Information and Resources

Hospitalization and Intervention

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Deciding When Hospitalization is Needed

It’s a painful decision. Prepare before an emergency, and know that a pediatric   psychiatric unit should be like a good pediatric medical unit - therapeutic, safe, and comforting.

Involuntary Admissions and Treatment

Facts and procedures presented by Maria Horan - Assistant State's Secretary, Cook County Seniors and Persons with Disabilities Division.

Threshold's Mindstrong Program

Early intervention for teens and young adults experiencing psychosis. Intensive early supports improve long-term prognosis and reduce the need for medication.

Thresholds Emerge

Early intervention for teens and young adults showing signs of mental illness.

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