ADVOCACY
Bonnie accompanies you to discharge planning meetings, post- secondary school meetings, employer conferences and social service appointments - assuring that your loved ones needs are always addressed
TRANSITION PLANNING
Creating a plan which may include housing, day programs, residential treatment facilities and post-secondary educational opportunities is stressful. Bonnie will work with you to find the best fit in all these areas.
RESOURCE REFERRAL
Finding the right service providers is crucial but can be confusing. Bonnie will help guide you to the best resources for your family and your budget.
SCENARIOS
High School Advocacy & College Selection
Your daughter with bipolar disorder has decided to attend college. Hooray! But what is the best school for her? How will she get the accommodations she needs? Bonnie can assist with this selection and ease the transition for both her and you.
Post Hospitalization Options
Your son has recently been hospitalized and you have been advised that returning home is not the best option. Family Support Services can help you select a supportive living arrangement that promotes his independence while giving you some peace of mind.
Vocational Advocacy
Your brother suffers from social anxiety disorder and needs an advocate in the workplace. With his input, Bonnie can help facilitate needed communication.
Geriatric Support
Your mother has recently developed some cognitive impairment. She's confused and angry. You're frustrated and sad. You need someone that will understand your situation. Bonnie can also assist you in finding a geriatric professional that Mom will trust.
Testimonials
We hired Bonnie as our case manager for our family to assist with our 28 year old son who has schizoaffective disorder. She was a God send who assisted us and continues to assist us as we navigate our way in this very confusing mental health system. She found housing for our son and has given us hope that appropriate help is available. She assists us in very concrete ways and also supports us as a family in managing the stressors which are many that go along with providing appropriate support to our loved one who struggles with mental illness. We feel heard by Bonnie and are confident she truly understands mental illness, accessing appropriate support, and understanding what it is families deal with when loving someone with mental illness. Thank you Bonnie! We recommend her highly and feel she is in our corner…always a phone call or text away. She is responsive and so very helpful in so many ways.
Sharon P.
Bonnie came to our aid several months ago & made such a difference in our family’s search for an appropriate living situation for our son. She was thorough in explaining all the types of living situations, sending us recommendations, accompanying us on visits to the sites we felt would be the best fit, and always checking to see if our needs were being met. She’s wonderful to work with & helped me to reach a state of calm that I did not think would be possible!!! She continues to reach out to be of assistance if needed. Such a great resource!!!
Gail B.
Bonnie Lane is a warm, compassionate, and extremely knowledgeable mental health professional providing much needed services for patients and their families. Bringing her extraordinary skills and experience for whatever the situation calls for, Bonnie always goes that extra mile that makes all the difference! I am thrilled to have Bonnie’s Family Support Services as a necessary adjunct in serving my private practice mental health patients.
Joan M. Ferdinand, MS, LCPC
About Bonnie Lane
Experience and Expertise
Bonnie is a graduate from National Louis University with Master's Degrees, with honors, in both Developmental and Counseling Psychology. She is also a Certified Mediator, and certified in Domestic Violence Counseling.
Ms. Lane served as the Program Director at Youth Services of Glenview and Northbrook for 6 years. Among her responsibilities was facilitating groups for parents of children suffering with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. She was also the Executive Director of Project Chesed for the JCCs of Chicagoland and served as the Executive Director of Wilmette Youth Connection. Most recently, Bonnie worked for Thresholds Community Mental Health Agency as the Team Leader for all case managers in the Young Adult Program.
For more than two decades, Bonnie has worked privately with families dealing with mental health issues. She has counseled individuals and families as they successfully navigate the maze of care and resources available for young and older adults. Helping families in times of crisis is her mission and her passion.
