Urgent need, crisis, abuse concern, or service breakdown
Get immediate Illinois crisis help
Use 911 or 988 for immediate response, then involve the ISC and DDD crisis process when applicable.
Official sources checked 2026-07-26
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Review the DDD crisis processBefore you start
- Location, immediate danger, medical needs, communication, disability, medications, triggers, calming supports, current services, and emergency contacts.
Who to contact
911, 988, assigned ISC, provider, and DDD crisis contacts reached through the official process.
Step by step
- Call 911 for immediate danger or medical emergency; call or text 988 for behavioral-health crisis.
- After immediate safety is addressed, notify the ISC and provider.
- Ask whether the official DDD crisis process and criteria apply to the situation.
Expected next
Emergency or crisis response plus a documented DDD or ISC next step when applicable.
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Call times, responders, incident or reference numbers, instructions, safety plan, discharge records, and follow-up owner.
If this stalls or the answer is no
If danger continues, call 911 again; otherwise escalate through the ISC and DDD crisis process.
Beyond Childhood planning aid
Crisis information card
A Beyond Childhood planning aid derived from the official sources named below.
- Location
- Communication
- Medical conditions
- Medications
- Triggers
- Calming supports
- Current services
- Emergency contacts
Derived from DDD Crisis Process, DDD Crisis Criteria
Official resources
Limits
This guide does not replace emergency or clinical judgment. DDD decides whether its crisis criteria and process apply.
Beyond Childhood’s checklists and prompts are planning aids derived from official sources. They are not official forms, legal advice, eligibility decisions, or guarantees of funding, capacity, quality, or service.