Governor Pritzker announced a new resource for the people of Illinois for concerns related to COVID-19. CALL4CALM enables residents to send a text to receive a return call from a behavioral health professional to answer their questions/provide resources related to mental health resources, unemployment, food, and shelter.
Illinois Department of Human Services
Illinois Department of Employment Security
Illinois Food Banks
Illinois Shelter and Emergency Housing
Illinois HFS
The American School Counselor Association has gathered several resources for students. Please see the link below for more information.
American School Counselor Association
The link below provides some apps and sites that have meditation and mindfulness exercises, as well as local resources for people struggling with mental health or domestic violence concerns:
Mental Health Resources
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
Mercer County Mental Health Action Program: 309-582-7954
School counselors and other staff members are available to talk via phone or video chat Monday through Friday 9:30am-3:00pm.
Stacey Blackwell blackwells@sherrard.us
Julie Drish drishju@sherrard.us
Rachel Wirsing wirsingr@sherrard.us
Tim Wernentin wernentint@sherrard.us
