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Sex and Sexuality

Talk About Sex 
Sex Etc 
Scarleteen 
Bedsider 

Family/Youth Services

CYN Counseling Center847-548-6000
Family Service of Winnetka-Northfield847-446-8060
The Family Service Center of Wilmette, Kenilworth,
Glenview and Northbrook		847-251-7350
Glencoe Youth Services847-835-3121
Winnetka Youth Organization "The YO"847-446-0443
Warming House Youth Center847-256-5288

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Lake County Health Department-Waukegan847-377-8540
Lake County Health Department-Highland Park847-984-5300
Cook County Health Department847-818-2860
Lakeview Specialty Clinic312-744-5507
Response Center-Skokie847-676-0078
American Social Health Association919-361-8400

HIV/AIDS

Lakeview Specialty Clinic312-744-5507
CDC - National AIDS Hotline800-CDC-INFO
State of Illinois Hotline900-AID-AIDS
AIDS Foundation of Chicago312-922-2322
The CORE Center, Chicago312-572-4500

Pregnancy

Planned Parenthood312-266-1033

Substance Abuse

Alcohol & Drug Information800-729-6686
Substance Abuse Information and Referrals800-662-HELP
Alcoholics Anonymous312-346-1475
Al-Anon/Alateen800-356-9996
Families Anonymous773-777-4442
PEER Services847-492-1778
Poison Control Center800-942-5969

Child Abuse

National Child Abuse Hotline800-4-A-CHILD

Suicide Intervention

Police911
NorthShore Hospital Crisis Intervention847-570-2500
Omni Youth Services Hotline847-353-1500
National Suicide & Crisis Hotline800-784-2433
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline800-273-TALK

Runaway/Homelessness

HAVEN847-251-6630
Aunt Martha's708-709-7470
Teen Living Programs773-548-4443
The Harbour (females)847-297-8540
National Runaway Switchboard800-RUN-AWAY

Sexual Assault

Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center847-872-7799
NWCASA888-802-8890
Chicago Rape Crisis Hotline888-293-2080
RAINN800-656-HOPE

Domestic Violence

A Safe Place800-600-SAFE
YWCA Evanston/North Shore847-425-4094

Mental Health

Josslyn Center847-441-5600
Center for Contextual Change847-676-4447
Jewish Children & Family Services847-272-2882
Turning Point847-933-0351
The Family Service Center of Wilmette, Kenilworth,
Glenview and Northbrook		847-251-7350

Eating Disorders

ANAD630-577-1330
NEDA Nationwide Helpline800-931-2237

LGBT Services

PrideCall, Inc. - hotline815-337-2255
PFLAG - support, education and advocacy for parents of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth630-415-0622
Illinois Safe School Alliance - statewide advocacy group312-368-9070

Sexual Orientation

Center on Halsted800-472-6469
Broadway Youth Center/Howard Brown773-935-3151
Youth Outlook630-415-2053
Trevor Helpline800-850-8078

Legal Services

ACLU312-201-9740

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