State Leaders Visit Trinity’s ‘Living Room’ in Orland Park
Chair of the House Mental Health and Addiction Committee, state Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (D-Chicago), led a group of state behavioral health leaders in a visit to Trinity Services in Orland Park on Thursday, August 21, 2025.
During a tour and in-depth discussion with staff and former clients, the group learned about Trinity’s crisis prevention program, The Living Room – a free, peer-led service that connects individuals experiencing behavioral health crises with resources and support.
“At the Living Room, we welcome individuals and families into a space free of judgment, pressure, or stigma,” said Living Room Director Patricia Johnstone. “We’re here 24/7 with hope, connection, and guidance, to both families and individuals needing support, whenever it’s needed.”
The Living Room has locations in Joliet and Orland Park, offering an alternative to emergency room or inpatient hospital stays for the surrounding areas. Trinity currently works with nine local police departments.
In the photo from left to right: Patricia Johnstone, Living Room Director; Darius McKinny, Deputy Director, Community Program, IDHS Division of Mental Health; Allie Lichterman, Behavioral Health Communications Specialist; Brian Koester, Director of Network Development, Illinois Health Practice Alliance; Dr. Inger Burnett-Zeigler, Chief Behavioral Health Officer for Illinois; Dr. David Albert, Director, Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery at IDHS; Blanca Campos, CEO, Community Behavioral Healthcare Association of Illinois; Thane Dykstra, Ph.D., President and CEO of Trinity Services; Rene Lampos, Communications Specialist; Kaitlyn Hasenfang, RSS, Living Room; State Rep. Laura Faver Dias; State Rep. Lindsey LaPointe; Liane Lopez, Associate Director of Behavioral Health Services for Trinity Services; Bonnie Hassan, Director of Behavioral Health Services for Trinity Services; Myzenzie Avila, RSS, Living Room; Rep. Justin Slaughter;