Thresholds Conference to Discuss Transitioning Youth With Mental Illiness

(Chicago, IL) — Service providers who work with children and young adults will be among those in attendance for a Thresholds Institute conference July 18 – “From Cliff to Slope: Easing the Transition to Adulthood for Youth with Mental Health Needs.”

This conference will discuss best clinical and psycho-educational practices for young adults with mental illness to help young adults make educated choices.

The event will be co-sponsored by the Illinois Division of Mental Health and Department of Children & Family Services.

It will include a keynote address by Tanya R. Anderson, M.D., Illinois Division of Mental Health’s Acting Chief of Clinical Services.

More information on the one-day conference in Evanston is available by contacting Whitney Key at (773) 572-5138 or wkey@thresholds.org or by going to http://www.thresholds.org/pdf/clifftoslopesavedate.pdf

NAMI honors Thresholds CEO Tony Zipple with Gordon Nash Public Education Award

(Chicago) — The National Alliance on Mental Illness – Chicago chapter honored Chicago-based Thresholds Psychiatric Rehabilitation Centers CEO Dr. Tony Zipple with the Gordon B. Nash, Sr. Public Education Award at NAMI’s 29th anniversary celebration in March.

In presenting the award, Eddy Eisenberg, NAMI’s board president, cited Zipple’s vision and focus on recovery and on honoring the dignity and full potential of individuals with mental illness.

“To be honored by (NAMI of Greater Chicago) makes this very special,” Zipple said during his acceptance remarks. “This award honors not only me but Thresholds and its staff.

One of the nation’s largest non-profit providers of mental health services, Thresholds provides a comprehensive program of therapeutic support, case management, education, job training and placement, and housing. With 30 service locations and more than 75 housing developments in the Chicagoland area, Thresholds serves about 6,000 people with mental illness each year.