Learn more about FRED - our vision, mission, and story
The FRED Family Help Guide offers valuable information and resources to help parents and caregivers learn about childhood mental health disorders and to find assistance for a child, youth, or young adult with mental health needs.
MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AND TREATMENT
The FRED Information and Resources pages include compiled articles, research results, and notes from expert presentations that address the issues that FRED families often navigate.
EDUCATION RIGHTS AND ACCOMMODATIONS
GUARDIANSHIP AND POWER OF ATTORNEY
MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AND CARE
Our members regularly create blog posts discussing important mental health topics, sharing their personal experiences, and offering valuable resources and tips.
Click to visit the following pages and view FRED resources.
Support for parents raising children with mood disorders
A national advocacy organization with local chapters
Offers outreach and counseling for people with mental illness and respite for parents/caregivers of those with developmental disabilities
+1(708)-354- 4547
A national organization with local support groups and online resources for adults with mood disorders
A Chicago organization with free resources to raise awareness of youth depression and empower youths and parents to prevent suicide
a national organization with local chapters offering a 12-step program for families and friends of those with drug or alcohol abuse
A national organization focused on suicide prevention and resources for the often challenging transition to adulthood
A national organization that advocates for those with mental illness and substance use, offers expert presentations, and advances legislation
Parents, advocates, and agencies working to improve access and quality of care for children with mental health needs
This support group for loved ones of individuals lost to suicide is open to everyone, offered by Catholic Charities of Chicago
a national organization with local chapters that offer support groups and educational programs for individuals, parents and loved ones
NAMI of Chicago / NAMI Cook County North / NAMI DuPage County / NAMI Metro Suburban / NAMI South Suburbs
24/7 confidential support for people in distress, as well as prevention and crisis resources at +1(800)273-8255
Advocacy, support, counseling, and emergency services to victims of domestic violence, education on dating violence
+1(708)386-4225
The Oak Park and River Forest community mental health center, providing Crisis help, individual, child, and family therapy, psychiatric care, and wellness programs at +1(708)383-7500
Substance use disorder programs in Western suburbs
+1(708)345-8422
WSSRA offers a wide range of recreational programs for children and adults with disabilities
+1(847)455-2100
