
THE LIVING ROOM
NEED TO TALk?
WE ARE HERE FOR YOU
Immediate walk-in crisis support in a calm, comfortable environment.
Services are free and confidential.
No appointment is necessary.
LOCATION
We are located at the Call For Help main office:
9400 Lebanon Road
East St. Louis, IL 62203
Easy access from #1 bus
HOURS
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday, Thursday
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
CONTACT
(618) 397-0968 extension 109
SERVICES
Crisis Support
Stress Relief
Coping Skills Training
WRAP Plan creation
Visit Us Virtually
Click here for telehealth.
Referrals
Community resources, counseling, etc.
All services are free of charge.
We only serve individuals that are at least 18 years of age.

IF YOU ARE IN CRISIS
Visit the Living Room in-person or online.
You can talk to someone immediately.
NEWS
HOW IT WORKS
COME ON IN
No appointment is necessary and there is no charge for services. Just come to The Living Room or visit virtually.
MEET WITH A PEER COUNSELOR
A Recovery Support Specialist will meet you to discuss your situation. This trained peer counselor will tailor the session to your individual needs.
GET RESOURCES
We will connect you with any community resources that you need, including referrals to our community counseling program.
PEER SUPPORT
Our Recovery Support Specialists have personal experience with mental illness and substance abuse. This puts them in a unique position to assist those beginning or continuing their recovery.
We've been where you are before and are living proof that people can and do recover.
MEET OUR PEER COUNSELORS
TAMMY CROMWELL
RECOVERY SUPPORT SPECIALIST
I have worked at Call for Help for almost 4 years, using my past experiences with mental health to support others. I am passionate about helping people achieve sobriety from drugs and alcohol, and become productive members of society.
I am trained as a WRAP facilitator, lead NA and AA meetings, am working on becoming a state-licensed Recovery Support Specialist, and have a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice and Criminology with a minor in Psychology.
My counseling style is to get to know each client and share my personal experiences with them. I have "walked through it."
An interesting fact about me: I carried the 1984 Olympic Torch in Los Angeles. I also am an animal lover -- I have a dog, Bentley, and 2 cats, Samson and Delilah.
DEANNA KELSAY
RECOVERY SUPPORT SPECIALIST
I have been working and volunteering for Call For Help for the past 6 years, using my past experiences with mental health to support others and help them find themselves. I believe "Difficult Roads often leads to Beautiful destinations."
I am a Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) Facilitator and have been a Depression Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) facilitator for over a decade. I have training in Mental Health First Aid, ASIST, Emotional CPR (eCPR), First Responder-Autism, and I am working on becoming a State-Licensed Recovery Support Specialist. I have 2 years of college in the medical field and am a Licensed Cosmetologist/Nail Tech.
My counseling style is to listen, give hope to individuals, provide tools and resources, and provide support in a non-judgmental environment.
An interesting fact about me is I play on an all-women billiards league and a coed billiards league. I love all music/live bands and working out. I have a pet parakeet named Razzberry.
"Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit."
-B.K.S. Iyengar
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Línea Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio
1-888-628-9454
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741-741
Veterans Crisis Chat
https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help/chat
Trans Lifeline
1-877-565-8860
Trevor Project (for LGBTQ Youth)
1-866-488-7386; text START to 678-678
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help-now
LGBT National Senior Hotline
1-888-234-7243