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The Living Room: Forever Hope

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Thresholds offers mental health crisis support through The Living Room – Forever Hope on the north side of Chicago. It 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.

 

The Living Room is available 24/7 – 7 days a week

Contact the Living Room at 773-537-3601 or stop by at 4423 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago IL 60640

 

The Living Room is Ideal for Those Experiencing any of the following:

  • Overwhelming thoughts or emotions
  • Feelings of hopelessness
  • Excessive anxiety
  • Extreme depression
  • Thoughts of harm
  • Feeling unsafe
  • Increase in mental health symptoms

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:

  • Crisis Intervention
  • Safety Planning
  • Safe space to decompress
  • Support from trained Certified Recovery Support Specialist
  • Assistance with problem solving
  • Referrals for community resources for housing, healthcare, and food

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.

 

The Living Room is available 24/7 – 7 days a week

Contact the Living Room at 773-537-3601 or stop by at 4423 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago IL 60640

 

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