Specialty: Child Counseling, Support Groups, Women Support, Art Therapy
Website: www.riveredgehospital.com
Phone: (708) 209-4181
Address: 8311 W. Roosevelt Road, Forest Park, IL 60130
SUPPORT GROUPS
Outpatient Medication Management and Family Support Groups
Riveredge Hospital’s Medication Management Groups were born out of recognizing a gap in services – people were coming to the hospital, but didn’t meet certain criteria for our programs. These people still needed medication management and didn’t know where else to turn. We reached out to our community mental health centers to see how we could help them address this need when they have a high volume of community members at their centers.
Our Medication Management and Family Support Group (or simply “Group” as we like to call it) is led by bilingual professionals to make all participants feel at home in a low pressure, group setting. Group is co-facilitated by Dr. Safdar and 1 of 3 therapists.
Regular scheduling is as follows – At the top of our website, you can check in real-time, whether Group is ‘ON’ or ‘OFF’.*
*Information provided directly from here. Please visit this site for more details and up-to-date information.
Children & Adolescent Bridge Group
This support group assists recently hospitalized clients (ages 3-17) and their families to transition back to life in the community. The challenges of living with a mental illness are examined as well as the need for continued self-care and health maintenance. Support is available in each group to review treatment and safety plans developed previously as well as answer any ongoing questions.
Adult Dual Diagnosis
This psychoeducational group will incorporate elements of the 12 -step recovery model for adults living with a mental illness and substance use disorder. Group participants will discuss how substance use has impacted their lives and how the use of alcohol and drugs interact with their mental illness. They will be given the opportunity to learn effective steps toward recovery from both illnesses by identifying their own recovery goals.
Adolescent Anger Management
This psychoeducation group helps adolescents ages 13-17 understand their triggers to
anger and learn to recognize and identify the role of individual responsibility in changing their behaviors. They will learn how to effectively manage their frustration, irritation and anger before stress builds up, creates conflict in relationships and/or causes harm to themselves or others. Participants will gain a better understanding of acceptable and productive ways to express anger and eliminate aggressive and self-destructive behaviors.
Adult Addictive and Compulsive Behaviors
This peer support group will examine and explore the role of addictive and compulsive behaviors (such as substance use, food addiction, cell phone use, etc.) in coping with stress and negative emotions. Group participants will gain support and process their reliance on such behaviors as well as feelings of shame associated with these behaviors. Participants will have the opportunity to learn and practice effective coping skills including relaxation strategies and mindfulness.
Adolescent Symptom Management
This psychoeducational group assists adolescents ages 13-17 understand the symptoms of depression, anxiety and mood instability. They will learn how to develop effective coping strategies through the use of relaxation, mindfulness, and role play activities.
Art Therapy for Adults
This art therapy group will foster positive self-expression to enhance mental and psychological well-being. Group participants will engage in verbal and nonverbal communication through various media to reduce stress, manage symptoms, increase self-esteem and enhance interpersonal relationships.
Adult Support Group
This support group will focus on increasing feelings of social connectedness for adults living with a mental illness. Group participants will process the stigma associated with mental illness and the daily challenges they face managing their illness and relationships. Effective strategies for social and interpersonal skill building will be introduced and incorporated into the curriculum. Group activities will include relaxation, mindfulness exercises and psychoeducation.
Supporting Children with ADHD
This support group assists children ages 6-12 in learning strategies to cope with their disorder and manage their symptoms. Interventions will be aimed at improving working memory, impulse control, behavioral inhibition, focus, and goal orientation. Children will have the opportunity to gain greater self-esteem and improved familial and social relationships.
Adolescents Dealing with Life Issues
This group will address common issues and challenges adolescents ages 13-17 face that negatively impact their mental health and well-being. These include anxiety, depression, bullying, grief and loss, self-esteem, alcohol and drug use as well as other topics suggested by the group. Adolescents will be given support, learn to develop coping skills and build protective factors to reduce the effect of these stressful life events.
Supporting Children with Anger Management
This psychoeducation group helps children ages 6-12 understand their triggers to anger and learn to recognize and identify the role of individual responsibility in changing their behaviors. They will learn how to effectively manage their frustration, irritation and anger before stress builds up, creates conflict in relationships and/or causes harm to themselves or others. Participants will gain a better understanding of acceptable and productive ways to express anger and eliminate aggressive and self destructive behaviors.
Adult Bridge Group
This support group assists recently hospitalized clients and/or their families to transition back to life in the community. The challenges of living with a mental illness are examined as well as the need for continued self -care and health maintenance. Support is available in each group to review treatment and safety plans developed previously as well as answer any ongoing questions.