Crisis Situations and Care

Awakenings provides life-changing counseling for individuals and families that need support, encouragement and guidance in navigating life’s difficult areas. But we are not a crisis center, and Awakenings is not able to provide immediate/urgent care or support. If you have urgent needs, you can call 911 or contact your local Hospital or Emergency Room and they can assist. For suicidal concerns, you can call 988 (suicide hotline)

Also, you can contact:

Community Crisis Center in the Elgin area at https://www.crisiscenter.org/

McHenry area https://www.mc708.org/ These entities help provide assistance 24/7.

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800.799.7233 or https://thehotline.org

National Human Trafficking Hotline: 888.373.7888 or text 233733 and https://humantraffickinghotline.org

Sow That - Spiritual Direction

Jean Masukevich - is a trauma-sensitive spiritual director and coach with over 20 years of teaching experience. Her mission is to guide others to greater mind, body, spirit integration and connection to their authentic self. She cultivates communities of care where individuals and groups heal and share their hearts and stories through movement, writing, meditation, integrative prayer, creativity, and the sacred art of listening. Jean holds an advanced certificate in grief and trauma from the Allender Center of the Seattle School of Theology and Psychology and is a certified spiritual director through Sustainable Faith. Jean serves both children and adults and is available for remote coaching. You can learn more here: