HR0607 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HR0607 LRB103 39278 ECR 69432 r

HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The Illinois House of Representatives wishes to commend the City of Joliet and the City of Joliet Fire Department for their partnership with the mental health provider Thriveworks; and

WHEREAS, Thriveworks, founded by AJ Centore, Ph.D. in 2008, is a leading mental health provider that helps people live happy and successful lives by making high-quality counseling and psychiatry services accessible and affordable; and

WHEREAS, Thriveworks offers licensed clinicians who are in-network with major insurance plans and provides in-person and online care for depression, anxiety, trauma, stress, relationship issues, and more; and

WHEREAS, The partnership between the City of Joliet and Thriveworks followed the successful implementation of city-provided, Thriveworks-facilitated mental health services for first responders and educators in early 2022; and

WHEREAS, Thriveworks opened its first clinic in Joliet on July 12, 2022, which coincided with the launch of a landmark mental health program funded by the City of Joliet and included a $400,000 pledge from the city to fund mental health services through Thriveworks and Silver Cross Hospital for the city's underinsured and uninsured, including low-income and unhoused residents; and

WHEREAS, Thriveworks' mental health services are accessible to uninsured residents through a voucher dispatched by the City of Joliet Fire Department, while residents with insurance can have any out-of-pocket expenses covered; and

WHEREAS, Thriveworks in Joliet includes TherapyLand, a unique pediatric behavioral health center equipped with the best resources to foster child development and mental health counseling, including designated areas for home/kitchen play, dress up, and sandbox play and offers children the chance to utilize blocks, puppets, nurturing toys, art supplies, and more; and

WHEREAS, According to the City of Joliet Fire Department, since the implementation of Thriveworks, emergency calls related to mental health crises have decreased as well as the overcall costs of emergency response; and

WHEREAS, Thriveworks continues to make an impact in the region, having been adopted by Joliet Township and Plainfield, with the Townships of Wheatland and Lockport working to adopt the program in the future; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we commend the City of Joliet and the City of Joliet Fire Department for their partnership with Thriveworks to provide mental health services to the residents of Joliet; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to the City of Joliet, the City of Joliet Fire Department, and Thriveworks as a symbol of our esteem and respect.