Trillium Place

Transportation remains one of the biggest barriers to accessing behavioral health services, especially in rural areas.

Construction is almost complete on a new children’s behavioral health facility to serve the Peoria area.

Dr. Samuel Sears, the consult psychiatrist for OSF Saint. Francis Medical Center in Peoria and director of physician services for the behavioral health service line, says the unfortunate reality of the situation is that there’s currently a great mismatch when it comes to the need for mental health services and the people available to provide that care.