THE VISION

The Council's Wellness Institute will broaden our outreach efforts to people who may not be considered clinically mentally ill, but who are stressed by the challenges of their daily lives.

Because of our varied experiences in Chicago, the Midwest and as far away as Durban, South Africa, we understand that mental and physical wellness requires supportive communities and institutions. It requires systemic change in how wellness is defined. Through prevention, we must empower individuals and families to consciously adopt wellness as a way of life.

How do we define wellness? At The Council, we envision more than the absence of mental disorders. Total wellness is the balancing of all health components - emotional, physical and mental. It goes far beyond addressing the ills of an individual or family. Instead, wellness represents a holistic delivery of evidence-based prevention and intervention services that encourage the behaviors and activities that lead to longer, healthier lives.

Using a holistic approach to the delivery of customized prevention and intervention services, The Council's Wellness Institute will provide a tranquil haven for the community's mental, physical and emotional rejuvenation.