Allendale Association
Mental Health CareIllinois, United States201-500 Employees
Allendale Association is a mental health care organization focused on youth who have experienced severe relational trauma, including physical and sexual abuse. Founded in 1897 and based in Lake Villa, Illinois, it operates residential treatment facilities in Lake Villa and North Chicago for up to 150 youths. The organization offers school programs for special education students aged 7 to 21, and a clinical program that trains and supervises the treatment model implementation (REStArT℠) along with family therapy and discharge planning. Allendale serves Illinois and Wisconsin, with most youth originating from Cook, Lake and McHenry counties in Illinois and southeastern Wisconsin. It runs a group home in the Waukegan community and provides specialized, regular, and home-of-relative foster care across Lake, Cook and McHenry Counties. Annually, the organization serves over 650 children and their families, reflecting its ongoing work with youth facing relational trauma.