Counseling Services

Student Diversity and Inclusion
312-369-7569
 
Student Relations
312-369-8595
 
Health Services
312-369-6830
 
Services for Students with Disabilities
312-369-8296
 
Office of Equity Issues and Title IX
312-369-6343 or 312-369-6344

Columbia College Chicago online Self-Evaluator provided by ULifeline

Suicide Prevention Lifeline
800-273-8255 (TALK)
 
Crisis Textline
Text to TALK to 741741
 
IL Domestic Violence Helpline
877-863-6338 (TO END DV)
National Domestic Violence Hotline Chat Service 
 
Rape Crisis Hotline
888-293-2080 in Chicago Metropolitan Area
630-971-3927 in DuPage County
708-748-5672 in the South Suburbs

RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) National Sexual Assault Hotline
800-656-HOPE (4673)

Trevor Lifeline (crisis line for LGBT youth)
866-488-7386

National Runaway Safeline
1800 RUNAWAY (786-2929)
 
SAMHSA’s (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration) National Helpline
1-800-662-HELP (4357)

https://teenlineonline.org
TeenLine
800 TLC-TEEN (852-8336)
Text "TEEN" to 839863 (8pm-11pm CST)

Check out these Wellness Apps to find the one that best fits your needs!

The apps below are a few of an ever-expanding array of available wellness-related apps. We curated a short list of apps for mood, stress, and well-being that we think have a combination of positive usability ratings and some basis in sound theoretical and/or evidenced-based support. While we do not endorse these as a replacement for therapy when needed, we offer them as possible additional resources and tools.

Curious if an app on the Google Play or App Store might be worth a try? Psyberguide is a website created by researchers to help understand how credible (is it backed by research?), transparent (privacy policy/protection of data), and well designed for users an app is. Check out your potential app on this website to find out how it ranks.

In the Open, a blog by Mental Health America - “a group of people who want to change the way our communities talk about mental health.”

TherapyTribe online support community

 

 

• CCC Suicide Prevention and Response Protocol
• Suicide Hotline 800-273-8255
• AFSP raises awareness, funds scientific research and provides resources and aid to those affected by suicide
• Hope For The Day - Chicago based suicide prevention and mental health education organization.
• Darkest Before Dawn (DB4D) “is a new non-profit, based in Chicago, with one simple yet urgent goal: to provide resources, support, and community for our nightlife, restaurant and music venue industry, who's late hours and isolated commutes leave them susceptible to depression, addiction and suicide. Recent data points to a high rate of chemical dependency and suicide for this demographic in our country, especially in the very industries built to provide excitement, leisure and happiness to everyone else. They are the people heading home in the early morning hours, when businesses are closed, the streets are empty, and it truly is the darkest period of time before the dawn. We are currently launching a series of weekly service industry meet ups, and planning future industry appreciation events, mental-health awareness seminars and eventually a text help-line.”
• I’m Alive chat: “Our focus is suicide intervention, prevention, awareness and education. We provide help and hope through online crisis chat, college campus and high school events and other educational programs.”
• #BeThe1To: “is the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s message for National Suicide Prevention Month and beyond, spreading the word about actions we can all take to prevent suicide.”
• NoStigmas peer to peer support community “aims to raise awareness and erase the stigmas about suicide and mental illness by sharing stories of hope & inspiration, educating the general public about mental health, and helping those affected by mental illness.”
• NAMI "the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.

If you are someone you know is struggling with mental illness, you are not alone.” NAMI provides numerous supports including a helpline, peer lead education and support programs, and information for special populations

Howard Brown Health
773-388-1600
Multiple Chicagoland locations
Howard Brown Health Sheridan, 4025 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago IL 60613
Howard Brown Health Clark, 6500 N Clark Street, Chicago IL 60626
Howard Brown Health 63rd St., 641 W 63rd St, Chicago, IL 60621
*Please contact Howard Brown Health directly for current hours of operation.

Planned Parenthood IL
1-877-200-PPIL
Multiple Chicagoland locations

Chicago Women’s Health Center
773-935-6126
1025 W. Sunnyside, Suite 201
Chicago, IL 60640

Miles Square Health Center
866-600-CARE
multiple Chicago locations

State of Illinois AIDS/HIV & STD Hotline
1.800.AID.AIDS (243.2437)
1-800-782-0423 (TTY)
773-661-0910 (HIV Testing & Prevention Program)
or text "Get2Zero" to 797979

Equity Issues office and Title IX   312-369-6343 or 6344

IL Domestic Violence Helpline  877-863-6338 (TO END DV)

National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-7233
1-800-787-3224 (TTY)

RAINN (Rape and Battery Hotline) (24 hr)
National Helpline 800-656 HOPE (4673)

Howard Brown Violence Recovery Project  773-388-8882

Center on Halsted
LGBTQ Violence Resource Line: 773-871-CARE (2273)

YWCA Sexual Violence Support Services  312-733-2102 (Chicago)
630-790-6600 (West Suburbs)
708-754-0486 (South Suburbs)

Mujeres Latinas en Accion
888-293-2080 hotline

Loveisrespect.org/Chat at www.loveisrespect.org
Text LOVEIS to 22522*
Call 1-866-331-9474

Chicago Says No More “is dedicated to addressing the challenges of domestic violence and sexual assault in the Chicago metro area and across Illinois. It is aligned with the national NO MORE campaign that was started by a coalition of leading advocacy groups, service providers, and major corporations”

Break the Cycle “inspires young people 12 - 24 to build healthy relationships and create a culture without abuse. We are a culturally affirming organization that centers young people, caring adults, and communities in our prevention and intervention efforts. Our dynamic and diverse team believes that all young people deserve to live in a world where they can thrive.”

Life Span Provides free counseing and legal services to victims of Domestic or Teen Dating violence. 

SAMHSA’s National Helpline – 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
Free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.

Visit any of these websites for local recovery meetings

• South Loop Young Peoples Meeting @ Columbia College
• Chicago AA
• Alanon
• SMART Recovery
• Refuge Recovery
• DEA educational resources for teens and young adults

Eating Recovery Center
Call 877-711-1878 for a free consultation
Multiple Chicagoland locations

The Awakening Center
773-929-6262
3523 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60657

The Renfrew Center
1-800-RENFREW (736-3739)
5 Revere Drive
Suite 100
Northbrook, IL 60062

NIMH Health Topics: Eating Disorders

National Eating Disorder Association

Overeater's Anonymous

Trans-Lifeline 877-565-8860

LGBT National Help Center LGBT National Hotline 888-843-4564

Howard Brown Health Center Provides an array of services to LGBTQIA+ and allies.

Columbia College Chicago LGBTQ Office of Culture and Community 312-369-8594

CCC First Generation Students

I’m First! was created by nonprofit Center for Student Opportunity in 2013 to provide students who lack a family history of higher education with inspiration, information, and support on the road to and through college and is now an initiative of Strive for College—a national nonprofit that also runs a national online mentoring program for college-bound students.

Articles

• The Conversation 
• New York Times

CCC International Student Health Insurance

UK HELP
08457 90 90 90

Ireland HELP
1850 60 90 90

INTERNATIONAL HELP

ULifeline is an “anonymous, confidential, online resource center, where college students can be comfortable searching for the information they need and want regarding emotional health.”

Mental Health Conditions

Teens Young Adults