Different variations of the Living Room model have circulated the country for more than a decade, but the Illinois Department of Human Services launched an official program in 2020. An effort to ...

Living Room programs are designed to welcome all comers, Daniel added: “Any and all are welcome in the space. That’s the really cool thing about the model.” ...

Living Room saw 303, 228 and 289 visits over the past three years, respectively. In recent months, however, Teresi said visits and calls to the Living Room have increased.

A new communal living room is now open in Miami to help adults get through a mild mental health crisis and offer a comfortable place to unwind from daily stress, learn coping skills and get free ...

Kevin Smith, the director of Mental Health Peer Connection, which helps run The Renewal Center, said the “living-room model” seeks to avoid the frustrations that patients have expressed about ...