Mental Health Facilities in Ilinois

For those seeking mental health resources, Illinois has many options from counseling services to an extensive list of mental health facilities throughout the state. There are currently 151 community mental health facilities in operation and affiliated with Illinois; however, 17 of these facilities are located in different states. The Illinois Department of Health is responsible for funding community and private care for mental health patients. Crisis care is also included in this funding.

Provena Saint Joseph's Hospital

• Located in Elgin, Provena Saint Joseph's Hospital is a leading provider of inpatient mental health services in Illinois. This nonprofit community hospital offers adolescent programs as well as counseling and treatment programs for adults. Specializing in helping patients adjust to life changes is just one aspect of treatment provided by this hospital. Other services include help with personal crisis, behavioral and emotional medicine, severe crisis treatment, and helping individuals adjust to challenges they face in life.

Mental Health Center of Champaign County

• The Mental Health Center of Champaign County in Champaign, Illinois, offers many inpatient, outpatient and counseling services. The Respite Center offers seven inpatient beds for short-term stays of up to two weeks. A 24-hour crisis service is available for mental health-related issues with a referral for psychiatric assessment scheduled through this service. Many services are available based on the results of the assessment. Adolescent programs, alcohol and drug rehabilitation, help for the homeless and long-term psychiatric treatment programs are other services of this facility.

Chestnut Health Systems

• Chestnut Health Systems in Granite City has a wide range of mental health programs available for those with limited finances. Fees are based on a sliding scale, Medicaid and other forms of financial assistance are accepted. Services are available for all ages of adults and include short-term counseling, family and individual therapy, and an array of workshops. Children and adolescent programs are available for children older than 5. Therapy and counseling services are offered for all patients. Inpatient and mentally ill services include hospitalization or housing, crisis intervention and medication distribution.

Loretto Hospital

• Loretto Hospital offers many inpatient services through admission under your physician or physician of choice. Located in Chicago, three psychiatric units are equipped to offer many inpatient treatment programs. Long-term as well as short-term care is offered with intensive therapy and training programs included. Loretto Hospital and its physicians also provide outpatient psychiatric services, programs that include counseling and therapy services. This hospital accepts insurance and other public funding for programs.

Janet Wattles Center

• The Janet Wattles Center has facilities located in Rockford and Belvidere. Offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient treatment services, they also specialize in therapy for families. They also offer crisis intervention and stabilization, crisis housing, and counseling services. The Center also runs the Mildred Berry Center for children, which specializes in the needs of children with mental illness and offers an inpatient treatment program. These privately funded facilities can offer financial assistance for treatment.