Student Safety & Wellness

Anyone in distress – or anyone trying to help someone who is – can now call a simple three-digit number, 988, to speak with a trained counselor. Studies have shown that even a brief 10-15-minute conversation can result in a caller feeling less suicidal, less depressed, and less overwhelmed.

Students seeking emotional support can also text HOME to 741741, the Crisis Text Line, to reach a trained volunteer counselor.

Safe2Help Illinois provides a confidential way for students, staff and D26 families to share school safety concerns. 24/7. 

You can access Safe2Help by

• calling 844-4-SAFEIL,
• texting SAFE2(72332)
• emailing:help@safe2helpIL.com 
• Visit website: Safe2Help Website

Local and State Agencies

• Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)
• 24-hour Child Abuse Hotline at 800-25-ABUSE (800-252-2873 or TTY 1-800-358-5117)
• Children's Advocacy Centers of Illinois 
• ICASA (Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault) 
• Prevent Child Abuse Illinois 
• Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center 

National Agencies

• Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
  Deaf and Hard of Hearing (24 Hour) 1-800-759-8331 TTY PIN: 877-951-6528, 1-800-787-3224
• National Child Abuse Helpline 
• National Domestic Violence Hotline 
• RAINN (Rape Abuse and Incest National Network)

Helping Children with Anxiety

MINDFULNESS: Video to help your child with anxiety and to live in the moment 

School refusal 

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Time Magazine article on the importance of sleep