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Welcome to the Clinical Triage
and Stabilization Center

Your Partner in Behavioral Health Recovery

If you are experiencing a mental health crisis and would like to seek care at the Clinical Triage and Stabilization Center, please come to
Provident Hospital Emergency Department
500 E 51st St., Chicago, IL 60615

We are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Our Mission

At the Provident Hospital Clinical Triage and Stabilization Center, we know that dealing with mental health problems can be hard. Our goal is to provide the care you need in a calming and supportive place without having to stay in the hospital or go to an emergency department.

We are focused on helping you get the care you need without adding more stress. With a care plan created just for you, our goal is to help you feel safe, supported and on the road to feeling better.

What We Offer

A Soothing Environment

Our center is specifically designed to help you feel calm and well.

Unlike a typical hospital setting, we focus on creating a peaceful environment to help you feel relaxed.

The center has comfortable recliners instead of beds:

Our recliners are cozy and allow you to move around, which helps you stay involved in your care and feel less like you are stuck in a bed.

We offer spaces for social and group interaction,

as well as a quiet room for individual relaxation and calming activities.

Why Choose the Clinical Triage and Stabilization Center?

We provide compassionate, expert care for people experiencing mental health challenges that do not require emergency department or inpatient hospital care. Your stay will be 23 hours or less. When it is time to leave, we will help you find the next level of care you need.

Who We Help

At the Provident Hospital Clinical Triage and Stabilization Center, we support people who are:

Experiencing anxiety or panic attacks.
Feeling growing depression symptoms, or may be at-risk of harming themselves.
Coping with recent trauma or loss.
Recently discharged from another hospital or a correctional facility.
Feeling wild mood swings (aggressive psychotic symptoms or hypomania).
Undergoing opioid withdrawal but don’t have significant medical risk factors.

Admission Process

After a medical and psychiatric screening at the Provident Hospital Emergency Department, patients who are a good fit for our services are brought into our center. Here you will be welcomed and begin your journey toward feeling better and healing.

Personalized Care and Support

At the Clinical Triage and Stabilization Center, every person is treated with dignity and respect. Our approach includes:

  • Comprehensive psychiatric evaluations when you arrive.
  • Integrated care plans created with help from expert behavioral heaalth technicians, recovery coaches, and social workers.
  • Therapeutic interventions, including one-on-one sessions, group therapy, and activities to help you recover and build strength during your stay.

Observations
and Safety

  • Vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, and heart rate) are checked regularly to make sure you’re doing well.
  • Behavioral health staff check in with you every hour to ensure a safe and supportive environment.
  • If you need any additional medical tests, such as lab work or EKGs, they are done at the center.

Supporting You After Your Stay

We are committed to your health even after you leave. We offer:

  • Community resource navigation to help with scheduling appointments, getting medication and finding recovery support services.
  • Follow-up care by our recovery coaches and social workers who will check in with you in the next 1-2 days and as needed in the following weeks, to make sure you are having a smooth transition back to your daily life.

Join Us on the Path to Wellness

At the Clinical Triage and Stabilization Center, we are here to help you through tough times and guide you toward stability and healing. Our priority is your comfort, safety, and dignity.

For more information, talk to your healthcare provider or contact us directly at 312-572-1470.

Behavioral Health at Cook County Health

Cook County Health (CCH) understands how hard it can be for individuals experiencing mental health challenges and their loved ones to find the support you need. We are here to help!

At CCH, we offer a variety of mental health, substance use treatment and support services to help you through difficult times. We believe your mental health is just as important as your physical health, and our goal is to support our patients in reaching their full potential. Our behavioral health services focus on getting you the treatment and support you need when you need it, and personalizing your care for your unique needs.

CCH strives to offer the highest quality care and treatment to everyone. Our behavioral health team is committed to improving health outcomes for people of all races, ethnicities, and sexual or gender orientations. We care for everyone, no matter their ability to pay or immigration status.

Behavioral health services at CCH are available to any Cook County resident. Call the CCH Patient Support Center at 312-864-0200 or talk to your primary care provider if you want more information about or access to behavioral health care at CCH.

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The Bridge Clinic at Cook County Health is your entry point into recovery.

We act as an urgent care clinic for those struggling with opioid and/or alcohol use. The Bridge Clinic provides rapid access to treatment without judgement.

Common examples of opioids include heroin and prescription pills like oxycodone (Percocet, OxyContin), hydrocodone (Vicodin), codeine, fentanyl, and morphine.

Call 911 if you are experiencing an overdose or a medical emergency.
Ways to Get Help

Contact us today if you or a loved one need quick access to addiction treatment services. The Bridge Clinic is here for you, regardless of your ability to pay or your stage in recovery.

Call to Make Appointment

312-864-4MAT
(312-864-4628)

Monday-Friday
7:30AM-5PM
Leave a voicemail after hours; text messages not accepted.

Request Appointment

Click here to submit online request

A care coordinator will reach out to you

Walk-in to the
Bridge Clinic

Ruth M. Rothstein
CORE Center
2020 W. Harrison
St. Chicago, IL

Monday-Friday
8AM-2PM

Email to Request Appointment

bridge@
cookcountyhhs.org

A care coordinator
will reach out to you

Need a ride?

Uber rides are available upon request by calling 312-864-4628.

If you are a CountyCare member or have health coverage through Medicare and you need a ride to your appointment, call 312-864-RIDE (7433) to schedule a ride. 24-hour notice is required. Many Medicaid health plans offer free rides. If you have coverage through another health plan, call your insurer to see if you qualify.

About the Bridge Clinic
The Bridge Clinic at Cook County Health offers rapid evaluation and treatment for patients struggling with addiction.

We provide rapid access to medication for addiction treatment (MAT) through in-person visits or telemedicine. Our team can also connect you with a primary care doctor or specialist and other substance use treatment and support services you may need. After starting MAT, our team will support you to connect to ongoing care closer to home at one of our 13 health center locations throughout Cook County.

What services are offered at the Bridge Clinic?
Integrated addiction treatment with a prescriber and recovery coach


Commonly prescribed medications:
• Buprenorphine [Suboxone™, Brixadi™, Sublocade™, Zubsolv™] for opioid use disorder
• Naltrexone [Vivitrol™] for opioid and alcohol use disorder
• Naloxone [Narcan™] for opioid overdose*
• Linkage to methadone integrated into primary care at Austin Health Center.

Linkage to other substance use treatment and support services including residential, intensive outpatient, peer support, methadone clinics and recovery homes.

* To request naloxone or if you wish to report using naloxone to reverse an overdose, call the CCH Bridge clinic at 312-864-4628 (City of Chicago and suburban Cook County).


Primary and specialty care services:

• Primary care
• Psychiatry and behavioral health care, including counselling
• Maternity care
• Dental Care
• Hepatitis treatments

Screening and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases (STD’s)
Birth Control
HIV prevention with PrEP
Lab Tests
Pharmacy access for low or no cost medications
Financial counseling
Our Team
Dr. Andrew Birkhead is pictured with a beard and a bald head, wearing a light-colored lab coat over a checkered shirt, stands in front of a blue backdrop, smiling slightly.
Andrew Birkhead MD, FAAFP, FASAM
Bridge Clinic Medical Director & Family Medicine Physician
Biography
Monica Puente is pictured with red hair wearing a black blazer and blue blouse stands in a well-lit hallway. She has gold earrings and red lipstick, and is looking at the camera with a neutral expression. The background shows a corridor with open doors.
Monica Puente CADC
Recovery Coach Coordinator
Biography
Aderoju (Addie) Agboola
Anderoju "Addie" Agboola
Physician Assistant
Biography
Donald McMath
Donald McMath
Recovery Coach
Biography
Dr. Alexandra Albanese is pictured smiling with straight brown hair while wearing a white coat. The coat has text that reads, Alex Jimenez, M.D., Family Medicine, and Cook County Health ATTENDING. The background is blue with light tones.
Alexandra Albanese MD, FAAFP
Family Medicine Physician
Biography
Dr. Michael Nelson is pictured with short brown hair, wearing a light-colored jacket over a black shirt. The background is a textured blue gradient. The person is smiling gently, facing forward.
Michael Nelson MD
Addiction Medicine Specialist, Toxicologist & Emergency Medicine Physician
Biography
How to get to
the Bridge Clinic?
  • The Bridge Clinic is located at: Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center, 2020 W. Harrison St., Chicago, IL 60612
  • Public Transportation: 50 Damen CTA Bus (Damen and Harrison stop), CTA Blue Line (Illinois Medical District Stop)
  • Parking: Available on site for $5
Hours of
Operations

The Bridge Clinic is your fast entry point into care. Most visits are offered via telehealth, and we can also offer in-person visits at a CCH location convenient to you.

  • Walk-in Hours:
    Monday-Friday: 8AM—2PM
  • Lab Hours:
    Monday-Thursday: 8:30AM–5:15PM
    Friday: 8:30AM–12:30PM
    * Hours are 8:30AM -12:30PM the day before a holiday
  • Pharmacy Hours
    Mon, Wed, Thurs: 8AM–6:30PM
    Tuesday: 8AM–7PM
    Friday: 8AM–5PM
    Every 3rd Saturday: 8AM–4PM
Other
Resources

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