Answer Line (provided by St. Louis Children's Hospital)

     (314) 454-KIDS  (454-5437)

     A nursing triage service provided free of charge to the metropolitan St. Louis community.  Answers a variety of questions ranging from child development to fevers.

     Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM

     Saturday and Sunday, 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM 

Teen Crisis Line (provided by St. Louis Children's Hospital)

     (314) 454-TEEN  (454-8336)

     A helpline for parents of teenagers

     Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Belleville Area Special Services Cooperative (BASSC)

     2411 Pathways Crossing

     Belleville, Illinois  62221

     Phone: (618) 355-4700

     http://web.stclair.k12.il.us/bassc/home.html

Child and Family Connections (CFC)

     4941 Benchmark Centre Drive

     Suite 200

     Phone: (618) 624-3309

     Fax: (618) 624-3066

Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS)

     Phone: (800) 25-ABUSE (252-2873)

     http://www.state.il.us/dcfs/index.shtml

Illinois Poison Control

     Phone: (800) 222-1222

     http://www.mchc.org/ipc/