The Living Room Model: A Better Solution for Mental Health & Substance Abuse Crises in Our Community The Living Room Model, developed by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), was designed as a response to the community's need for mental health services outside of the emergency room setting. The model is a crisis center that offers people experiencing a mental health crisis an alternative to hospitalization. The Living Room at the Center for Holistic Health & Wellness will provide the Illinois Valley: A walk-in respite for persons experiencing a mental health crisis Additional clinical resources, substance misuse/recovery resources & access to social determinant resources, such as housing, employment & food And More Living Rooms are rare in rural communities, making this effort somewhat unique. The Living Room model is one piece of expanding mental health, substance abuse and crisis care in the Illinois Valley. Pictured above: Sarah Scruggs, PhD, R-HYI Linda Burt, MSN Michael Lau, MA, MS, PhD, LCPC & Benjamin Shepherd, MD fin St. Margaret's Health Center for Holistic Health & Wellness SMP Health In Partnership with: arukah INSTITUTE OF HEALING To stay informed on the latest news and announcements on the Living Room Model, visit smhchhw.org or follow us on social media. The Living Room Model : A Better Solution for Mental Health & Substance Abuse Crises in Our Community The Living Room Model , developed by the National Alliance on Mental Illness ( NAMI ) , was designed as a response to the community's need for mental health services outside of the emergency room setting . The model is a crisis center that offers people experiencing a mental health crisis an alternative to hospitalization . The Living Room at the Center for Holistic Health & Wellness will provide the Illinois Valley : A walk - in respite for persons experiencing a mental health crisis Additional clinical resources , substance misuse / recovery resources & access to social determinant resources , such as housing , employment & food And More Living Rooms are rare in rural communities , making this effort somewhat unique . The Living Room model is one piece of expanding mental health , substance abuse and crisis care in the Illinois Valley . Pictured above : Sarah Scruggs , PhD , R - HYI Linda Burt , MSN Michael Lau , MA , MS , PhD , LCPC & Benjamin Shepherd , MD fin St. Margaret's Health Center for Holistic Health & Wellness SMP Health In Partnership with : arukah INSTITUTE OF HEALING To stay informed on the latest news and announcements on the Living Room Model , visit smhchhw.org or follow us on social media .