CITY, COUNTY AND STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS TO WITNESS UNVEILING AND LAUNCH OF THE FIRST MENTAL HEALTH MOBILE UNIT IN ILLINOIS

Dr.Twin Green
Dr.Twin Green

CITY, COUNTY AND STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS TO WITNESS UNVEILING AND LAUNCH OF THE FIRST MENTAL HEALTH MOBILE UNIT IN ILLINOIS

 

ALARMING COOK COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS TO GET HUGE BOOST IN

 ALL NEW MENTAL MOBILE HEALTH UNIT THAT WILL PROVIDE SAME DAY CARE

 

$1.8 MILLION DOLLAR MOBILE HEALTH UNIT PROGRAM WILL OPERATE

 FROM 8 TO 12 HIGH-IMPACT DEPLOYMENT SITES WEEKLY AND PROVIDE ROTATING COVERAGE ACROSS COOK COUNTY

 

Wednesday, June 3rd, @ 10:00 AM

Link and Option Center, 17680 S. Kedzie, Hazel Crest, Illinois

(Next to South Suburban Hospital)

 

(South Holland, Illinois)- Dr. Twin Green- CEO of The Link & Option Center- will be joined by several Cook County Commissioners, State and local elected officials, mental health advocates, mental health providers, and residents in the unveiling and launch of the first Mental Health Mobile unit in Illinois.


The Link and Option Center is a 32-year behavioral health care agency operating as a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC)- will showcase the  all new mobile unit clinic on wheels geared towards addressing and preventing health issues, but with an enormously strong emphasis on mental health.


The Mobile Health and Mental Clinic will serve as an extension of the agency’s CCBHC Clinic. While the Link and Option Center’s reach includes approximately 38 municipalities including Chicago, the Mobile Mental Health and Health Clinic will operate from 8 to 12 high-impact deployment sites weekly and provide rotating coverage across the broader region.


The Mobile Health Clinic will provide on the same day, access to mental health

and substance use treatment and provide a comprehensive coordination of other health services including:


Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment

Crisis mental health services, 24-hour mobile crisis teams, emergency

crisis intervention services, and crisis stabilization

Primary Care Coordination

Outpatient clinic primary care screening and monitoring of key health

      indicators and health risk related to Chronic Health Conditions

Medication Management and Monitoring

Maternal Health Services for pregnant women and women with

dependent children (prenatal and postpartum depression care and SDOH case management support)


“This is truly a historic program that expands mental health services and will readily respond to the unique needs of more individuals who are in dire need of on the spot mental healthcare services. This approach to mental healthcare is the first of its kind in that we now can utilize the mobile unit to provide high-quality, culturally informed mental healthcare directly to neighborhoods across Cook County. I applaud Dr. Green and her team for introducing such a groundbreaking program to help offset the many challenges of mental health in our society” says Cook County Commissioner Dr. Kisha McCaskill.


Illinois State Representative Debbie Meyers-Martin (38th District) adds,

“Dr. Green is considered by many healthcare professionals as a best-in-class advocate and clinical provider here in Illinois. This unique mobile initiative was specifically designed to combat the mental health crisis in Cook County; however, it offers other valuable services for women and children that will have a direct benefit and impact for thousands of families seeking accessible and affordable healthcare. I totally endorse this initiative and look forward to witnessing the positive outcomes.”


Dr. Twin D. Green is a mental health expert, social justice advocate, and civic leader who has dedicated over four decades to serving vulnerable populations in Cook County. She is the President, and CEO of The Link & Option Center, Inc., a State of Illinois Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic accredited by the Joint Commission. Dr. Green  founded The Link & Option Center in 1994 after seeking counseling for her son and herself following a family separation. Inspired by her personal experience, she created a clinic to address youth and family needs, initially focusing on African American and other minority young adults aged 14–21


The Link & Option Center is a 32-year behavioral health care agency operating as a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic – CCBHC in four locations, South Holland and Hazel Crest. The Center is the first Certified Clinic for the State of Illinois’ demonstration care model that offers creative solutions to meet the challenges facing the need for same day access to

behavioral health care regardless of age, where you live or insurance status, and designated to serve challenged communities throughout Cook County.


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