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The Illinois Department of Human Services. Help is Here.
Everyone deserves the support they need.
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7 to provide free, confidential support from trained crisis counselors who respond with compassion and respect.
📞 Call 988
📲 Text 988
🌐 Visit 988lifeline.org
Help is always here.
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7 to provide free, confidential support from trained crisis counselors who respond with compassion and respect.
📞 Call 988
📲 Text 988
🌐 Visit 988lifeline.org
Help is always here.
December 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Everyone deserves the support they need.
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7 to provide free, confidential support from trained crisis counselors who respond with compassion and respect.
📞 Call 988
📲 Text 988
🌐 Visit 988lifeline.org
Help is always here.
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7 to provide free, confidential support from trained crisis counselors who respond with compassion and respect.
📞 Call 988
📲 Text 988
🌐 Visit 988lifeline.org
Help is always here.
🌈 Need LGBTQIA+ support? IL Pride Connect offers free, confidential help with name & gender changes, housing or job discrimination, school & healthcare rights, immigration, family protections, & more.
📞 Legal Hotline: 855-805-9200 (Monday–Thursday, 9 a.m.– 4 p.m.)
💻 www.ilprideconnect.org
📞 Legal Hotline: 855-805-9200 (Monday–Thursday, 9 a.m.– 4 p.m.)
💻 www.ilprideconnect.org
December 4, 2025 at 10:02 PM
🌈 Need LGBTQIA+ support? IL Pride Connect offers free, confidential help with name & gender changes, housing or job discrimination, school & healthcare rights, immigration, family protections, & more.
📞 Legal Hotline: 855-805-9200 (Monday–Thursday, 9 a.m.– 4 p.m.)
💻 www.ilprideconnect.org
📞 Legal Hotline: 855-805-9200 (Monday–Thursday, 9 a.m.– 4 p.m.)
💻 www.ilprideconnect.org
No es necesario que vayas a una oficina de IDHS para obtener la ayuda que necesitas.
Puedes solicitar beneficios o administrar tu caso de dos maneras:
💻 En línea – ABE.Illinois.gov
📞 Por teléfono – 1-800-843-6154 o 1-866-324-5553 TTY
Tu información está protegida por IDHS
Puedes solicitar beneficios o administrar tu caso de dos maneras:
💻 En línea – ABE.Illinois.gov
📞 Por teléfono – 1-800-843-6154 o 1-866-324-5553 TTY
Tu información está protegida por IDHS
December 3, 2025 at 10:16 PM
No es necesario que vayas a una oficina de IDHS para obtener la ayuda que necesitas.
Puedes solicitar beneficios o administrar tu caso de dos maneras:
💻 En línea – ABE.Illinois.gov
📞 Por teléfono – 1-800-843-6154 o 1-866-324-5553 TTY
Tu información está protegida por IDHS
Puedes solicitar beneficios o administrar tu caso de dos maneras:
💻 En línea – ABE.Illinois.gov
📞 Por teléfono – 1-800-843-6154 o 1-866-324-5553 TTY
Tu información está protegida por IDHS
On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, IDHS honors people with disabilities and recommits to access, inclusion, and choice in school, work, housing, health care, and community life.
💻 Learn about support and services: www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx
💻 Learn about support and services: www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx
December 3, 2025 at 7:21 PM
On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, IDHS honors people with disabilities and recommits to access, inclusion, and choice in school, work, housing, health care, and community life.
💻 Learn about support and services: www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx
💻 Learn about support and services: www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx
Emergencia o viste agentes de ICE? Llama:
📞 1-855-HELP-MY-FAMILY
✅ 24/7, multilingüe, seguro
🔗 illinoisimmigrationinfo.org
🚨 Emergency or ICE sighting? Call ICIRR:
📞 1-855-HELP-MY-FAMILY
✅ 24/7, multilingual, confidential
🔗 illinoisimmigrationinfo.org
📞 1-855-HELP-MY-FAMILY
✅ 24/7, multilingüe, seguro
🔗 illinoisimmigrationinfo.org
🚨 Emergency or ICE sighting? Call ICIRR:
📞 1-855-HELP-MY-FAMILY
✅ 24/7, multilingual, confidential
🔗 illinoisimmigrationinfo.org
December 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Emergencia o viste agentes de ICE? Llama:
📞 1-855-HELP-MY-FAMILY
✅ 24/7, multilingüe, seguro
🔗 illinoisimmigrationinfo.org
🚨 Emergency or ICE sighting? Call ICIRR:
📞 1-855-HELP-MY-FAMILY
✅ 24/7, multilingual, confidential
🔗 illinoisimmigrationinfo.org
📞 1-855-HELP-MY-FAMILY
✅ 24/7, multilingüe, seguro
🔗 illinoisimmigrationinfo.org
🚨 Emergency or ICE sighting? Call ICIRR:
📞 1-855-HELP-MY-FAMILY
✅ 24/7, multilingual, confidential
🔗 illinoisimmigrationinfo.org
❤️ Today, we honor people living with HIV, remember those we’ve lost, and stand with communities most impacted by HIV and AIDS.
At IDHS, we’re committed to expanding access to testing, prevention, treatment, and supportive services so everyone in Illinois can live with dignity, health, and hope.
At IDHS, we’re committed to expanding access to testing, prevention, treatment, and supportive services so everyone in Illinois can live with dignity, health, and hope.
December 1, 2025 at 10:20 PM
❤️ Today, we honor people living with HIV, remember those we’ve lost, and stand with communities most impacted by HIV and AIDS.
At IDHS, we’re committed to expanding access to testing, prevention, treatment, and supportive services so everyone in Illinois can live with dignity, health, and hope.
At IDHS, we’re committed to expanding access to testing, prevention, treatment, and supportive services so everyone in Illinois can live with dignity, health, and hope.
🌍 This Universal Human Rights Month, we affirm that everyone in Illinois deserves safety, dignity, and opportunity.
At IDHS, we work with partners to expand access to food, housing, health care, and support.
🤝 Learn more: www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx
At IDHS, we work with partners to expand access to food, housing, health care, and support.
🤝 Learn more: www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx
December 1, 2025 at 7:10 PM
🌍 This Universal Human Rights Month, we affirm that everyone in Illinois deserves safety, dignity, and opportunity.
At IDHS, we work with partners to expand access to food, housing, health care, and support.
🤝 Learn more: www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx
At IDHS, we work with partners to expand access to food, housing, health care, and support.
🤝 Learn more: www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx
💛 This season, we reflect on our gratitude for the people and communities who make Illinois stronger every day.
From dedicated IDHS staff to community partners & service providers – their compassion, collaboration, and commitment help others thrive.
From dedicated IDHS staff to community partners & service providers – their compassion, collaboration, and commitment help others thrive.
November 26, 2025 at 10:05 PM
💛 This season, we reflect on our gratitude for the people and communities who make Illinois stronger every day.
From dedicated IDHS staff to community partners & service providers – their compassion, collaboration, and commitment help others thrive.
From dedicated IDHS staff to community partners & service providers – their compassion, collaboration, and commitment help others thrive.
📢 With so much going on in the world, connection with our community is crucial. Get IDHS updates by subscribing to our newsletter.
Head to our News Page to read and subscribe: shorturl.at/lGubz
Head to our News Page to read and subscribe: shorturl.at/lGubz
November 26, 2025 at 8:58 PM
📢 With so much going on in the world, connection with our community is crucial. Get IDHS updates by subscribing to our newsletter.
Head to our News Page to read and subscribe: shorturl.at/lGubz
Head to our News Page to read and subscribe: shorturl.at/lGubz
💜 Private duty nurses provide one-on-one, long-term, and comprehensive support that enables those being cared for to live in their homes.
This Private Duty Week we uplift and thank these caregivers who help empower patients who want to live independently.
This Private Duty Week we uplift and thank these caregivers who help empower patients who want to live independently.
November 26, 2025 at 7:28 PM
💜 Private duty nurses provide one-on-one, long-term, and comprehensive support that enables those being cared for to live in their homes.
This Private Duty Week we uplift and thank these caregivers who help empower patients who want to live independently.
This Private Duty Week we uplift and thank these caregivers who help empower patients who want to live independently.
Medication Assisted Recovery (MAR) is an effective treatment and harm reduction tool for opioid use disorder.
MAR NOW connects callers directly with providers offering treatment options – like prescriptions by phone or same-day clinic visits, offering the first step toward recovery.
📞 833-234-6343
MAR NOW connects callers directly with providers offering treatment options – like prescriptions by phone or same-day clinic visits, offering the first step toward recovery.
📞 833-234-6343
November 25, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Medication Assisted Recovery (MAR) is an effective treatment and harm reduction tool for opioid use disorder.
MAR NOW connects callers directly with providers offering treatment options – like prescriptions by phone or same-day clinic visits, offering the first step toward recovery.
📞 833-234-6343
MAR NOW connects callers directly with providers offering treatment options – like prescriptions by phone or same-day clinic visits, offering the first step toward recovery.
📞 833-234-6343
The IDHS Office of Strategy, Equity, and Inclusion and UIC historian Dr. Hayley Negrin explored Native American and Indigenous histories in Illinois, urging us to face hard histories, improve local representations, and honor Native nations’ living presence this Native American Heritage Month.
November 25, 2025 at 9:42 PM
The IDHS Office of Strategy, Equity, and Inclusion and UIC historian Dr. Hayley Negrin explored Native American and Indigenous histories in Illinois, urging us to face hard histories, improve local representations, and honor Native nations’ living presence this Native American Heritage Month.
📝 The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is hiring a Clinical Psychologist to join our team at Alton Mental Health Center. This role serves as an advanced clinician in a forensic psychiatric hospital.
Learn more and apply here: illinois.jobs2web.com/job/Alton-CL...
Learn more and apply here: illinois.jobs2web.com/job/Alton-CL...
November 25, 2025 at 7:15 PM
📝 The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is hiring a Clinical Psychologist to join our team at Alton Mental Health Center. This role serves as an advanced clinician in a forensic psychiatric hospital.
Learn more and apply here: illinois.jobs2web.com/job/Alton-CL...
Learn more and apply here: illinois.jobs2web.com/job/Alton-CL...
🌟BEACON is a one-stop resource making it easier than ever to find mental and behavioral health support for children and youth.
Take the first step toward hope and healing: beacon.illinois.gov
Take the first step toward hope and healing: beacon.illinois.gov
November 24, 2025 at 10:10 PM
🌟BEACON is a one-stop resource making it easier than ever to find mental and behavioral health support for children and youth.
Take the first step toward hope and healing: beacon.illinois.gov
Take the first step toward hope and healing: beacon.illinois.gov
¿Detuvieron a un ser querido? Actúa.
📝 Apoyo urgente.
Loved one detained? Act now. Get urgent help.
illinoisimmigrationinfo.org/know-your-rights#detained
📞 1-855-HELP-MY-FAMILY
📝 Apoyo urgente.
Loved one detained? Act now. Get urgent help.
illinoisimmigrationinfo.org/know-your-rights#detained
📞 1-855-HELP-MY-FAMILY
November 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
¿Detuvieron a un ser querido? Actúa.
📝 Apoyo urgente.
Loved one detained? Act now. Get urgent help.
illinoisimmigrationinfo.org/know-your-rights#detained
📞 1-855-HELP-MY-FAMILY
📝 Apoyo urgente.
Loved one detained? Act now. Get urgent help.
illinoisimmigrationinfo.org/know-your-rights#detained
📞 1-855-HELP-MY-FAMILY
🌈 Need LGBTQIA+ support? IL Pride Connect offers free, confidential help with name & gender changes, housing or job discrimination, school & healthcare rights, immigration, family protections, & more.
💻 www.ilprideconnect.org
Legal Hotline Hours: Monday–Thursday, 9 a.m.– 4 p.m.
📞 Call: 855-805-9200
💻 www.ilprideconnect.org
Legal Hotline Hours: Monday–Thursday, 9 a.m.– 4 p.m.
📞 Call: 855-805-9200
November 21, 2025 at 9:59 PM
🌈 Need LGBTQIA+ support? IL Pride Connect offers free, confidential help with name & gender changes, housing or job discrimination, school & healthcare rights, immigration, family protections, & more.
💻 www.ilprideconnect.org
Legal Hotline Hours: Monday–Thursday, 9 a.m.– 4 p.m.
📞 Call: 855-805-9200
💻 www.ilprideconnect.org
Legal Hotline Hours: Monday–Thursday, 9 a.m.– 4 p.m.
📞 Call: 855-805-9200
¿Buscas dónde conseguir comida? 🍽️
IDHS puede conectarte con despensas de alimentos, comedores comunitarios y otros servicios cerca de ti.
💛 Encuentra apoyo aquí: www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?it...
IDHS puede conectarte con despensas de alimentos, comedores comunitarios y otros servicios cerca de ti.
💛 Encuentra apoyo aquí: www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?it...
November 21, 2025 at 7:05 PM
¿Buscas dónde conseguir comida? 🍽️
IDHS puede conectarte con despensas de alimentos, comedores comunitarios y otros servicios cerca de ti.
💛 Encuentra apoyo aquí: www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?it...
IDHS puede conectarte con despensas de alimentos, comedores comunitarios y otros servicios cerca de ti.
💛 Encuentra apoyo aquí: www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?it...
🎉 Honoring our most recent IDHS 5-Star Employees! Congrats to colleague-selected awardees:
⭐ Chuck Dooley
⭐ Shelley Franklin
⭐ Bobbi Likar
⭐ John Marchioro
⭐ Christine E. Meye
⭐ Brittany Queen
Their commitment, compassion, and daily service make communities across Illinois stronger.
⭐ Chuck Dooley
⭐ Shelley Franklin
⭐ Bobbi Likar
⭐ John Marchioro
⭐ Christine E. Meye
⭐ Brittany Queen
Their commitment, compassion, and daily service make communities across Illinois stronger.
November 20, 2025 at 10:15 PM
🎉 Honoring our most recent IDHS 5-Star Employees! Congrats to colleague-selected awardees:
⭐ Chuck Dooley
⭐ Shelley Franklin
⭐ Bobbi Likar
⭐ John Marchioro
⭐ Christine E. Meye
⭐ Brittany Queen
Their commitment, compassion, and daily service make communities across Illinois stronger.
⭐ Chuck Dooley
⭐ Shelley Franklin
⭐ Bobbi Likar
⭐ John Marchioro
⭐ Christine E. Meye
⭐ Brittany Queen
Their commitment, compassion, and daily service make communities across Illinois stronger.
Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance, a time to honor the lives of transgender people lost to violence and hatred over the past year.
At IDHS, we stand with the trans community in solidarity & our shared commitment to dignity, safety, and inclusion for all.
Learn more: www.ilprideconnect.org
At IDHS, we stand with the trans community in solidarity & our shared commitment to dignity, safety, and inclusion for all.
Learn more: www.ilprideconnect.org
November 20, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance, a time to honor the lives of transgender people lost to violence and hatred over the past year.
At IDHS, we stand with the trans community in solidarity & our shared commitment to dignity, safety, and inclusion for all.
Learn more: www.ilprideconnect.org
At IDHS, we stand with the trans community in solidarity & our shared commitment to dignity, safety, and inclusion for all.
Learn more: www.ilprideconnect.org
No estás solo.
Si tienes problemas con el juego o conoces a alguien que lo tenga, hay apoyo confidencial disponible las 24/7.
📞 Llame al 1-800-GAMBLER
📱 Envíe un texto con la palabra GAMB al 833234
💻 Visite AreYouReallyWinning.com
Si tienes problemas con el juego o conoces a alguien que lo tenga, hay apoyo confidencial disponible las 24/7.
📞 Llame al 1-800-GAMBLER
📱 Envíe un texto con la palabra GAMB al 833234
💻 Visite AreYouReallyWinning.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:18 PM
No estás solo.
Si tienes problemas con el juego o conoces a alguien que lo tenga, hay apoyo confidencial disponible las 24/7.
📞 Llame al 1-800-GAMBLER
📱 Envíe un texto con la palabra GAMB al 833234
💻 Visite AreYouReallyWinning.com
Si tienes problemas con el juego o conoces a alguien que lo tenga, hay apoyo confidencial disponible las 24/7.
📞 Llame al 1-800-GAMBLER
📱 Envíe un texto con la palabra GAMB al 833234
💻 Visite AreYouReallyWinning.com
📢 Illinois stands with people experiencing homelessness, immigrants & impacted communities.
The Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness offers guidance, safety tips & a hotline: 312-641-4148.
Learn more: chicagohomeless.org/outreach
The Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness offers guidance, safety tips & a hotline: 312-641-4148.
Learn more: chicagohomeless.org/outreach
November 19, 2025 at 7:05 PM
📢 Illinois stands with people experiencing homelessness, immigrants & impacted communities.
The Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness offers guidance, safety tips & a hotline: 312-641-4148.
Learn more: chicagohomeless.org/outreach
The Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness offers guidance, safety tips & a hotline: 312-641-4148.
Learn more: chicagohomeless.org/outreach
Looking for food connections?
IDHS offers guidance on food pantry locations, soup kitchens, and other local services across the state.
🍲 To learn more, visit: www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?it...
IDHS offers guidance on food pantry locations, soup kitchens, and other local services across the state.
🍲 To learn more, visit: www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?it...
November 18, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Looking for food connections?
IDHS offers guidance on food pantry locations, soup kitchens, and other local services across the state.
🍲 To learn more, visit: www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?it...
IDHS offers guidance on food pantry locations, soup kitchens, and other local services across the state.
🍲 To learn more, visit: www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?it...
🏠 This National Home Care Month, we recognize Home Health Week (Nov. 18–22) and honor the nurses, therapists, social workers, aides, and coordinators who deliver skilled care at home – supporting recovery, safety, and independence.
November 18, 2025 at 7:35 PM
🏠 This National Home Care Month, we recognize Home Health Week (Nov. 18–22) and honor the nurses, therapists, social workers, aides, and coordinators who deliver skilled care at home – supporting recovery, safety, and independence.
💛 This Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, we stand with individuals and families facing food insecurity and housing instability.
Together, we can ensure every Illinoisan has access to nutritious food, safe shelter, and the dignity of stability.
🔗 Learn more: www.dhs.state.il.us?item=27893
Together, we can ensure every Illinoisan has access to nutritious food, safe shelter, and the dignity of stability.
🔗 Learn more: www.dhs.state.il.us?item=27893
November 18, 2025 at 1:22 AM
💛 This Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, we stand with individuals and families facing food insecurity and housing instability.
Together, we can ensure every Illinoisan has access to nutritious food, safe shelter, and the dignity of stability.
🔗 Learn more: www.dhs.state.il.us?item=27893
Together, we can ensure every Illinoisan has access to nutritious food, safe shelter, and the dignity of stability.
🔗 Learn more: www.dhs.state.il.us?item=27893
📢 ¿Necesitas ayuda legal?
📋 Gratis o bajo costo para DACA, defensa contra deportacion, etc.
🚫 Notarios no son abogados!
📢 Need legal help?
📋 Free/low-cost aid for deportation defense, DACA & more.
🚫 Notaries aren’t lawyers!
🔗 illinoisimmigrationinfo.org/legal
📋 Gratis o bajo costo para DACA, defensa contra deportacion, etc.
🚫 Notarios no son abogados!
📢 Need legal help?
📋 Free/low-cost aid for deportation defense, DACA & more.
🚫 Notaries aren’t lawyers!
🔗 illinoisimmigrationinfo.org/legal
November 17, 2025 at 6:58 PM
📢 ¿Necesitas ayuda legal?
📋 Gratis o bajo costo para DACA, defensa contra deportacion, etc.
🚫 Notarios no son abogados!
📢 Need legal help?
📋 Free/low-cost aid for deportation defense, DACA & more.
🚫 Notaries aren’t lawyers!
🔗 illinoisimmigrationinfo.org/legal
📋 Gratis o bajo costo para DACA, defensa contra deportacion, etc.
🚫 Notarios no son abogados!
📢 Need legal help?
📋 Free/low-cost aid for deportation defense, DACA & more.
🚫 Notaries aren’t lawyers!
🔗 illinoisimmigrationinfo.org/legal