Thresholds Outpatient and Intensive Outpatient Services are person-centered, trauma-informed, and evidence-based.
Our model is to bring a comprehensive suite of services to wherever our clients are.
Thresholds provides mental health crisis response in Chicago through two programs – our Living Room and our Mobile Crisis Response Team.
The Thresholds Workforce Development Department offers workshops, conferences and other training opportunities.
Thresholds offers groundbreaking programs for adolescents, young adults, families, young mothers, and their children.
Thresholds offers services designed to integrate mental health, substance use, and primary care treatment.
Our mission is to provide data to support decision-making meant to improve quality of care, optimize health outcomes, and lower costs.
The Centers provide a wide range of mental health and substance use treatment services to their immediate surrounding communities in Ravenswood and McHenry County.
The only program of its kind in Illinois, offering services for persons with mental illnesses who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.
Thresholds’ Peer Success program is operated by consumers – those who have a lived experience of mental illness.
Thresholds is the largest provider of supported housing in Illinois and provides comprehensive services for persons experiencing homelessness.
Thresholds provides clients with the support and services needed to achieve independence to class members of the Williams Consent Decree.
Thresholds offers services to members of the armed forces who are experiencing PTSD, trauma, substance use disorders, and much more.
Thresholds’ Employment Specialists place clients in jobs of their choice to create real economic independence.
The Thresholds Creative Arts Therapy team, made up of a diverse range of trained art therapists, provides our clients tools for wellness.
Thresholds offers mental health crisis support through The Living Rooms. The Living Room is an entirely peer-led mental health crisis respite center, an alternative to psychiatric hospitalization. The Living Room at Thresholds is a comfortable, safe, and quiet place for those experiencing a mental health crisis. This program is run for those in recovery, by those in recovery.
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The Living Room – Ravenswood Available 24 hours, 7 days a week. 4423 N Ravenswood Avenue |
The Living Room – McHenry County Opening Fall 2026 616 Illinois Route 31 N COMING SOON |
What is “The Living Room”?
| The Living Room is available 24 hours – 7 days a week |
The Living Room is Ideal for Those Experiencing any of the following:
What can you expect when you come to The Living Room?
Our services are free of charge. Our staff are trained recovery support specialists who use their personal experience to help others better cope with serious mental illnesses.
Upon arrival, guests will be greeted and assessed for safety before being offered respite in a comfortable area.
Staff will offer emotional support and resources to help you feel empowered, in control, and hopeful about the future of your recovery.
The Living Room offers community resources for those experiencing psychiatric emergencies:
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions about The Living Room? Hear directly from Thresholds staff as they answer questions surrounding our space and services.
Watch the entire video series here
What Happens When I Contact The Living Room?Why is The Living Room Important?How Has The Living Room Made an Impact?What Does Peer Support Look Like at Thresholds?Our peer staff understands what is is like to live with serious mental health or substance use conditions. We also know that recovery is possible.
Thresholds is here and ready to help you on your recovery journey, whenever you need us.
For alternative emergency crisis intervention, see Thresholds Mobile Crisis Response Team or contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Hotline (available 24/7) by calling or texting 988
