First.IL | Memorial Behavioral Health

A comprehensive, team-based treatment program aimed at improving the mental health and quality of life for individuals who have experienced a first episode of a psychotic illness.

FIRST.IL Program Treatment Goals:

-- To reduce the symptoms of psychotic illnesses.

-- To improve individual and family functioning.

-- To reduce the chance of relapse.

-- To promote recovery and improve the long-term course of the illness.

-- To decrease the overall costs of treatment.

FIRST.IL treatment is a team-based approach that uses 5 modalities:

-- Psychiatric Care.

-- Individual Resiliency Training.

-- Supported Employment/Education.

-- Family Psychoeducation.

-- Case Management.