We are pleased to announce that our new ten-bed Group Home located at 1480 Stony Creek Way, Rockford, Illinois 61108 is now accepting referrals for adults in need of residential care.

To schedule an assessment or make a referral, please contact Rosey Davis at 815-963-0683 or visit https://steppingstonesrockford.org/. 

Fax referrals can be sent to 815-963-6018.

About the new Group Home: This new Group Home is the first newly built facility for adults with serious mental illnesses in Winnebago County. This fully accessible home has 8,707 square-feet and a fixed capacity to serve ten adults. There are shared common areas such as the living room and kitchen. Each resident will have their own bedroom. The goal is for residents to begin occupying the home in the beginning of 2026.

This Group Home will be fully supervised and operated 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Staff will include a master's level Rehabilitation Supervisor, a Program Manager, Mental Health Professionals and Rehabilitative Services Aides. Residents will have access to other staff at the organization for educational and pre-vocational services, nursing and psychiatric medication prescribing. Services at the home will include; case management, finance management, skill teaching in a variety of daily living skills, individualized treatment planning, counseling, family participation, community support and integration, transportation assistance, crisis intervention when needed, transition and discharge planning. Services are prioritized for those who are eligible for Medicaid.

Susan Schroeder, LCSW and CEO of Stepping Stones of Rockford, Inc. said about the Group Home: "I am proud to be opening this beautiful home. It represents the value our community has placed on adults in need of residential mental health care. One of the most important decisions to be made by individuals with serious mental illness and their families is where the person will live. We can now make that decision easier for ten additional adults and their families. We have operated Group Homes for over fifty years and I expect this home will be here for those in need for many years to come. We are grateful to State Senator Steve Stadelman for sponsoring the bill that authorized the ½ cent sales tax to expand mental health and substance abuse services in Winnebago County, the bill's approval by voters and the creation of the Winnebago County Community Mental Health Board. Our Board of Directors' vision, the talented project designers and builders, and a generous grant from the WCCMHB have made this Group Home a reality."

Stepping Stones of Rockford, Inc. is a private 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) nonprofit organization that provides mental health services to children, youth and adults with a mission dedicated to Improving lives one step at a time.