Mini O’Beirne Crisis Nursery (ages 0-6 only) 1011 N.7th St., 525-6800
SPARC, 232 N. Bruns, 793-2100
United Cerebral Palsy 101 N. 16th St., 525-6522
Minors
Requiring Authoritative Intervention:
A law enforcement officer can take a youth who may be a Minor Requiring Authoritative Intervention (MRAI) into limited custody if the youth is:
a. absent from home without the consent of the parent or guardian or;
b. beyond the control of the parent or guardian and in circumstances which constitute a substantial or immediate danger to the physical safety of the minor.
A MRAI petition can only be filed if the minor refuses to return home and no other alternative placement can be found.
Emergency shelters for runaways and youth having family problems are places where children can be safe, talk with counselors and decide what to do next.
Covenant House, 1-800-999-9999
Crisis Intervention, 710 N. 8th St., 525-1789
Runaway Hotline, 1-800-621-4000
Rutledge Foundation Home, 534 W. Miller, 525-7757
Rutledge Youth Group Home, 525-7757
Youth Service Bureau,
2901 Normandy Rd., 529-8300
Severe Behavior Disorders:
Camelot Care (limited to DCFS wards with special needs in foster care), 2924 Stanton Ave 585-9185
Community & Residential Services Authority, 782-2438
Memorial Child & Adolescent Center, 701 N. 1st, 788-4300
Mental Health Center of Central IL (ages 18 and over) 710 N. 8th, 525-1064
The Children’s Center (under age 18) 2501, Chatham, Ste 300, 546-6838
Sexual Abuse:
DCFS Child Abuse Hotline, 1-800-252-2873
Child Advocacy Center, 1001 E. Monroe St. 522-2241
Crisis Intervention Hotline, 1-800-248-7475
Mental Health Centers of Central Illinois, 525-1064 or 525-1956
Prairie Center Against Sexual Assault (CASA), Information and Counseling Service, (Counseling, legal and medical advocacy, and prevention), 3 West Old State Capitol Plaza, 744-2560, Hotline 753-8081
Sangamon County State’s Attorney, 753-6690
Sexuality:
Pregnancy testing, counseling, and referrals are available at the following clinics:
Care Center 319 N. 5th St. 525-563
Crisis Pregnancy Center, 2445 S. 5th St., 528-6511
Sangamon County Health Department, 2501 N. Dirksen Pkwy,
535-3100
Springfield Department of Public Health, 1415 E. Jefferson, 789-2182
Smoking:
Cigarette smoking and smokeless tobacco (chewing tobacco and snuff) can cause cancer, gum disease, cost a lot of money, ruin your looks and make your blood pressure go up.
Tobacco contains a drug called nicotine, which can be addictive. Smoking has been linked to cancer of the lungs, mouth, and throat.
It can also be related to respiratory diseases, increase in cholesterol levels and heart disease.
St. John’s Hosp for Mind/Body Medicine, 544-5483
Stress:
Stress is a normal part of life. It can be positive or negative.
Many things cause stress: peer pressure; school; parents; children and
families in general; pets; and many other things. Stress is something that is felt inside of our bodies.
Stress happens when we react to the different events in our lives.
It is sometimes a feeling as simple as butterflies in the stomach, or
stress can show up as a headache or other body pain.
Often people can tell they are feeling stress when they cannot sleep or
sleep too much; they may eat more than they need to or not enough.
When people feel stressed, it is often difficult to cope with the
different things going on in their lives. Some other signs of stress may
include the following:
Signs of Stress
- Headache
- Loss of sleep
- Fatigue (tired)
- Fear, panic, anxiety
- Poor concentration
- Loss of appetite
Ways
to Reduce Stress
- Physical activity or exercise
- Breathing exercises
- Meditate
- Talking with someone you trust
- Clocktower Therapy Center, 2663 Sarragut, 62704., 793-0688, (Stress reduction clinic- 8-week group)
- Parent Help Line, 1-888-727-5889
- Memorial Behavioral Health Group, 525-1064
- St. John’s Hosp Center for Mind/Body Medicine, 527-5537
- Denial of the problem minimizes chemical use with adults, but brags about use with peers
- Avoids contact with persons concerned about him/her
- Spends less time at home
- Change of friends over period of time
- Low motivation or loss of interest
- Hostile when criticized
- Argumentative
- Low self-esteem
- Remorse, promises to change
Al-A-Non (family support groups), 525-5716
Al-A-Teen, 525-5716, (Group for teenagers with alcoholic parent, family member or friend)
Alcohol and Drug Hotline, 1-800-234-0420 or 1-423-308-2560 (Direct Line)
Alcohol Abuse Hotline, 1-800-222-0828
Alcoholic Anonymous, 525-5795
Drug Abuse Hotline, 1-800-222-2284
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (literature), 523-2191
Gateway Foundation, 529-9266
IL Church Action on Alcohol Problems (ILCAP), 546-6871, Fax 1-217-546-2814
Memorial Behavior Health Group, 525-1064
Partnership for a Drug free America, 1-800-662-4357
Prevention First, 793-7353
Triangle Center 120 N. 11th, 544-9858
Prevention and Education Office, 698-8404, 1001 Clocktower Dr.
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Hearing Impaired Services:
Springfield Center for Independent Living, 330 South Grand Ave, West, 523-2587
Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission, 557-4495, (Voice & TTY)
IL Telecommunications Access Corp., 1-800-841-6167;, 698-4170 (Voice & TTY)
Memorial Hearing Center, 788-3767
Sangamon County Dept. of Public Health, 535-3100
Springfield Health Department, 789-2182
IL School for the Deaf, 217-479-4200, 125 S. Webster, Jacksonville, IL 62650
The Lion’s Club l-800-955-5466
Provides free hearing screening; provides hearing aids, when available.
Sertoma, www.sertoma.org
Provides free hearing screening; provides hearing aids, when available.
Visually Impaired/Blind Services:
Springfield Center for Independent Living, 426 W. Jefferson, 523-2587
Lens Crafters Gift of Sight Program 793-1522
St. Clare’s Health Clinic, 700 N. 7th St., 523-1474
(Eye exam and glasses—adults-children by appointment)
Vision Kids USA 1-800-766-4466
Bureau of Blind Services, 1124 N. Walnut, 782-4830, Office of Rehabilitation Services
Mary Bryant Home for the Blind, 2960 Stanton, 529-1611
Talking Books Center, 1-800-227-0625 (Apply at any library)
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