Counseling (Mental Health)

Campus

• Counseling and Student Development
  Campus Life Building 200
  815-753-1206
• The Family Therapy Clinic of NIU
  Wirtz Hall 146
  Dekalb, IL 60115
  815-753-1684
  Services: Individual couples and family therapy for children, adolescents, and adults
• Counseling Lab
  416 Graham Hall
  815-753-9312
• Psychological Services Center
  Psychology/Computer Science Building
  815-753-0591 

Surrounding Communities

• Ben Gordon Community Mental Health Center
  12 Health Services Dr.
  DeKalb, IL 60115
  815-756-4875
  866-BGC-0111 (24 hr/7 Ben Gordon Response)
  Services: Comprehensive family and individual counseling, Mental health problems, Alcohol and other drug dependency, Family or child welfare problems
  Cost: Sliding fee scale, must be a DeKalb County resident to receive sliding scale
• Family Service Agency of DeKalb County
  14 Health Services Dr.
  DeKalb, IL 60115
  815-758-8616
  Services: Provides casework services to help families resolve marital and family difficulties; individual, family, group counseling, divorce mediation, community and school programs
  Eligibility: Area residents
  Cost: Some financial assistance available
• DeKalb County Youth Services Bureau
  330 Grove St.
  DeKalb, IL 60115
  815-748-2010
  Services: Individual and family counseling, crisis intervention, drug prevention education, runaways, drug/alcohol assessments
  Eligibility: DeKalb County Residents
  Cost: Some services are free, others on sliding fee scale
• Community Mental Health Board
  2500 North Annie Glidden Road Suite B
  Dekalb, IL 60115
  815-899-7080
  Services: Makes referrals to mental health services available in the community
• Reality House
  631 S. 1st St.
  DeKalb, IL 60115
  815-756-8501
  Services: Day treatment, counseling, vocational training for those suffering from issues with chronic mental illness
  Cost: Subject to each individual case
• Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
  760 Peace Rd. (field office)
  DeKalb, IL 60115
  Services: Child abuse cases, foster children, day care centers & day care homes