Thresholds is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1959 serving persons with mental illnesses and substance abuse problems in Illinois.Mending the frayed social safety net Chicago Sun-Times, Neil Steinberg, March 24, 2022 Thresholds is the largest community-based mental healthcare provider in Illinois,Thresholds profile Guidestar.org providing services to more than 7,000 people every year.Giving Guide 2023: Thresholds Crain's Chicago Business, May 22, 2023
Thresholds has over 1,000 employees offering support programs in Chicagoland in Cook, DuPage, Kankakee, Lake and McHenry counties.Thresholds Crain's Chicago BusinessThresholds Disability in Chicagoland Its main office is in Ravenswood, Chicago. As of 2025, the organization had been named among the Chicago Tribune Top Workplaces for 12 consecutive years.Chicago Tribune’s Top Workplaces 2023: List of winners Top News, 2023/11/08Chicago Top Workplaces 2023Top Workplaces 2023: Explore the full list of Chicago-area winners Chicago Tribune, November 8, 2023 In 2025 Thresholds was ranked #16 among large companies (1,000 or more employees) in Top Workplaces USA following a national survey co-sponsored by Energage and USA TODAY.American employees chose the best places to work in 2025 Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, March 20, 2025 Illinois Governor JB Pritzker officially declared April 23, 2026, as Thresholds Day in Illinois, recognizing particularly the organization’s community-based care and crisis response initiatives. Mark Ishaug is President and CEO, and Sherin Khan is Chief Strategy Officer. References
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See also Rosecrance Juvenile Protective Association