Champaign-Urbana Mental Health Resources: Crisis Lines, Affordable Counseling & Support
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 911. If you're having thoughts of suicide or you're in a mental health crisis, call or text 988, or call Champaign County's 24-hour crisis line at 217-359-4141.
Finding mental health help in Champaign-Urbana shouldn't require hours of searching. We put this page together so you can find crisis lines, affordable counseling, support groups, identity-affirming care and help with basic needs in one place. Every phone number below was checked against its source in November 2026. If you notice something that has changed, please let us know at 217-731-4638 and we'll update it.
Quick answers
Where can I get help right now in Champaign County? Call or text 988 any time. For local crisis support, call the Rosecrance crisis line at 217-359-4141, which is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and can send a mobile crisis team. You can also text HOME to 741741.
Where can I find affordable therapy in Champaign-Urbana? Start with the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District's list of affordable mental health services, call 211 for a referral, or contact Family Service of Champaign County or Promise Healthcare. More options are listed below.
Is there LGBTQ+ mental health support in Champaign-Urbana? Yes. Uniting Pride of Champaign County runs support groups and offers referrals, and The Trevor Project and Trans Lifeline offer free phone, text and chat support.
Can I get mental health support in Spanish? Yes. You can call 988 and press 2, or text HABLAR to 552020. Courage Connection offers Spanish-language domestic violence services, and Immigrant Services of Champaign-Urbana offers bilingual therapy referrals.
Where can I get help with food, rent or utilities? Call 211, or see the housing, food and basic needs section below. Urbana residents can contact Cunningham Township at 217-384-4144.
What if I'm a University of Illinois student? Call the UIUC Counseling Center at 217-333-3704 during business hours. After hours, McKinley Health Center directs students to the Rosecrance crisis line at 217-359-4141.
24/7 crisis lines
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988. Press 2 for Spanish.
Rosecrance Champaign County Crisis Line: 217-359-4141 (TTY 217-352-4217). Crisis assessment and mobile crisis response for anyone in Champaign County.
Youth crisis (SASS) for anyone under 21 with Medicaid: call the CARES Line at 800-345-9049.
Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741741.
Crisis Nursery: 217-337-2730. Free 24-hour emergency childcare in Urbana for families in crisis, with no income requirements.
The Pavilion Behavioral Health System: 217-373-1700. Free confidential mental health assessments 24/7 at 809 W. Church St., Champaign.
Sexual assault and domestic violence
RACES (Rape Advocacy, Counseling & Education Services): 24-hour hotline 217-384-4444. Free, confidential counseling and advocacy for survivors in Champaign, Douglas, Ford and Piatt counties.
Courage Connection: 24-hour domestic violence hotline 217-384-4390 or 877-384-4390. Shelter, counseling, legal advocacy and Spanish-language support.
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233, or text START to 88788.
Affordable and low-cost counseling
CUPHD Affordable Mental and Behavioral Health Services list: the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District's list of local providers.
211: dial 2-1-1 any time for referrals to mental health care, support groups, housing, food and financial help in Champaign County.
Family Service of Champaign County: 217-352-0099, 405 S. State St., Champaign. Their Self-Help Center keeps a directory of local support groups.
Promise Healthcare: 217-356-1558. Counseling and psychiatry on a sliding fee scale (see health care below).
Rosecrance Walnut: 217-239-5210, 801 N. Walnut St., Champaign. Outpatient mental health and substance use treatment for teens, adults and families. Medicaid, private insurance and private pay accepted.
Parkland College Community Resources: Parkland's community resource guide covers mental health, food, housing, legal help and immigrant services.
Support groups
NAMI Champaign County: free peer-led support groups and classes for people living with mental health conditions and for their families. Visit namichampaign.org.
Family Service Self-Help Center: a directory of local groups, including depression and bipolar support, caregiver groups and grief groups.
LGBTQ+ support
Uniting Pride of Champaign County (UP Center): the only LGBTQ+ resource center in east central Illinois, offering support groups, community events and referrals. Visit unitingpride.org.
The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ young people): call 866-488-7386, text START to 678-678, or chat online 24/7.
Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860. Peer support for trans people, run by trans people.
Greater Community AIDS Project (GCAP): housing, emergency financial help and support services for people living with HIV in east central Illinois. Visit gcapnow.com.
Planned Parenthood Champaign Health Center: 217-359-8022, 302 E. Stoughton St., Champaign. Birth control, STI testing and treatment, gender-affirming care, abortion care and other reproductive health care, with or without insurance.
UIUC Gender and Sexuality Resource Center: community resources for students and the wider community.
Support in Spanish (Apoyo en español)
988: llame al 988 y oprima 2.
Text HABLAR to 552020 to reach a mental health professional in Spanish at no cost.
Courage Connection: servicios de violencia doméstica en español, 217-384-4390.
Cunningham Township (Urbana): ayuda en español, 847-701-4217.
For University of Illinois and Parkland students
UIUC Counseling Center: 217-333-3704. Students in Illinois who have paid the Health Service Fee can start counseling here.
Emergency Dean (UIUC): 217-333-0050 for urgent situations affecting your enrollment or safety.
After hours: Rosecrance crisis line at 217-359-4141, the line McKinley Health Center recommends when campus staff aren't available.
UIUC faculty and staff: Faculty/Staff Assistance Services at 217-244-5312, or the 24-hour employee crisis line at 217-244-7739.
Parkland College: see Parkland's community resources page.
Substance use
Rosecrance Champaign County: 217-359-4141 any time.
SAMHSA National Helpline: 800-662-4357, free and confidential, 24/7.
Housing, food and basic needs
C-U at Home: street outreach, shelter and a 12- to 18-month transitional housing program for adults experiencing homelessness. Visit cuathome.us.
Cunningham Township Supervisor's Office (Urbana residents): 217-384-4144, 205 W. Green St., Urbana. General assistance, rental and utility assistance, food support and homeless services, regardless of immigration status. Spanish: 847-701-4217.
Eastern Illinois Foodbank: 217-328-3663, 2405 N. Shore Dr., Urbana. Visit eifoodbank.org to find pantries and mobile food distributions.
Daily Bread Soup Kitchen: 217-607-1418, 116 N. 1st St., Champaign. Free hot lunch every day, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Everyone welcome.
Wesley Evening Pantry: 217-344-1120, Wesley United Methodist Church, 1203 W. Green St., Urbana. Thursdays 5 to 7 p.m., serving all of Champaign County.
Salt & Light: 217-355-5654. Grocery and thrift stores in Champaign and Urbana where members can earn store credit by volunteering. Visit saltandlightministry.org.
CLU-W Hygiene Pantry of Champaign County: 217-249-8971. Free hygiene and menstrual products, with no income requirements. Visit cluwhygienepantry.org.
CUPHD food resources: the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District keeps an up-to-date list of food pantries and meals.
Health care and legal help
Promise Healthcare: 217-356-1558. A federally qualified health center with medical, dental and behavioral health care. Accepts Medicaid, Medicare and most insurance, with a sliding fee scale for uninsured patients. Visit promisehealth.org.
Land of Lincoln Legal Aid: 217-356-1351, 302 N. 1st St., Champaign. Free civil legal help for low-income residents and seniors, including housing, family, consumer and public benefits issues. Visit lincolnlegal.org.
Immigrant and refugee support
Immigrant Services of Champaign-Urbana (ISCU): 217-800-5725 or iscu2day@gmail.com, 201 W. Kenyon Rd., Suite 4A, Champaign. Bilingual therapy referrals, emergency rent and utility help, groceries, transportation and advocacy for immigrants and asylum seekers. Visit isc-u.org.
New American Welcome Center at the University YMCA: 217-417-5897. Immigration legal services, a multilingual helpline and community navigators. Visit nawc.universityymca.org.
The Refugee Center: 201 W. Kenyon Rd., Suite 4D, Champaign. Resettlement support, interpretation, public benefits help and more for refugees and immigrants in east central Illinois. Visit therefugeecenter-cu.org.
The Immigration Project: 309-829-8703, now at 100 Trade Centre Dr., Champaign (our building!). Immigration legal services for families in downstate Illinois. Visit immigrationproject.org.
Disability and neurodivergent support
PACE Center for Independent Living: 217-344-5433, 100 Trade Centre Dr., Champaign (just down the hall from us!). A cross-disability organization offering peer counseling, independent living services and advocacy. Visit pacecil.org.
Community Choices: self-directed supports for people with developmental disabilities, including community living, employment and transportation. Visit communitychoicesinc.org.
C-U Autism Network: support, family events and workshops for autistic people, families and caregivers. Visit cuautismnetwork.org.
CU Able: a local support network for families of children with disabilities. Visit cuable.org.
The ABLE Center: 3011 Village Office Place, Suite C2, Champaign. Neurodiversity-affirming evaluations, consultations and therapy.
Illinois Neurodiversity Initiative (INI): support for admitted University of Illinois students who identify as neurodivergent. Visit ini.illinois.edu.
Guides from our blog
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Last reviewed November 2026. This page is for information only and doesn't replace emergency care. Listings are not endorsements.
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