Saint Francis Medical Center – Behavioral Health

OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois is the largest hospital in the greater Peoria area. They have 600 beds to support patients through a large range of medical care offerings. Their behavioral and mental health department offers care for teens, kids and adults. They offer both inpatient and outpatient care for mental and behavioral health issues.

Saint Francis Medical Center has free parking and is on several bus routes. They accept several commercial insurance plans including United Behavioral Health (Optum), Evernorth, Cigna Behavioral Health, and Humana Behavioral Health.

Saint Francis Medical Center offers both short and long-term support for people with a substance use disorder. I appreciate that they offer several options to best suit each client. For example, they offer outpatient substance abuse therapy, medication-assisted treatment and medication management.

The staff at Saint Francis use a comprehensive approach that looks at the complexity of behavioral and mental health issues. I like that they offer inpatient, outpatient and online services. They can treat folks with a dual diagnosis.

One of the best preventative measures by Saint Francis is their prescription drug safety program for teens. It’s provided in partnership with Everfi. This digital course empowers high school students to make healthy, informed decisions about prescription medications.

The course includes interactive scenarios and self-guided activities. Students will learn about opioids, stimulants and depressants and how to step in when they see misuse.