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    • ABOUT US
    • PROGRAMS
      • Our Programs
      • Adult Outpatient Services
      • Health & Wellness
      • Psychosocial Rehab -PSR
      • Supportive Housing
      • Vocational Training
      • Substance Abuse
      • Telehealth Services
    • Membership
    • The Living Room
    • Donate Now
      • Donate
      • OTHER DONATION OPTIONS
    • More
      • Action Steps
      • Stress Awareness Day
      • JOIN OUR TEAM
      • Common Disorders
      • COVID-19
      • SPONSORS
      • HIPAA Privacy Policy
      • ART OF MENTAL WELLNESS
    • Contact Us

(847) 360-1020

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Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR)

Meant to "restore community functioning, (PSR) is designed to optimize potential for interpersonal & occupational proficiency through various development techniques, allowing Members to overcome social boundaries by recognizing and adapting to functional deficits to achieve their highest functioning level. PSR services include:

Skill Building Groups

Health & Wellness Education

Health & Wellness Education

We focus on adaptive functioning deficits, whether social, emotional, cognitive, interpersonal, and behavioral, that are intended to result in members developing or maintaining his or her best possible functional level. Areas addressed include but are not limited to interpersonal communication, health maintenance, symptom regulation, peer interactions, self-regulating behavior, problem-solving, communication and interaction, self-care and hygiene, use of public transportation, money management, cooking, and home improvement. 

Health & Wellness Education

Health & Wellness Education

Health & Wellness Education

To achieve balanced wellness, we address all problems associated with inadequate health resources, including nutritional counseling, preventive screenings, meal planning & preparation, fitness instruction, exercise facility use, smoking cessation, stress reduction & more. 

These services include addiction support through the MISA (Mental Illness/Substance Abuse) group, a support group for Members who have a history of both mental illness and substance abuse that utilizes traditional 12-step concepts of recovery along with an eclectic mix of information from other self-help groups. This also includes affiliation with The Waukegan Field House, a community support group designed to give Independence Center members the opportunity to access exercise resources.  

Community Support

Community Support

Community Support

Staff, assist Members in their natural community settings to develop daily living skills, including those for social settings, health management, occupational functioning and more. Services are tailored to individual needs and are meant to guide, not to fulfill a need on behalf of the Member. 

Case Management

Community Support

Community Support

IC staff members are available to provide individual case management services including referral and linkage to psychiatric services, primary care medical services, vocational services, housing resources, and any other needed goods, services or community resources. 


2025 Washington St, Waukegan, IL 60085 

Phone: (847) 360-1020 

Email: bspallone@icwaukegan.org


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