Jesse Brown VAMC

Mental Hygiene (116A)

820 South Damen Avenue

Chicago, IL 60612

Main Tel: 312-569-8387

Intake Tel 1: 312-569-6269

Information and Services

Age Groups Accepted
  • Adults
  • Seniors (65 or older)
  • Young adults
Ancillary Services
  • Assertive community treatment
  • Chronic disease/illness management
  • Case management
  • Court-ordered outpatient treatment
  • Education services
  • Family psychoeducation
  • Housing services
  • Intensive case management
  • Consumer-run (peer-support) services
  • Supported employment
  • Supported housing
  • Suicide prevention services
  • Screening for tobacco use
  • Tobacco cessation counselling
Emergency Mental Health Services
  • Crisis intervention team
  • Psychiatric emergency walk-in services
Facility Operation (e.g. Private, Public)
  • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Payment/Insurance Accepted
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
  • Private health insurance
  • U.S Department of VA funds
Primary Focus of the Provider
  • Mental Health Treatment Services
Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, etc.)
  • Outpatient mental health facility
  • Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups Offered
  • Clients referred from the court/judicial system (other than DUI/DWI)
  • Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
  • Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) clients
  • Military families
  • Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
  • Seniors or older adults
  • Persons with serious mental illness (SMI)
  • Veterans
Facility Smoking Policy
  • Smoking allowed in designated area
Treatment Approaches
  • Behavior modification
  • Cognitive/behavior therapy
  • Couple/family therapy
  • Dialectical behavior therapy
  • Group therapy
  • Integrated dual disorders treatment
  • Individual psychotherapy
  • Psychotropic medication
  • Telemedicine therapy
  • Trauma therapy
Type of Care
  • Mental health treatment