Today Needs You;

Today Needs You, a cam­paign from the Ken­neth Young Cen­ter, reminds us that every moment mat­ters and that show­ing up for our­selves today can open the door to a stronger tomor­row. Each day is an oppor­tu­ni­ty to show up with strength, hope, and purpose. 

Today, we can work togeth­er to cre­ate brighter tomor­rows — whether you’re seek­ing sup­port for your­self or step­ping up to sup­port others. 

If You Are in Need of Cri­sis Services

If you are in need of imme­di­ate Cri­sis Sup­port Ser­vices because you feel you may be a harm to your­self or even if you are in emo­tion­al dis­tress, there are options: 

Some­one To Call

Call the Cri­sis Hot­line at 847−383−0406. We are avail­able 24 hours a day, every day of the week! Our trained pro­fes­sion­als will assist you fur­ther and con­nect you with resources.

Some­one To Respond

Our Mobile Cri­sis Unit can come to you. Please call 847−383−0406 and ask for our Mobile Cri­sis Unit.

Some­where To Go

Vis­it The Liv­ing Room locat­ed at 1585 W. Demp­ster St., Suite 110, Mt. Prospect, IL 60056.

If you are expe­ri­enc­ing a med­ical emer­gency, please call 9−1−1.

For Non-Cri­sis Men­tal Health Service

You can learn more about the men­tal health ser­vices and treat­ment options for youth and adults at Ken­neth Young Cen­ter by vis­it­ing our Men­tal Health Ser­vices page.

We help you nav­i­gate life’s chal­lenges. If you are expe­ri­enc­ing a chal­lenge of any kind, please call to learn how we can help.

To talk with a mem­ber of our staff or to sched­ule an assess­ment, please call 847−524−8800 ext. 136.

Please leave us a voice­mail mes­sage and a mem­ber of KYC’s staff will return your call as quick­ly as possible.

If you are expe­ri­enc­ing a med­ical emer­gency, please call 9−1−1.

To Sup­port Some­one in Men­tal Health Crisis

If you are inter­est­ed in being a cham­pi­on for men­tal health and sui­cide pre­ven­tion, we pro­vide two kinds of train­ings: Men­tal Health First Aid and QPR train­ing. Read about each below.

Men­tal Health First Aid

Men­tal Health First Aid teach­es you how to iden­ti­fy, under­stand, and respond to signs of men­tal ill­ness­es and sub­stance use dis­or­ders. This train­ing gives you the skills to reach out and pro­vide ini­tial sup­port to some­one who may be devel­op­ing a men­tal health or sub­stance use prob­lem and help con­nect them to appro­pri­ate care. Men­tal Health First Aid is a blend­ed course includ­ing a 2‑hour self-paced online course, and a 5.5‑to 6.5‑hour, instruc­­tor-led training.

We offer Men­tal Health Frist Aid Train­ing for adults, and Men­tal Health First Aid Train­ing for those work­ing with youth. Both train­ings are offered in Eng­lish and Spanish.

Indi­vid­ual or Group train­ing is available.

QPR (Ques­tion. Per­suade. Refer.) Train­ing: Respond­ing to Some­one in Sui­cide Ideation

QPR stands for Ques­tion, Per­suade, and Refer – the three sim­ple steps any­one can learn to help save a life from sui­cide. Peo­ple trained in QPR learn how to rec­og­nize the warn­ing signs of a sui­cide cri­sis and how to ques­tion, per­suade, and refer some­one to help. This is a quick 60 – 90-minute training.

Join a train­ing session

If you are inter­est­ed in QPR or Men­tal Health First Aid train­ing, please email training@​kennethyoung.​org you can also view our Events page to join a pre-sched­uled training.