DBSA Chapters/Support Groups

Please note: DBSA chapters are volunteer-run and many of the numbers listed are personal phone numbers. Due to this, please be considerate of the time of day you are calling. Also, please remember these are not crisis lines. If you are in need of emergency assistance, please call 911 or 800/273-TALK. When contacting chapters via email, please put ‘DBSA’ in the subject line.

Illinois

Arlington Heights
DBSA Arlington Heights
Contact 1: Leah Nakamura
Phone: (847) 541-7754
Email: mrsn@comcast.net
Website: www.DBSAlliance.org/arlingtonheights

Aurora
DBSA Aurora (IL)
Contact 1: Claudette Hockin
Phone: (331) 643-5644
Email: drummom2012@yahoo.com

Belleville
DBSA Belleville
Contact 1: Tod Jurke
Phone: (618) 567-0986
Contact 2: Loreen Arterburn
Additional Phone: (618) 531-0917
Email: boeingme@yahoo.com
Website: www.DBSAlliance.org/belleville

Belvidere
DBSA Hope - Belvidere
Contact 1: Bill Werner
Phone: (815) 633-8063
Contact 2: Charles Smith
Additional Phone: (815) 398-9628
Fax: (815) 398-5995
Email: mrsippy1d@comcast.net
Website: www.grouphope.org

Chicago
DBSA Greater Chicago (Northwestern Memorial Hospital group)
Contact 1: Manny Silverman
Phone: (773) 465-3280 or (312) 938-8585
Fax: (773) 465-3385
Email: wecanhelp@dbsa-gc.org
Website: www.dbsa-gc.org

Chicago
DBSA GLBT Chicago
Contact 1: Jamal
Phone: (773) 910-3637
Email: jlkwright@yahoo.com
Website: www.dbsalliance.org/glbtchicago

Chicago
DBSA Greater Chicago
Contact 1: Judy Sturm
Phone: (773) 465-3280 or (847) 359-4140
Contact 2: Dr. Manny Silverman
Additional Phone: (773) 497-2711 or dr_decision@comcast.net
Fax: (773) 465-3385
Email: dbsa-gc@sbcglobal.net
Website: www.dbsa-gc.org

Crystal Lake
DBSA Crystal Lake
Contact 1: Sandra Olson
Phone: (815) 382-7234
Email: ybeenrml@yahoo.com

Danville
DBSA Danville HOPE
Contact 1: Brian James
Phone: (217) 442-3200 ext 166
Contact 2: Jeff James
Additional Phone: (217) 799-1092
Fax: 217-442-7460
Email: hopebrianjames@yahoo.com

Decatur
DBSA Mood Tides
Contact 1: Carolyn DeVore
Phone: (217) 972-7299
Contact 2: Audrey and Tony Fleener
Additional Phone: a_fleener@hotmail.com
Email: ebdevore@gmail.com

DeKalb
DBSA Hope - Rockford (College Students)
Contact 1: Charles Smith
Phone: (815) 398-9628
Fax: (815) 398-5995
Email: mrsippy1d@comcast.net
Website: www.grouphope.org

Dixon
DBSA Hope - Dixon
Contact 1: Elizabeth Qureshi
Phone: (815) 440-4748
Contact 2: Charles Smith
Additional Phone: (815) 398-9628
Email: mrsippy1d@comcast.net
Website: www.grouphope.org

Downers Grove
DBSA West Suburban Chicago
Contact 1: Bernadette Knudsen
Phone: (773) 586-0886
Email: dbsawest@gmail.com
Website: www.dbsawest.org

Elmhurst
DBSA Elmhurst Fresh Start
Contact 1: Richard A. Sasso
Phone: (630) 660-8289
Contact 2: Sue Pastorello
Additional Phone: suepastorello@gmail.com
Email: richardasasso@gmail.com
Website: www.dbsaelmhurstfreshstart.blogspot.com

Evanston
DBSA Greater Chicago
Contact 1: Elaine Rosenblatt
Phone: (847) 674-6376
Contact 2: Dorothy Jerome
Fax: (773) 465-3280
Email: dbsa-gc@sbcglobal.net
Website: dbsa-gc.org

Gurnee
DBSA Gurnee
Contact 1: Jean Denam
Phone: (847) 263-1305
Contact 2: Joesph Schrank
Additional Phone: (847) 662-4637
Email: denambubba@aol.com

Kenilworth
DBSA North Shore Kenilworth Union Church
Contact 1: Jim LaRochelle
Phone: (847) 475-0140
Fax: (847) 251-4289
Email: jimlaro@sbcglobal.net
Website: www.kuc.org

Lansing
DBSA Lansing, IL
Contact 1: Bill Bowers
Phone: (708)212-7762
Email: lansingdbsa@yahoo.com

Libertyville
DBSA Libertyville
Contact 1: John Philipp
Phone: (847) 336-8346
Contact 2: Dick Davis
Additional Phone: (847) 395-2848
Fax: (847) 395-2128
Email: dbsa_libertyville@yahoo.com
Website: www.geocities.com/dbsalibertyville

Lombard
DBSA Cook/DuPage
Contact 1: Tom Laskey
Phone: (630) 850-7600
Contact 2: Tom Scheck
Additional Phone: (630) 773-4450
Fax: (630) 850-7616
Email: tlaskeycpa@sbcglobal.net

Maryville
DBSA Madison County
Contact 1: Diane M. Pisko
Phone: (618) 667-8781
Contact 2: Jim Giger
Additional Phone: (618) 654-4103
Fax: (618) 667-8781 (Call first)
Email: dbsamc@yahoo.com

Normal
DBSA Bloomington/Normal
Contact 1: Myla Davis
Phone: (309) 829-3899
Email: mylasuedavis@yahoo.com

Oak Forest
DBSA Oak Forest
Contact 1: David Linderborg
Phone: (708)429-1324
Contact 2: Kenneth Neu
Additional Phone: (708)527-1488 or neu4640@comcast.net
Email: dlinderborg@yahoo.com

Palatine
DBSA Greater Chicago
Contact 1: Judy Sturm
Phone: (847) 359-4140
Fax: (847) 359-4140 (call first)
Email: dbsa-gc@sbcglobal.net
Website: www.dbsa-gc.org

Peru
DBSA Illinois Valley
Contact 1: Doris Meyer
Phone: (815) 539-6432
Contact 2: Sally Wallace
Additional Phone: (815) 379-2818
Email: dorisotto1967@yahoo.com

Rochelle
DBSA Hope Rockford
Contact 1: Ralph Carr
Phone: (815) 901-5338
Contact 2: Charles Smith
Additional Phone: (815) 398-9628
Fax: (815) 398-5995
Email: mrsippy1d@comcast.net
Website: www.grouphope.org

Rockford
DBSA Hope - Rockford (Homeless Day Care)
Contact 1: Charles P. Smith
Phone: (815) 398-9628
Fax: (815) 398-5995
Email: mrsippy1d@comcast.net
Website: www.grouphope.org

Rockford
DBSA Hope - Rockford
Contact 1: Charles Smith
Phone: (815) 398-9628
Contact 2: Catherine Rennert
Additional Phone: (815) 968-1887
Fax: (815) 398-5995
Email: mrsippy1d@comcast.net
Website: www.grouphope.org

Rockford
DBSA Hope - Rockford (Veterans group)
Contact 1: Charles Smith
Phone: (815) 398-9628
Contact 2: Catherine Bennert
Additional Phone: (815) 968-1887
Fax: (815) 398-5995
Email: mrsippy1d@comcast.net
Website: www.grouphope.org

Springfield
DBSA Central Illinois
Contact 1: Rebecca Fulk
Phone: (217) 414-7368
Contact 2: Erik Cozzolino
Additional Phone: (815) 671-3402
Email: dbsacentralillinois@gmail.com
Website: www.dbsalliance.org/centralillinois

Urbana
DBSA Urbana Champaign
Contact 1: Zelig Bartell
Phone: (217) 355-1193
Email: dbsa.uc@gmail.com
Website: www.DBSAlliance.org/UrbanaChampaign

Urbana
DBSA Urbana Champaign (family & friends)
Contact 1: Zelig Bartell
Phone: (217) 355-1193
Email: dbsa.uc@gmail.com
Website: www.DBSAlliance.org/UrbanaChampaign

Winfield
DBSA Fox Valley
Contact 1: Judy Kramer
Phone: (630) 466-4851
Email: JudyKramer@mchsi.com



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