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Save the date for Thresholds' biggest night of the year! 🌟 Thresholds' 2025 Gala: Expressions of Hope will be on Thursday, April 24, 2025.

For millions of Illinoisans, Medicaid and SNAP are lifelines. They ensure families can see a doctor when they’re sick, people living with mental health or substance use conditions can get recovery services, and kids have enough to eat. These programs provide stability for people with disabilities, working families, and those facing hard times. But now, Congress is threatening to slash funding for these vital services. If these cuts go through, thousands of people could lose access to healthcare and food assistance. We can’t let that happen. That's why Friday, March 21st, together with Protect Our Care Illinois, we are hosting a phone banking event urge constituents in key Illinois congressional districts to call their representative to tell them NO CUTS to MEDICAID or SNAP! Our dialer system makes it quick and easy—you’ll be automatically connected to constituents in key districts. When they’re ready to take action, we’ll patch them through to their Representative’s office so they can demand a NO vote on these devastating cuts. Medicaid and SNAP save lives. Will you help us protect them? #ProtectMedicaid #SaveMedicaid #Medicaid #savesnap #nocutstomedicaid #nocuts

Mental health isn't confined to one part of our lives; it infiltrates all parts - at home, in social situations, and at work. A study from NAMI found that while most employees support discussing mental health at work, many fear judgment or career consequences. Watch Barb Solish, NAMI's national director of innovation, talk about why open conversations about #mentalhealth in the workplace matter and how to reduce stigma. https://bit.ly/4kTM8oy

In a world where so much feels unpredictable, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the things beyond our reach. We often find ourselves stressing over elements of life that are simply out of our control. When we acknowledge what we can’t change and focus on what we can, we create space for clarity and calm. Imagine the serenity that comes with this shift in perspective—less anxiety, more presence.

This week is #SleepAwarenessWeek, emphasizing the importance of sleep and the connection it has to our overall health. We spend nearly 1/3 of our lives sleeping 😴 so let's learn how to make the most of our sleep. Click through to learn how sleep affects our minds and bodies, common disruptors, and how to get our very best night's sleep every night. ✨ Funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (part of the Administration for Community Living), the HLC focuses on health and wellness among individuals with serious mental illness who live with other co-occurring disabilities and physical health conditions. The HLC has a specific interest in health literacy and promoting wellness as a means to enhance mental health recovery, function, and community participation. Learn more about this program and find all wellness tools here: https://bit.ly/4ae6FOi #sleepwellness #Sleep #healthliteracy #wellness

This morning, Thresholds President & CEO Mark Ishaug joined Richard Chew on WCPT 820 - Chicago's Progressive Talk to discuss the urgent need for mental healthcare and the growing threats to lifesaving behavioral health services. "Mental health is not a partisan issue. It’s not a red or blue issue. Mental health and wellness affect all of us. We all have to band together to fight with love, kindness, and compassion," Mark Ishaug shared. Learn more about how we’re fighting to protect care for those who need it most by catching the full interview here: https://bit.ly/4kLebq7

Thursday marked another victory for mental health with HB1085 passing out of the House Mental Health and Addiction Committee with bipartisan support. This bill would significantly improve access to mental health and substance use treatment by requiring insurance companies to pay fair reimbursement rates for behavioral health care (as they do for physical health care). "This is a critical step toward true parity — where mental health is treated the same as physical health, said State Representative Lindsey Lapointe at a press conference in Springfield. "By setting clear reimbursement boundaries and holding insurers accountable, we can break down financial barriers that have long prevented individuals and families from accessing the care they need." Thresholds is proud to be a leader in these efforts alongside State Rep. Lindsey LaPointe and State Senator Karina Villa to improve the state of mental healthcare in Illinois and beyond.

💌 You're invited to the 2025 Thresholds Gala: Expressions of Hope! 💌 This event will highlight and celebrate all the ways in which creative arts act as a pathway to healing and growth. Our strengths-based, trauma-informed creative arts programs foster self-expression and create safe spaces for people to recover and flourish. 💗 This inspiring evening will be a showcase for our client artists and their work, exploring how mental health and substance use challenges impact their journey to recovery and our collective society. Together, we’ll raise crucial funds for Thresholds’ transformative services and create more home, health, and hope for our communities. 🫶 You won't want to miss our biggest night of the year! 🌟 Grab your tickets today at www.thresholdsgala.org. #ExpressionsofHope #ThresholdsGala2025 #Thresholds #HomeHealthHope

"We're fighting cuts when we really should be figuring out how to increase funding for these services that, in both the short and the long term, really save money." Thresholds' President and CEO Mark Ishaug talked with Axios about the potential devastation Medicaid cuts could have on both Thresholds, our clients, and the millions of people nationwide who rely on these benefits. "I have always said in my career that budgets, public budgets, nonprofit budgets, these are moral documents," Ishaug said. "What came out of the House last week was immoral." https://bit.ly/4koaqHb #SaveMedicaid #ProtectMedicaid #Medicaid #MedicaidMatters #MedicaidCuts

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and Thresholds Health is here to help! We offer in-clinic services and referrals to keep you healthy and happy. Make an appointment with us today either on our website (thresholds-health.org) or calling us at 773-285-6400. #colorectalcancerawareness #colorectalcancer #ColorectalHealth