Archives for: June 25th, 2026

New Federal Policy Threatens Decades of Disability Rights Progress

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thresholds’ Statement on U.S. Department of Justice Olmstead Memo Chicago, IL – For more than 60 years, Thresholds has provided community-based behavioral health and supportive housing services across Chicagoland, helping more than 13,000 people with serious mental illnesses each year find home, health, and hope. The heartbeat of our mission is to […]

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Celebrating Mark Furlong’s Career at Thresholds

CHICAGO, IL (June 4, 2026) Today, we celebrate the incredible career of Mark Furlong, and wish him well on his retirement journey.  “We take care of our staff, and we take care of our members. This is our north star. Every decision goes through that lens.” -Mark Furlong   Mark’s commitment to these values has not wavered since he […]

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Illinois FY27 Budget Advances Mental Health, Housing, and Recovery Priorities

Early yesterday, the Illinois General Assembly finalized the Fiscal Year 2027 budget and concluded its legislative session. The budget and other measures approved by the legislature now go to Governor Pritzker for consideration. While the budget is largely flat compared to last year, there is still much to celebrate across the behavioral health and supportive […]

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