Welcome to the Illinois Mental Health Collaborative for Access and Choice Provider Manual and Website.

As a network participant, you are part of a progressive program dedicated to providing quality recovery-oriented care for all consumers. The Collaborative is guided by the vision that all persons with mental illnesses can recover and participate fully in a life in the community - “The Expectation is Recovery”.

This manual is a supplement to the DHS/DMH Community Mental Health Provider Manual located at http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=33244.

If you have any questions or comments about the material in this guide, please contact the Illinois Mental Health Collaborative for Access and Choice at (866)-359-7953, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. CST.