The Rush Oak Park Community Engagement Council provides feedback to the hospital and the Office of Community Health Equity and Engagement on issues of interest in the Oak Park community. Thresholds’ Community Engagement and Equity Coordinator, Rosy joined the council earlier this year and was featured in the latest edition of the Rush Oak Park Hospital Community Connections e-newsletter! "I truly believe the state of the mental health of our most marginalized local communities is a crisis. And unfortunately, so much of that is due to the lack of access to locally grown food or grocery stores, unaffordable housing options, lack of training for mental health support in the workplace, inclusive and safe public third spaces, supportive re-integration into society from the carceral system, multi-generational acts of relational repair from intergenerational trauma. I could truly go on. A way that our council can help support the mental health needs of the local community is by organizing and promoting consistent mental wellness fairs where organizations addressing these barriers are brought together in one place to provide information through workshops, support groups and even confidential in-person intakes to get further services.” #communityengagement #mentalhealth #mentalhealthequity #oakpark
Thresholds
Mental Health Care
Chicago, Illinois 10,159 followers
Home. Health. Hope.
About us
Thresholds provides healthcare, housing, and hope for thousands of persons with mental health and substance use conditions in Illinois each year. Through care, employment, advocacy, and housing, Thresholds assists and inspires people to reclaim their lives. Thresholds is one of the oldest and largest providers of recovery services for persons with mental health and substance use conditions in Illinois. We offer 30 innovative programs at more than 75 locations throughout Chicago, the adjacent suburbs, and four surrounding counties. Services include assertive outreach, case management, housing, employment, education, psychiatry, primary care, substance use treatment, and research. Thresholds’ staff meets people where they are – out in the community. Offering services in a community-based setting makes them more accessible and effective and lessens the social exclusion that is often present in the lives of persons living with mental illnesses and substance use conditions. This allows our staff and clients to work on skills, clinical interventions, and recovery that allows them to live independent lives in their own neighborhoods Our clients are all unique – coming from vastly different backgrounds and arriving with different needs, talents, and hopes. Each client works with our staff to set their own specific short-term goals and objectives, based on their needs, desires, and level of self-sufficiency. Recovery from mental illnesses and substance use is possible. Recovery is a process of finding and living a satisfying and meaningful life, as one defines it for oneself. We assist our clients as they work to reclaim a positive sense of self, and discover their own potential, gifts, and skills.
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http://www.thresholds.org
External link for Thresholds
- Industry
- Mental Health Care
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Chicago, Illinois
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1959
- Specialties
- Mental Health, Behavioral Healthcare, Community Behavioral Healthcare, Healthcare, Recovery Services, Substance Use Recovery, Addiction Treatment, Mental Illness Treatment, Youth Therapy, and Behavioral Therapy
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4101 N Ravenswood Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60613, US
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Thresholds invites you to join us for a brand-new event – Brewing Hope – on Thursday, November 14th at Revolution Brewing Chicago Brewery + Taproom. Hosted by Thresholds’ Junior Board, this event will be a night full of excitement with craft brews, mocktails, snacks, and BINGO! Tickets start at $50 and include 2 free drinks. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, play and make a difference. All proceeds go to Thresholds’ programs and services, bringing life-changing mental health and substance use treatment to people who need it most. Get your tickets today! https://bit.ly/4cNQ1XV
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“I just want people to understand that there are reasons people do shelter on the CTA, and that most of these folks aren’t causing anybody a problem, really,” Guardino said. “We have to solve the problem of affordable housing and have appropriate services and supports for people.” Thresholds’ Area Director of Clinical Operations, Samuel Guardino contributed to this story from The Daily Northwestern, lending his expertise and experience with our Homeless Outreach Program, discussing the recent CTA Blue Line tragedy and the unfortunate reality that these are dangers faced by unhoused people every day. https://bit.ly/3TN1hvZ #homelessness #homelessoutreach #endhomelessness #housingfirst #homelessnessawareness
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"Recovery is when you're able to stand back up again." "Recovery with them is just a feeling of safety." "Recovery to me means taking it one day at a time, staying mentally healthy and connected." As we close out National Recovery Month, we want to remind you that recovery is never finished. It's a lifelong process of healing, growing, and evolving into your best self. At Thresholds, we know the power of recovery – on a person's mental health, their physical self, and their future. We foster a sense of recovery in everything that we do, and we are proud of our clients who have chosen that path for themselves. We leave you with this video of some real Thresholds clients telling their story of recovery. #NationalRecoveryMonth #RecoveryMonth #thepowerofrecovery #mentalhealth #thresholds #homehealthhope
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"Many researchers say laws criminalizing homelessness worsen the problem by making the lives of people on the street even more challenging. Advocates like Christian Zamarriego [program director of Thresholds' Homeless Outreach Program] say the solution lies in providing more affordable housing." Thank you to NPR for this piece on homelessness, raising awareness for the realities of people who are unhoused, and shadowing our team out in the community. "Most days, outreach workers with Thresholds ride the train and visit encampments in Chicago. They hand out snacks, hygiene products, even clothing from thrift stores to gain trust. They help people obtain needed documents to apply for services and sign them up for mental health care." Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/4gSa4H8 #homelessness #homelessnessawareness #endhomelessness #thresholds #homelessoutreach
Politicians often link crime and homelessness. The reality is more complex
npr.org
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What a turnout in Kankakee! We are thrilled to have celebrated the new Center for Mental Wellbeing - Kankakee with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and art show this morning. Thresholds has been proudly serving the Kankakee community for more than 40 years, and with this new expansion of our services, we will continue to offer accessible, quality mental health and substance use treatment for years to come. Learn more about the Centers for Mental Wellbeing on our website: https://bit.ly/3QycRKK Thank you to all the incredible Thresholds staff who put this together, who do this work every day, and who will serve even more members of our community. We're grateful for partners and supporters at Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce and Illinois State Senator Patrick Joyce who joined us today. All of this is because of all of you!
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September is Pain Awareness Month, spreading awareness about issues related to pain and pain management. Most of us have experienced physical pain at some point in our lives. Pain can be short-term or long-term, barely noticeable or very intrusive, affecting people's daily routines and livelihoods. There are things that you can do to reduce the effects of pain on your life. Click through here to find some more information about pain, pain management and wellness tips. All of this information is from Thresholds' Health Literacy Center (HLC) tool on pain management. This and more tools can be found on our website here: https://bit.ly/4ae6FOi Funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (part of the Administration for Community Living), the HLC focuses on health and wellness among individuals with serious mental illness who live with other co-occurring disabilities and physical health conditions. The HLC has a specific interest in health literacy and promoting wellness as a means to enhance mental health recovery, function, and community participation. #PainAwarenessMonth #PainAwareness #painmanagement #healthliteracy #thresholds
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Thresholds is proud to be a supporter and participant of NAMI Chicago's NAMIWalks 2024! Next weekend, we will walk to spread awareness, stop stigma, and build community surrounding mental health conditions. Hope to see you there! You can support Team Thresholds here: https://bit.ly/3zGem3l #NAMIWalks #NAMIWalks2024 #MentalHealthAwareness #endstigma
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It's #DeafAwarenessWeek, shining a light on the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. 👌 The Thresholds Deaf Program is the first and only program of its kind in Illinois, offering comprehensive community-based services for persons with serious mental illnesses who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. Staffed by employees fluent in the use of American Sign Language (ASL) who understand the unique cultural needs of the deaf community, the Thresholds Deaf Program provides a full range of specialized services and connects clients to other services, both within Thresholds and elsewhere. Learn more about our program on our website https://bit.ly/3TDWe0Z The Deaf Program is hiring! 📝 Watch the video below for an introduction and apply today. 💻 https://bit.ly/3MUVWii #InternationalWeekOfTheDeaf #deafawareness #deafcommunity #deafandhardofhearing #nowhiring #applynow
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Congratulations to Thresholds' Senior Vice President of Clinical Operations, Debra Howard-Frye, for being named a Crain's Chicago Business 2024 Notable Black Leader! 👏⭐️ With a start as a Community Support Specialist on Chicago's West Side, Debra's hard work and commitment moved her up to a leadership position, and earlier this year, she celebrated her 40th anniversary with Thresholds! “This work isn’t for everybody, but it’s the perfect job for me,” Debra remarked. Her dedication, compassion, and heart are noticed, admired, and respected by her colleagues and Thresholds clients.💙 https://bit.ly/4gBIzkY #crainschicago #notableblackleader #thresholds
Debra Howard-Frye | Notable Black Leaders 2024 in the Chicago area
chicagobusiness.com