Prevention and Community

Transitional Group Home placements available in three locations in Champaign. Recovery focused and individualized to assist individuals with serious mental health conditions transition successfully back into independent living in the community. Under 24 hour supervision the residents receive training and assistance in such areas as activities of daily living, medication monitoring, medication education, personal and environmental health and safety.

Mental health consultation to daycares in six county area: Champaign, Douglas, Iroquois, Macon, Piatt, Vermilion.

Community Prevention works with our local communities to create strategic plans for alcohol, tobacco and other drug prevention. Depending of the needs identified within the area, services provided may include: after-school life skills training, parent education, mentoring and/or classroom-based prevention education.

Case Managers partner with consumers in assessing needs, obtaining services, treatment and supports. The focus is on recovery and self-management. The individual and the Case Manager plan, coordinate, monitor and advocate for services and supports directed toward the achievement of the individual’s goals for community living. Case Management Services are available to adults 18 years and older assessed with serious mental illnesses and with significant need. Within the Community Support Team, there are several levels of case management services provided, from intensive (weekly or more often contact) to general support (monthly or as needed contact).

Case Management is a service that is provided to consumers in the community as well as in a number of the agency operated residential programs, including Roundhouse, Homeless Youth, Supportive Transition Empowerment Program (STEP), TIMES Center Level II Transitional Living Program, Homestead apartments, the Permanent Housing Assertive Community Treatment program (PH-ACT), Elm St. Apartments, Carroll Ave. Apartments in Urbana, Village Apartments in Rantoul and the three 24 hour group homes.

Consumers of Community Elements who participate in the Drug Court Program in our community receive specialized case management services, including consultation and collaboration with Prairie Center Health Systems, Inc. and the full Drug Court team. The purpose is to simultaneously address mental health and substance abuse issues in an efficient and comprehensive manner, enhancing the probability of success in the Drug Court Program and resolution of recovery issues related to mental health.

This 24-hour, 365 days a year program includes both the Crisis Team and the Crisis Line. Clinicians respond to requests for face-to-face clinical assessments in Champaign County and to Crisis Line calls in Champaign and Ford Counties. The Crisis Team has working agreements with a number of local organizations within the community including:

• Provena Covenant Medical Center
• Carle Foundation Hospital
• Urbana Police Department
• Champaign Police Department
• U of I Police
• U of I Counseling Department for students, faculty and staff.

Clinicians provide intervention by conducting mental health assessments at various locations throughout the community, by supporting Crisis Line Volunteers, and by directly answering the Crisis Line.

Participants of any age that are fathers or the significant male caregiver for a child. Oldest child must be under age 3. Services include home visiting, parent/child play, and educational groups.

Participants over age 18 and expecting first child or have first child less than two weeks of age. Services include home visiting and counseling.

Participants age 18 or under and expecting first child or have first child under age 1. Services include home visiting and teen groups.

Provides outreach case management services working with homeless/at risk of homeless adolescents who may or may not be pregnant or parenting in order to develop self-sufficiency abilities.

Screens adolescents involved in the juvenile justice system for symptoms of major mental illness. Provides case management services to youth and family in an effort to divert the youth from further juvenile justice involvement.

Provides multi-family group and individual family coaching sessions for youth involved in or at risk of involvement in the juvenile justice system. PLL is a short term evidenced based practice that draws on structural and strategic family therapy theory to improve overall family functioning and reduce recidivism.

Participants of any age and oldest child under age 3. Services include home visiting, parent/child play, and educational groups.

Transitional Living Program for runaway or homeless youth ages 16-21; provides counseling and case management services; limited availability for supportive housing for STEP clients.

Provides intensive outreach counseling/case management to children in foster care in order to stabilize placements.