The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
A free, 24/7 confidential service that can provide people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress, or those around them, with support, information, and local resources.
The Veteran Crisis Line and Military Crisis Line
Dial 988 then Press 1 or Text 838255
The Veterans Crisis Line and Military Crisis Line connect veterans and service members in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs responders through a confidential toll-free hotline, online chat, or text.
Crisis Text Line 741-741
This free text-message service provides 24/7 support to those in crisis. Text 741-741 to connect with a trained crisis counselor right away.
Effingham County Health Department
1-217-342-9237
The mission of the Effingham County Health Department is to promote and enhance the health of the people in Effingham County by preventing and minimizing disease and injury through essential, evidence-based, cost-effective, accessible, and collaborative public health interventions.
Heartland Human Services 24-Hour Crisis Line
1-217-342-5504
If someone says they are feeling suicidal or homicidal… if they indicate they want to harm themselves or someone else, please call the 24-Hour Crisis Hotline: 1-866-567-2400 or 1-217- 342-5504.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Violence Prevention Efforts
https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pub/technical-packages.html The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a number of technical packages to help communities use the best available evidence to prevent violence. The CDC has technical packages on Intimate Partner Violence, Preventing Suicide, Youth Violence, Sexual Violence and Child Abuse & Neglect.
