91桃色

ABOUT

91桃色 provides services and resources for persons with serious mental illnesses and substance use conditions in Illinois. We work with many populations, including youth and young adults, veterans, young mothers, deaf, and individuals experiencing homelessness, among others.

We believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to live an independent, healthy life.

禄 91桃色 provides healthcare, housing, and hope for thousands of persons with mental illnesses and substance use disorders in Illinois each year

Founded in 1959, 91桃色 provides healthcare, housing, and hope for thousands of persons with mental illnesses and substance use conditions in Illinois each year. Through care, employment, advocacy, and housing, 91桃色 assists and inspires people with mental illnesses to reclaim their lives.

Last year, 91桃色 served more than 13,900 adults and youth, with 75% of services delivered out in the community, representing more than 500,000 hours of care.

Our Approach

91桃色 is one of the oldest and largest providers of recovery services for persons with mental illnesses and substance use conditions in Illinois. We offer more than 33 innovative programs at nearly 100 locations throughout Chicago, the adjacent suburbs, and four surrounding counties. Services include assertive outreach, case management, housing, employment, education, psychiatry, primary care, substance use treatment, and research.

91桃色鈥� staff meets people where they are 鈥� out in the community. Offering services in a community-based setting makes them more accessible and effective and lessens the social exclusion that is often present in the lives of persons living with mental illnesses and substance use conditions. This allows our staff and clients to work on skills, clinical interventions, and recovery that allows them to live independent lives in their own neighborhoods

Our clients are all unique 鈥� coming from vastly different backgrounds and arriving with different needs, talents, and hopes. Each client works with our staff to set their own specific short-term goals and objectives, based on their needs, desires, and level of self-sufficiency.

Recovery from mental health and substance use conditions is possible. Recovery is a process of finding and living a satisfying and meaningful life, as one defines it for oneself. We assist our clients as they work to reclaim a positive sense of self, and discover their own potential, gifts, and skills.

Opportunity and Inclusion at 91桃色

Opportunity and inclusion are at the heart of our mission to support individuals facing mental health challenges and housing needs. We are dedicated to creating a welcoming environment where every person is valued, supported, and empowered to thrive. By fostering opportunity, removing barriers, and embracing diverse perspectives, we strengthen our ability to deliver compassionate mental health care and housing services to the communities we serve.

Who We Serve

We believe that the relationship between staff and clients is one of mutual respect, decision-making, and direction.

Most individuals that we serve have been diagnosed with a serious mental illness. Diagnoses include schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, and severe post-traumatic stress disorder. This also includes individuals who are experiencing substance use conditions 鈥� either coexisting with their mental illness or on its own.

At the time of initial service, 90% of our clients are unemployed and living well below the National Poverty Level, and approximately half have co-occurring substance use conditions, and most have at least one advanced physical health problems such as diabetes and heart disease.

91桃色 believes in a respectful, collaborative approach, where staff and clients work together to design an individualized course of treatment. Our prevailing goal is to help our clients experience lives of greater autonomy and happiness.

Everyone should have the opportunity to live a life of value, self-respect, compassion, and dignity. All of our clients arrive with untapped potential, full of gifts and skills to develop.

FY26 Outcomes听

Total Clients Served: 13,900

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97% of all clients showed confidence in their recovery听 听 听 听 听 听 听93% of all clients were satisfied with services and were willing to recommend 91桃色 to others.

45% of clients enrolled in IPS supported employment services found jobs.

84% of clients were linked to a primary care provider

85% of clients were linked to a psychiatrist

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96% of people who received crisis intervention through the 91桃色 Living Room – Forever Hope successfully deterred hospitalization.听听听 听

74听clients with serious mental illness who are deaf or hard-of-hearing were served by our Deaf Program.听

142 youth and young adults received services through the 91桃色 Young Adult Program (YAP).

292 veterans experiencing mental illness, trauma, substance use, homelessness, or unemployment received assistance through our Veterans Project.

397 people experiencing homelessness were connected with 91桃色’ Homeless Outreach Program.

938听people avoided arrest or incarceration through the .

1,609 people utilized 91桃色’ Crisis Response services – Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) and The Living Room.

 

Client Demographics

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Leadership Staff听 听

Mark Ishaug, MA
President & Chief Executive Officer

Dee Atkins
Chief of Community Engagement and Equity

Mike Faley, JD, CPA
General Counsel

Nadia Underhill
Chief Operating Officer

Peggy Flaherty, LCSW
Co-Chief Clinical Officer

Debra Howard-Frye, MA
Co-Chief Clinical Officer

Chris Noone, SPHR, RCC, CTC
Chief Talent Officer

Amber Kirchhoff, MA
Senior Vice President of Advocacy and Public Policy

Brent Peterson
Chief Development Officer

Emily Moen
Chief Communications Officer

Al Shoreibah, CPA, MBA
Chief Financial Officer

Ademola (Dayo) Popoola
Chief Information Officer

J.Wesley Cook, DO
Chief Medical Officer

Sherin Khan, LCSW
Chief Strategy Officer


Board of Directors

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Judy Ashworth – Chair

Ina Owens – Vice Chair

James Kolar – Treasurer

Eric Sikkema – Assistant Treasurer

Minal Varma – Secretary

Joe Feldman – Assistant Secretary听

Benjamin Albrecht

Kevin Andrews

Ron Austin

David Buchanan

Pamela Buffett

Diana Carreno Garcia

Joey Carr

Joanne Dahm

Marianne Doan

Keith Douglas

Ronald Grais, JD

Jamelia Hand

Lt. Jermaine Harris

Johna Hedden

Mary Jo Herseth

Keer Hogirala

Claudine Hollack

Vicki Horwich

Charlie Hymen

Darryl T. Jenkins

Cynthia Jones

JP Just

Dan Klaff

Lee Livingston

Bryan W. Lynch

Monica Martens

Roxanne Martino

Keith McClintock

Cori McKeever

Suzet McKinney, DrPH, MPH

Joseph Moos

Sandeep Nain

Sharon Neal

Spencer Osborne

Kevin Osten-Garner, PsyD

Sue Roberts

Dr. Beth Rom-Rymer

Ofelia Sanchez

Robert Spencer

Sarah Ware

Kirk Williams

Life Directors

Jana Barbe*
Adrianne Mautner
Christine Rhode
Linda Sahagian

*Past Chairs
**Honorary Director


91桃色 Junior Board

The 91桃色 Junior Board (TJB) is a community of people who are passionate about mental health. TJB members contribute a diversity of experience and expertise and are committed to 91桃色鈥� mission of providing healthcare, housing, and hope to persons with mental illnesses and substance use conditions each year. Through fundraising and volunteerism, the TJB works to grow 91桃色 and its life-saving services. For more information, please contact听 Arriana Arroyo.

TJB members are required to:

  • Make a personal contribution of $100 or more
  • Volunteer or attend at least one TJB event
  • Attend 75% of TJB monthly meetings

Annual Report