Behavioral Health

MOSAIC is a partnership designed to make children’s mental health services more accessible. The MOSAIC mission is to braid together community resources to better support children and families so they can grow up happy and healthy.

MOSAIC is currently active in three different communities and provides supportive services in schools. School-based services include:

• A school-based therapist works with student, family and school to build a positive and therapeutic relationship.
• Communication is ongoing between therapist, school and family (with appropriate authorization) through a progress update form.
• The therapist may use different models that involve play, discussion or activities to promote skill developments (e.g., coping strategies, problem-solving, communication), process emotions and help resolve problems.
• The therapist can provide on-demand support for students enrolled in the program when appropriate.
• Services continue to be available as long as the student is enrolled in a MOSAIC school and there are treatment needs.
• Challenges addressed with MOSAIC services: decline in academic performance due to inability to focus, pay attention and complete tasks; difficulty managing feelings of anger, sadness, anxiety, etc.; negative relationships with family, adults and peers; low/poor self-esteem and more.

MOSAIC is active in Athens: Athens Jr. High School and Athens High School.

MOSAIC is active in Riverton: Riverton Elementary, Riverton Middle and Riverton High Schools. No application for services is required for services in Riverton.

MOSAIC is active in Springfield: Black Hawk Elementary, Douglas Alternative, Enos Elementary, Fairview Elementary, Feitshans Elementary, Graham Elementary, Grant Middle, Harvard Park Elementary, Jefferson Middle, Lanphier High, Matheny-Winthrow Elementary, McClernand Elementary, Southeast High, Springfield High School, Springfield Learning Academy, Washington Middle.

Client Orientation Handbook
Memorial Behavior Health Application for Services
Memorial Ambulatory Consent for Treatment
Memorial Health Patient Rights and Responsibilities

This program is offered at all MBH locations: Springfield, Jacksonville, Lincoln and Taylorville. Regardless of crisis screen disposition, all youth with Medicaid eligibility ages 3-20 are offered enrollment into our YCS program. Upon completion of an IMCANS/Recovery Plan, clinicians will meet with youth on a biweekly basis either in person or via telehealth. This includes 12 weeks of crisis stabilization intervention targeting crisis triggers, teaching communication and problem-solving skills and developing healthy coping mechanisms while reducing stressors in youth’s environment. Treatment can be offered on a weekly basis and be conducted at school, home or Memorial Behavioral Health offices. Family involvement is encouraged, but not required.

Services are available on weekdays from 8:30 to 9 a.m., 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1 to 2 p.m. at all schools.

The Peace Rooms are confidential and free to all students at Lanphier, Southeast and Springfield High Schools with no required assessments, paperwork or bills. District 186 funds the program.

Students may utilize the support for issues including: struggles with friends, family or significant others; school pressures like academics or athletics; bullying; social media challenges; experiencing anxiety, depression or stress; facing prejudice, racism or sexism; or fear for the well-being of peers.

Memorial Behavioral Health therapists will be on site:

• Lanphier High School: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday throughout school day.
• Springfield High School: daily throughout school day.
• Southeast High School: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday throughout school day.

• PATH helps individuals identify housing options, community resources, and assists with completing applications for housing, We also work on budgeting issues to help clients be able to afford and maintain housing and to assist in trying to obtain benefits if clients qualify and do not currently have an income source. PATH can assist clients in obtaining needed documentation such as birth certificate and ID’s that will be needed to stay in the shelters and to obtain more permanent housing. PATH does NOT have housing to provide.
• No phone or have a specific question about the program?
  • On Wednesday’s from 8am-10am our PATH caseworker will see individuals on a first come first serve basis to provide a PATH consult, answer housing questions, and providing resources and troubleshooting how to connect with them once she’s able to proceed in opening them up on her caseload
• Client eligibility:
  • Meet criteria for a serious mental illness
  • Meet HUD definition of homeless (shelter or street homeless), or at imminent risk of homelessness:
    1. Staying in shelters
    2. Staying on the streets or in places not designed for human habitation (e.g. abandoned buildings, vehicle, train station, encampment)
    3. Received eviction notice (which is imminent risk of homelessness)
    4. Are trading sex for housing
    5. Are staying with natural supports, but cannot stay there for longer than 14 days
    6. Are being trafficked
    7. Left home because of physical, emotional, or financial abuse or threats of abuse and have no safe, alternative housing
  • Currently staying within Sangamon County

• IPS assists individuals in finding job openings, completing a resume, completing applications, preparing for interviews, establishing routines and reinforcing coping skills to help maintain employment when it is obtained. They are able to speak with employers/managers when appropriate and with client permission to help problem solve if clients are struggling with their job duties. IPS does NOT have jobs to provide for clients.
• Eligibility
  • Age 18 or older
  • Mental Health Diagnosis that interferes with employment
  • Wanting to work
  • Residing within Springfield
  • Residing within Jacksonville (limited to telehealth only)