Wellness Center
Sushma Kher - LCSW
Director
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- In Person Walk-Ins: Meet with a counselor in person without an appointment (subject to availability) on
- Monday 9a-5p
- Tuesday 1p-5p
- Wednesday 9a-5p
- Thursday 9a-5p and
- Friday 9a-1p
- Virtual Walk-Ins: Meet with a counselor virtually at the The Wellness Center at HWC’s Zoom Room without an appointment (subject to availability) during virtual walk-in hours:
- Monday 9a-1p
- Tuesday 1p-4:30p
- Wednesday 1p-4:30p
- Thursday 9a-1p
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Get Support at the Wellness Center with the robust services we offer!
Counseling
- Wednesday, January 17, 2024- 10a-3p (virtual and in-person)
- Wednesday, January 31, 2024- 10a-3p (virtual and in-person)
- Wednesday, February 14, 2024- 10a-3p (virtual and in-person)
- Wednesday, February 28, 2024- 10a-3p (virtual and in-person)
- Wednesday, March 13, 2024- 10a-3p (virtual and in-person)
- Wednesday, April 10, 2024- 10a-3p (virtual and in-person)
- Wednesday, April 24, 2024- 10a-3p (virtual and in-person)
- Wednesday, May 8, 2024- 10a-3p (virtual and in-person)
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Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Outpatient Psychiatry Hotline (24/7): 312-926-8100
988 Suicide and Crisis Hotline (24/7): Call or Text 988
UIC In-Touch Hotline (Su-F 6-10:30 PM): 312-996-5535
NAMI Crisis Hotline: 217-525-1064 (M-F 8:30 AM–5 PM), 1-800-248-7475 (After hours)
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233, Chat at thehotline.org
TRIOLOGY First Response Alternative Crisis Team (FACT) (24/7): 1-800-FACT-400
Trans Lifeline (24/7) 877-565-8860
Medicaid Health Insurance Enrollment
Get Covered IL Health Insurance Enrollment
Mujeres Latinas en Acción Domestic Violence Services
Resilience (formerly Rape Victim Advocates)
Chicago Homeless Youth Resources Guide
Please visit The CCC Wellness Center for resources and additional information or contact our office for assistance with any of these or for additional resources.
Faculty and Staff
- Sushma Kher, LCSW – Wellness Center Clinical Director
- Janea Vinson, LMFT - Assistant Clinical Director
- Mackenzie Vigliotti, LCSW – Clinical Counselor
- Hannah Chojnacki, LCPC- Clinical Counselor
- April Wilburne, LCPC- TRIO-SSS Clinical Counselor
- Devyn Longstreet,LCPC- Clinical Case Manager
- Dolores Contreras, Coordinator