IMPORTANT RESOURCES

Help Lines (and other resources)

National and Illinois Programs

  • Illinois DCFS Child Abuse Hotline (800) 25-ABUSE (2-2873)

  • ChildHelp USA (800) 422-4453

  • National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse & Neglect Information (800) 394-3366

  • Parents-Too-Soon (800) 422-5587

  • Runaway Hotline (800) 621-4000

  • Drug and Alcohol Abuse (800) 662-HELP (4357)

  • Teen Help (800) 637-0701

  • Youth Crisis Hotline (800) 448-4663

Local Programs

  • Child Advocacy Center (Springfield) (217) 522-2241

  • Lutheran Child & Family Services of Illinois (Springfield) (217) 544-4631

  • Mini O'Bierne Crisis Nursery (Springfield) (217) 525-6800

  • Parent Help Line (Springfield) (888) 727-5889 OR (217) 544-5808

If you live in Illinois and your area has a help line, e-mail Prevent Child Abuse Illinois with the name of the organization, city and county, and the telephone number. The information may be posted on this site.


Family Resources

Family links

Crying Baby

Help Yourself

10 Things

Parent Page

Parent Help Lines

Parent Support
Prevent Child Abuse Illinois

528 South 5th Street,
Suite 211
Springfield, IL 62701

Phone: (217) 522-1129 Fax: (217) 522-0655