Alexian Brothers Center For Mental Health

The partial hospitalization program is a short-term (2 - 4 week) program that provides support and treatment for adults and seniors who experience an increase in psychiatric symptoms, but do not need an overnight, inpatient stay. The goal is to provide structured and comprehensive treatment for individuals: stepping down from an inpatient setting, looking to avoid a higher level of care (hospitalization); and/or those requiring closer monitoring due to recent psychotropic medication changes. In addition, the program offers an intensive outpatient option for individuals who are clinically ready to step down to a reduced schedule as they prepare to discharge from the program. In fiscal 2024, php serviced 85 clients.

The centers picss program (psychosocial community support services) is a group based program that provides a recovery-based, skill-building treatment environment for adults diagnosed with a mental illness. Picss supports individuals in their efforts to achieve a greater level of self-sufficiency and community functioning. This is a group-based program that operates 3 days a week and also offers supportive, social group programming. In addition to group treatment, picss also offers case management services for its clients as well as for the center as a whole. Case management services can assist in building life skills, applying for disability benefits, applying for medicaid, accessing local resources, and so much more. In fiscal 2024, picss provided 1,232 individualcase management services. Picss had a total of 81 clients receiving care in fy24 supported education services provides assistance to clients with special needs in obtaining and maintaining secondary educational pursuits. Supported education provides guidance, support, tuition assistance and transportation assistance to clients who wish to further their education. In fy 2024, supported education assisted 24 clients. The vocational program is designed to assist individuals with a variety of mental health needs in obtaining and maintaining employment in the community. In fy 2024, 19 clients found competitive community employment and 7 participated in our community-based teamworks group program.

Our residential services provide individuals a supportive environment in the community where they can develop the skills and confidence needed to live in the least restrictive environment possible. These programs include: transitional living program (tlp) and community integrated living arrangement (cila). Tlp is not a longterm, permanent housing program, but a skills-building treatment program designed to assist clients in obtaining the skills necessary to move into an independent living situation. The average length of stay is 15.2 months and the program has a capacity of 18 clients. Cila is a long-term, permanent housing model designed to provide 24-hour care to individuals who need that level of treatment. Cila has a capacity of 8 clients. In fy 2024 our cila program operated at maximum capacity of 8 full time clients receiving 24/7 support. We provide onsite programming as well as opportunities to engage in other groups within the larger center. Each client engages in 15-20 hours of clinical programming per week. In fy 24 tlp served 22 clients. Half 11/22 did not have full funding and ascension illinois assisted in funding their stay within the tlp program either thru a fee reduction for services and/or elimination of their program fee. On average, 76% of clients successfully graduate from our program vs. The national average of 61% for similar programs. 12 months after leaving the program 99% of clients are successfully domiciled meaning they were either living independently or were placed in an appropriate level of treatment.