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.
The Thresholds Homeless Outreach Program was established in 1989 to provide assertive outreach, linkage to primary and psychiatric care, and resource referral to persons experiencing homelessness with serious mental illnesses. The program employs the skills of licensed clinical social workers on the streets, in shelters, and any other location where people who are homeless may be found. We are Chicago’s only citywide mental health homeless outreach program, and our primary goal is simple: to get people living with mental illnesses off the street and help them recover and regain their lives. We believe it is not enough to simply be available to the people who need our services – we need to bring our services to them.
At Thresholds, our outreach efforts are powered by five dedicated teams, each serving distinct areas of Chicago. These teams are integral to our mission of providing support, resources, and assistance to individuals experiencing homelessness.
Neighborhood Outreach
Our team serves diverse neighborhoods across Chicago, understanding and catering to the specific needs of each community. Each team specializes in outreach efforts tailored to their respective areas, providing home, health and hope.
See the impact of Thresholds’ Homeless Outreach Program in a recent FOX32 spotlight.
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Outreach
Many individuals experiencing homelessness find shelter and refuge within the CTA system, relying stations and trains for safety and warmth. The CTA Outreach Team recognizes this reality and works diligently to build relationships and rapport with individuals experiencing homelessness, connecting them with vital services tailored to their needs.
Each year, our dedicated team engages with up to 1,400 individuals throughout Chicago, extending a lifeline of support and resources. Our outreach teams collaborate with individuals to identify their goals, whether it’s accessing shelter, housing, benefits, income support, vital records, or treatment. Our focus extends to facilitating connections to psychiatric and healthcare services, recognizing the importance of holistic support in their journey towards stability.
One of our primary objectives is to connect individuals to shelter, ensuring they have a safe and secure place to stay. Our teams provide assistance with completing housing applications and facilitate shelter placements, recognizing the critical role stable housing plays in improving overall well-being
Learn more about the Thresholds CTA Project team with this video.
Partnerships
Homeless Outreach services and programs at Thresholds are supported through partnerships with the City of Chicago and the Department of Family and Support Services through the Illinois Department of Human Services.
Starbucks
We are proud to partner with Starbucks, a corporation committed to fostering real, long-term solutions to homelessness. Through their investment in our unique outreach worker program, Starbucks and Thresholds collaborate to provide wraparound support for community members experiencing homelessness who frequent their stores in Chicago.
Together, Starbucks and Thresholds are working towards creating a more supportive and compassionate community for all individuals, regardless of their housing status. We are grateful for their dedication to making a positive impact on the lives of those experiencing homelessness in Chicago.
Learn more about the powerful partnership between Thresholds and Starbucks.
