The Behavioral Health Program, headquartered in Lockport, IL, is designed to assist individuals with mental illness to live independent lives. The program has three major components: Day Treatment Services, Community Living Programs, and the Centers for persons with dual diagnoses.
The Behavioral Health program, led by Thane Dykstra, Ph.D., employs a full range of mental health professionals. It serves more than 100 people with mental health needs. Internships and practicum experiences are available for students majoring in Psychology and Social Work.
Behavioral Health offices are at 18130 Oak Avenue, Lockport, IL 60441.
For more information contact Thane Dykstra at (815) 723-4894.
Day Treatment Program
The Day Treatment Program in Joliet, IL provides a structured setting with a daily program of therapeutic and social activities. A variety of group and community activities, as well as daily psycho-educational sessions, are based upon individual treatment needs and choices. Group therapy topics include: anger management, horticultural therapy, men's and women's issues, the place of humor in mental health, as well as interpersonal relationships, self-esteem, nutrition, exercise, and more. The goal of the program is to establish a friendly, non-threatening atmosphere where learning and personal growth can be fostered through evidence-based practices.
Individual,group, and family therapy are available 5 days a week at the Center, located at 2301 Glenwood Avenue, Joliet, IL 60435.
For more information, contact Carl Indovina at 815-730-8221.
Community living programs
Community living programs are group homes and apartments for persons not yet ready to live in the community independently. As with day treatment, the goal is to promote a self-sufficient and satisfying life. Transitional care is provided in supervised group homes (the average stay being approximately 6 months). Homes provide a transition for persons recently leaving a psychiatric facility or for persons who need intensive structure on a temporary basis. Permanent living arrangements, in community homes, are designed for those individuals who, with support and mental health services, are able to live in the community with regular staff support. For persons capable of more independent living, the program offers an apartment program that provides intermittent supervision and access to support from staff members and peers as needed.
For more information about Community Living, contact Kim Shontz at 815-723-4894.
Centers for Dual Diagnosis
The Centers for Dual Diagnosis are a division of Trinity's Behavioral Health Program. Services offered at the Oak and Hoff Road Centers include individual and group therapy, adult day treatment, outpatient therapy, and family support services. These services are provided to individuals who have been dually diagnosed with both a mental illness and mild mental retardation.
The Oak Center sits amid 20 acres of semi-rural land on the outskirts of Lockport Township. Group therapy and individual counseling occur daily during program hours. Additional activities at Oak Center include softball, sand volleyball, basketball, and frisbee golf. There are also walking trails and a fishing pond to encourage individuals to explore healthy activities while developing independence, self-esteem, and improved psychological functioning.
The Oak Center is at 18100 Oak Avenue, Lockport, IL 60441.
For more information, contact Andy Long at 815-774-0327.
The Hoff Road program is in rural Elwood and also offers some outdoor recreation in addition to mental health counseling and support.
The Hoff Road Center is at 17154 Hoff Road, Elwood, IL 60421.
For more information, contact Jenny Cohen at 815-478-7625.