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Screening Assessment And Support Services

Program Description

Screening, Assessment, and Support Service (SASS) is a 90-day intensive program designed for children, adolescents, and their families experiencing a mental health crisis.

SASS provides intensive mental health services for youth who may require psychiatric hospitalization. The program offers crisis intervention, case linkage, and coordination with community-based outpatient agencies to stabilize families and help youth remain safely at home. SASS serves families across Kane and Kendall counties.

Need Immediate Crisis Support? Call the CARES Line: 1-800-345-9049 (TTY: 1-773-523-4504)

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Eligibility

The SASS program screens youth whose functioning at home, school, or in the community is significantly impaired and who may be at risk of psychiatric hospitalization.

Qualification Criteria:

Children under 18 seeking public funding for psychiatric services through DHS.
Youth enrolled in Medicaid or an MCO plan.
Any person for whom DCFS has legal responsibility.

We offer a wide array of services

Included Services

24-Hour Emergency Screenings

Intensive Family-Based Services

Case Management & Advocacy

Parent Support Groups

Comprehensive Assessments

Individual Care Grant Coordination