Helping children, adults, and families reach their full potential through mental health and addictions education, counseling, and other services. Mental health and substance use treatment and specialty behavioral health services in Illinois. NORTH CENTRAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEMS EXISTS TO PROMOTE POSITIVE OUTCOMES RESULTING FROM THE PROVISION OF EVIDENCE BASED PREVENTION AND TREATMENT SERVICES WITHIN A CONSUMER-INVOLVED, RECOVERY-ORIENTED, STRENGTH-BASED APPROACH TO THE DELIVERY OF COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. NCBHS ATTEMPTS TO, THROUGH AVAILABLE FUNDING RESOURCES, SUPPORT AND ADVOCATE FOR PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEMS IN HAVING HOPE FOR THE FUTURE, LIVING A SELF-DETERMINED LIFE, MAINTAINING SELF-ESTEEM AND ACHIEVING MEANINGFUL ROLES IN SOCIETY.