Help, Clinics, & Contacts
Find the help you need, now.
Suicide Prevention, Mental Support & Other Help
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or call 800-273-8255 (TALK)
- The Trevor Project or call 866-488-7386
- Crisis Textline: text START to 741741
- Adolescent Suicide Hotline 1-800-273-8255
- TeenLine 1-800-852-8336
- LGBTQ Crisis Hotline 1-773-871-2273
- Cook County Jail Mental Health Hotline 1-773-674-2273
- National Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-422-2253
- Illinois Warm Line 866-359-7953
- Eating Disorder Helpline 630-577-1330 or
- Ways to Deal with Bullying
- Gang Prevention/Intervention 1-866-862-3273
- Self Harm Hotline 1-800-366-8388
Sexual Assault & Dating Violence
- RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) & The National Sexual Assault Hotline or call 1-800-656-4673 (HOPE)
- Resilience or call 888-293-2080
- Between Friends or call 1-800-603-4357 (HELP)
- National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline 1-866-331-9474
- Chicagoland Rape Crisis Hotline 888-293-2080
Teens that Identify as LGBTQ+
- Lurie Center on Gender and Sex
- Howard Brown/Broadway Youth Center
- AIDS Foundation of Chicago
- Howard Brown/Broadway Youth Center
- Center on Halsted
- TransLife Care: legal, housing, and social support for transgender individuals
- Stories from LGBTQ Teens
- LGBTQ Resources by ZIP code
Resources listed throughout the site.
Body Basics, Sex, and Reproduction
Pregnancy
All Birth Control Options | Types Of Birth Control
Pull Out Method | Withdrawal Method | What is Pulling Out?
Know Your Rights – Reproductive Health Care for Youth in Illinois
15 warning signs he doesn’t support your contraceptive choices
Pregnancy Test in Chicago, IL – Adoption, Fertility & More
NowPow (healthychicagobabies.org)
What are Crisis Pregnancy Centers?
Pregnancy Options | Unplanned Pregnancy Help and Counseling
Should I Have Kids? | Considering Pregnancy & Parenthood
http://saveabandonedbabies.org/
Should I Get An Abortion? | Information to Help You Decide
City of Chicago :: Abortion Care
NAF Hotline – National Abortion Federation
Pregnant and Parenting Teens | American Civil Liberties Union
Pregnant and Parenting Students | Chicago Public Schools
OCR: Discrimination Complaint Form
Supporting the Academic Success of Pregnant and Parenting Students (PDF)
STI
Transmitting STIs: An Unwelcome Gift
How to Know If I Am Ready For Sex
STD Testing: Conversation Starters
Internal Condoms |How to Use an Internal Condom (Insertion & Removal)
Sexually Transmitted Infections Prevalence, Incidence, and Cost Estimates in the United States
Planned Parenthood | Official Site
Student Health and Wellness (OSHW) | Chicago Public Schools
City of Chicago :: Public Health
Relationships
What Is Sexual Consent? | Facts About Rape & Sexual Assault
Healthy Relationships For Teens | Tips & Advice to Help You
Dating 101: Getting on the same page as your partner
How to Set and Maintain Boundaries
What Are Some Relationship Green Flags?
10 Signs of a Healthy Relationship
Fast Facts: Preventing Teen Dating Violence
Types of abuse – love is respect
Relationship Abuse among LGBTQIA* Communities
Facts about Digital Abuse You Need to Know
Here’s How You Can Reach Out for Help
Teen Sexual Assault: Information for Teens
Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault
LGBTQ Survivors of Sexual Violence
Know your rights.
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