Hospitals

Acute Care Hospitals with Psychiatric/Behavioral Health Units

These facilities offer locked behavioral health units within main hospitals and can address medical concerns. Patients typically stay 3-9 days and receive care from social workers, nurses, and psychiatrists.

Cook County

  • Northwestern Memorial Hospital
  • Rush University Medical Center
  • University of Illinois Hospital
  • Advocate Christ Medical Center
  • Advocate Illinois Masonic
  • AMITA Health Resurrection
  • Loyola University Medical Center
  • NorthShore University HealthSystem

DuPage County

  • Edward Hospital
  • Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
  • Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage

Lake County

  • Advocate Condell Medical Center
  • Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest
  • Vista Health System

Will County

  • Presence St. Joseph Medical Center
  • Silver Cross Hospital

Other Counties

  • Blessing Hospital (Adams - Quincy)
  • Carle Foundation Hospital (Champaign - Urbana)
  • OSF Saint Francis Medical Center (Peoria)
  • Memorial Medical Center (Sangamon - Springfield)

Free Standing Psychiatric/Behavioral Health Hospitals

Specialized behavioral health facilities offering services for children, adolescents, and adults. These hospitals focus exclusively on mental health services without major medical capabilities.

Champaign County

  • The Pavilion - Champaign

Cook County

  • Hartgrove Hospital - Chicago
  • Chicago Behavioral Hospital - Des Plaines
  • Riveredge Hospital - Forest Park
  • Streamwood Behavioral Hospital - Streamwood

DuPage County

  • Linden Oaks Behavioral Health - Naperville

Lake County

  • Northwestern Medicine Behavioral Health - Lake Forest

State Operated Hospitals (IDHS)

Government-run facilities providing both short and long-term stays, serving patients through the court system and those with Medicaid/Public Aid funding.

Illinois State Hospitals

  • Chicago Read Mental Health Center (Cook County)
  • Madden Mental Health Center (Cook County)
  • Elgin Mental Health Center (Kane County)
  • Alton Mental Health Center (Madison County)
  • Chester Mental Health Center (Randolph County)
  • McFarland Mental Health Center (Sangamon County)
  • Choate Mental Health Center (Union County)