illinois and is for individuals in recovery, their families, friends, and community members. The Warm Line is funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services/Division of Mental Health.
- PharmBlue – A national specialty pharmacy focused on the needs of chronic patients on multiple medications
- WebMD – In addition to a wealth of websites below on specific topics, WebMD is a single website that has information on all diseases, including mental illnesses, addiction, and other behavioral healthcare illnesses and disorders.
Mobile Apps
This is a list of mobile apps that may help some individuals in their recovery however we do not endorse any particular app. Your results with these apps will vary. Please be aware that experts believe that these apps will work best when used in conjunction with medication and/or in-person therapy. Note: Data and subscription charges may apply. We have tried to list apps that are available for both Apple and Android mobile devices.
- Breathe2Relax – Apple Version Android Version – A portable stress management tool
- Calm – An app for meditation and sleep – there is a free trial but may cost after that
- PTSD Coach– Created by the Veteran’s Administration. Versions for Apple and Android
- SAM App for Anxiety – This is an app developed in the UK. Versions for Apple and Android
- T2 Mood Tracker – An app designed to help users track their emotions over time
- Moodpath – A leading depression app
- Pacifica – Daily tools for stress, anxiety, and depression.
The Affordable Care Act’s Health Insurance Marketplace
- GetCoveredIllinois.gov – Illinois’ health insurance exchange
- HealthCare.gov – The Federal Government’s website for health coverage
- The Parity Coalition – A resource for understanding the parity law
Public Transportation 4-County Area (Carroll, Lee, Ogle, Whiteside)
Prescription and Over the Counter Drug Misuse Awareness
- Above the Influence Over the Counter Drug Misuse Facts
- DisposeOfMyMeds.org
- GoodRx Prescription Drug Cost Estimator
- Mothers Against Prescription Drug Abuse
- National Coalition Against Prescription Drug Abuse
- National Institutete on Drug Abuse (NIDA) – Prescription Drugs
- NIDA for Teens – Prescription Drug Abuse Facts
- The Medicine Abuse Project at The Partnership At DrugFree.org
Suicide Prevention
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- Centers for Disease Control – Preventing Suicide
- Families For Depression Awareness
- LivingWorks
- S.A.V.E.
- Stop A Suicide
- Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- Yellow Ribbon
Mental Health and Substance Use
- Addiction Center – Information about addiction
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Al-Anon Family Resources
- Alcohol Rehab Guide
- Alcohol Use: Conversation Starters
- Alcohol spending calculator
- Alcoholtreatment.net
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
- Drink size calculator
- Group Hope
- Helpguide.org
- Illinois Department of Human Services
- Illinois Mental Health Collaborative for Access and Choice
- MentalHealth.gov
- Mental Health America
- Mental Health Ministries
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
- NAMI – Illinois Chapter
- National Health Services Corps
- NIDA – National Institute on Drug Abuse
- National Institute of Mental Health
- Quitalcohol.com
- Rethinking Drinking (NIAAA)
- StartYourRecovery.Org
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Understanding Addiction – NCADD
- Withdrawal.org
Recovery
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Faces and Voices of Recovery
- Facing Us Clubhouse for Mental Wellness
- In the Rooms (social media for recovery)
- Narcotics Anonymous
- Racing for Recovery
- Reformers Unanimous
- SMART Recovery
Smoking Cessation & Wellness
- American Heart Association
- American Lung Association – Stop smoking
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention information on smoking cessation
- Nicotine Anonymous – 12 step program for smoking cessation
- President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition
- Smoke Free
- Tobacco Free Life
- WebMD smoking cessation Health Center
Resources for Parents, others
- Community Anti Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA)
- Drug Endangered Children
- Generation Rx Initiative
- Get Smart About Drugs
- Inhalant.Org
- Kids Health.org
- National Council on Patient Information and Education
- Parents – The Anti Drug
- Partnership for a Drug Free America
- Talk to your kids about Tobacco, Alcohol, and other Drugs
- Time to Get Help at the Partnership at DrugFree
Children’s Mental Health
- Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation
- NAMI Child & Adolescent Action Center
- National Federation of Families for Childrens’ Mental Health
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Page
- Zero To Three
Underage Drinking Prevention
- Above the Influence
- Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America
- Underage Drinking Page – Medicine Plus – National Institutes of Health
- Parents – The Anti Drug
- Stop Underage Drinking – SAMHSA
- The Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth
Juvenile Justice
- Childrens’ Defense Fund – Juvenile Justice
- Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
- Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
- Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice
- Juvenile Justice Initiative
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
- Ogle County Juvenile Justice Council
- Voices for Illinois Children
Youth Resources
- Above the Influence
- Mental Health in America
- National Runaway Switchboard
- NIDA for Students and Young Adults (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
- Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
- The Cool Spot
Resources for Veterans and their Families
- National Center for PTSD
- Operation Healthy Reunions
- SAMHSA for Veterans and Military Families
- Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs – VA home loan program
- VA’s National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- VA’s Mental Health Resources Page
Other Resources
- 4-C – Community Coordinated Child Care
- Foundation for Health Coverage Education
- Prairie State Legal Services
- Sauk Valley Services Directory
- Whiteside County Circuit Court Self Help Center
- Whiteside County Health Department
