Parent Help Line
Parenting questions or concerns?
Call the free, confidential phone line.
Our trained volunteers are parents. They:
- Know parenting can be hard.
- Listen without judging.
- Offer support.
- Help you problem-solve.
- Tell you about programs to help you and your family.
- Provide phone numbers for community resources.
They do not offer counseling. They do not give medical, religious or legal advice.
Help is just a phone call away. Call 217-544-5808 in Springfield or toll free 888-727-5889 - 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. - 7 days a week.
Learn more about positive parenting
- Read through our web pages. The links on the left will help you find parenting tips. Click it, learn it, live it.
- Receive our familyTime newsletter by mail or e-mail. Call our phone line or e-mail us at parenthelpline@aol.com Published quarterly, it contains easy-to-read parenting information. Click here to find our newsletter.
- Sign up for E-blasts - quick tips for today's busy parents. Send your e-mail address to parenthelpline@aol.com
- Join us on Facebook at Parent Help Line at St. John's Children's Hospital. This is just one more resource to help parents.
- Look for our parent tip sheets at community fairs and events in the Springfield area and at St. John's Children's Hospital.
Who we are
Parent Help Line at St. John’s Children’s Hospital
800 East Carpenter, Springfield, Illinois 62769
Programs and Funding
Download and print the Parent Help Line brochure.