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Academic:
http://www2.ed.gov/parents/
academic/help/homework/index. html http://ucc.vt.edu/academic_support/study_skills_information.html
Social/Emotional:
http://www.stopbullyingnow.com
https://www.purdueglobal.edu/blog/psychology/children-stress/
Career:
http://www.careeronestop.org/
videos/default.aspx http://mappingyourfuture.org/
planyourcareer/careership/
Outside Professional Social-Emotional Resources
Abuse
Department of Children & Family Services
Hotline (800) 252-2873 www.state.il.us/dcfs
Report suspected abuse and/or neglect.
Mutual Ground
Domestic Violence (630) 897-8383 Sexual Assault (630) 897-0084
http://mutualground.org/
Programs that focus on safety, healing, and prevention for victims of domestic violence and/or sexual assault.
Food and Shelter
Kendall County Food Pantry
(630) 553-0473 Kendall County Food Pantry
Food pantry for low-income and emergency food needs for Kendall County residents.
Kendall County PADS
(630) 553-5073 Kendall County PADS
Temporary shelter and food.
State of Illinois Human Services Department
(630) 553-7743 1304 Game Farm Rd. Yorkville
Medical assistance, food stamps, job services, child care assistance.
Counseling and Mental Health Assessments
Aunt Martha’s
(877) 692-8686 www.auntmarthas.org
Health and social services, including counseling and crisis intervention.
Behavioral Health Services - Amita Health
(855) 383-2224 Amita Health
Mental health assessments are available 24/7 (free) and services.
Kendall County Health Department
(630) 553-9100 Kendall County Health
Programs and services to promote personal health, including mental health.
Linden Oaks Hospital
(630) 305-5500 www.edward.org/lindenoaks
Mental health assessments (free) and services.
Self-Injury
S.A.F.E. Alternatives
(800) 366-8288 www.selfinjury.com
Self-injury resources
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/self_injury.htm
Understanding self-injury and ways to get help and support.
Cornell Research Program on Self-Injury and Recovery
http://www.selfinjury.bctr.cornell.edu/
Research and insight into self-injury and provide links and resources to self-injury information.
Suicide
National Suicide Prevention Hotline (800) 273-8255
Suicide Prevention of America
Hotline (800) 784-2433 (630) 482-9696 Suicide Prevention Hotline
Suicide prevention, intervention, and post-intervention initiatives.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
AFSP
Education about suicide and suicide prevention
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
(800) 273-8255
Suicide Prevention Hotline
Provides immediate assistance in suicidal crisis
SAVE Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
SAVE
Education about suicide prevention and speaking for survivors
Counseling Resources
JOI Counseling Center
674 West Veterans Parkway, Suite D
Yorkville, IL 60560
(630) 553-9686
Fee: Sliding scale
Services provided: Family and group counseling for children and adolescents, parenting classes, anger management, and social skills groups.
Sherry Bryant, LCSW
68 Main Street, P.O. Box 155
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 554-2343
Fee: Insurance Coverage
Services provided: Individual, family, and couples therapy.
Centennial Counseling Center
Yorkville, 110 E. Countryside Parkway
Sandwich, 1 E. County Line Road
St. Charles, 1120 E Main Street
Phone: (630) 553-1600
Fee: Insurance coverage, sliding scale
Services provided: Mental health care for children, family therapy, and psychological assessments for a wide range of issues.
Kendall County Department of Health and Human Services
Illinois Department of Human Services
811 W. John Street
Yorkville, IL 60560
(630) 553-9100
Fee: Varies
Services provided: Comprehensive assessments, psychological testing, family, individual, and group counseling.
Jennifer Mehochko, LC PC, CADC
215 Hillcrest Avenue, Suite E.
Yorkville, IL 60560
(630) 417-9679
Fee: Insurance coverage, private pay
Services provided: Individual therapy for adolescents and adults. Specializes in substance abuse, PTSD and trauma, grief and loss, attachment, stress and anger management, and women’s issues.
Legacy Clinical Consultants
https://legacyclinical.com/
Oswego, 1 East Merchant Place, Suite 303
Plainfield, 13242 S. Route 59, Suite 107
Lisle, 3033 Ogden Avenue, Suite 210
Geneva, 321 Hamilton Street
Phone: (847) 433-7030
Fee: Insurance coverage
Services Provided: Comprehensive psychological and social work services for children, adolescents, and families. Supports issues such as school refusal, Asperger’s Disorder, aggression, divorce, self-harm, and mental health disorders.
*Your pediatrician/family doctor may also be able to provide you with information or resources for any social and emotional concerns.
The organizations, websites, and other resources listed here are not exhaustive, nor is their inclusion intended as our endorsement. Rather, these listings are intended to assist students and their families in their efforts to better address social and emotional needs.