History of the LoSAH Center

Expanded Mental Health Services of Chicago NFP (EMHS) is founded by a group of mental health professionals and advocates concerned about a shortage of accessible, quality community mental health services in Chicago. They aim to develop innovative approaches to expand access to mental health services that reflect the needs and strengths of individuals, families, and communities receiving care.

Cover page of the 2013 North River Community Mental Health Needs Assessment, displaying a map of Chicago's North River area.

2013

Reflection of a building with a sign that reads "The Kedzie Center" in the glass window of the entrance to the center.

EMHS conducts a comprehensive needs assessment of Chicago’s North River Area, identifying community concerns and barriers to mental health care.

2014

A group of fifteen people, all wearing masks, posing behind a table with a yellow tablecloth and a laptop, in front of a colorful background with theatrical masks and face designs.
Five people participating in a ribbon-cutting ceremony in front of a decorated wall with a sign that reads "Welcoming The LoSAH Center of Hope" in English and Spanish, with orange and white balloons and butterfly decorations.

Through support from North River residents and the North River Expanded Mental Health Services Program, EMHS opens The Kedzie Center, which provides mental health care services to North River.

2021

EMHS is awarded a contract to serve Logan Square, Avondale, and Hermosa.

2024

The LoSAH Center of Hope opens its doors!

A girl in a black and white dress releases blue and yellow painted paper birds on a yellow and blue mural wall.

2010