In the Media

BROOKFIELD, WI — April 30, 2026 — Responding to growing community need for more accessible, psychiatrist-led pediatric mental health care, Compass Health Center has expanded its Wisconsin services with new Child Specialty...

This op-ed was originally published in the Duluth News Tribune on April 23, 2026. In March, Compass Health Center opened its doors in Golden Valley, Minnesota. While it is always exciting opening the doors to a new facility, our expansion...

Compass Health Center specializes in partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programming. According to Dr. Claudia Welke, chief medical officer at Compass Health Center, this intermediate level of care is designed for those who need more support than a standard outpatient visit but do not require an overnight stay in a hospital.

“We do the in-between to those two things,” Dr. Welke said. “It’s a comprehensive model where we bring it all together to work towards stabilizing patients while they’re still at home. And then we discharge them back to the community, back to work, back to school, whatever it is that they were doing before they were going through that crisis.”

Golden Valley, MN – February 16, 2026 — Minnesota is facing a mental health access crisis: more than one in three adults report symptoms of anxiety or depression, yet nearly one in six are unable to...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  NORTHBROOK, IL — FEBRUARY 3, 2026 — A newly published study in the Behavior Therapist Journal led by Compass Health Center clinicians and research partners shows that a brief Partial Hospitalization Program...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Chicago, IL — October 8, 2025 — Compass Health Center today announced the clinically validated outcomes of its Trauma & PTSD Treatment Program. Individual symptoms go from...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: BROOKFIELD, WI, September 22, 2025 – With nearly 1 in 4 adults and 1 in 5 youth in Wisconsin experiencing mental health challenges, and nearly half of...

Chicago, IL | August 18, 2025 — Compass Health Center is proud to announce the launch of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) at its Chicago location, offering a non-invasive, FDA-approved, evidence-based...

In response to increases in mental health crises leading to emergency room visits, Compass Health Center designs process to fast-track referrals for patients, without the wait.  

Our CEO and Co-Founder, David Schreiber, MD, authored an important Opinion Piece for Chicago’s Daily Herald, calling on leaders from across the state to address the mental health crisis impacting Illinois. Today, over 145,000 Illinoisians aged 12–17 are struggling with depression. And, a startling 61.8% of Illinoisans aged 12–17 with depression did not receive any care in the last year. This is not a crisis without solutions. Read on to learn more.

Navigating screen use and social media for youth and families can feel overwhelming. A top priority for parents is safety, but the online world often feels full of unknowns. Our...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New white paper reinforces the importance of personalized behavioral healthcare that is timely and evidence-based   

Navigating screen use and social media for youth can feel overwhelming. A top priority for parents is safety, but the online world often feels full of unknowns. In response to...

To honor Mental Health Awareness Month, we collaborated with expert clinicians and educators to gather their insights on prioritizing mental health and fostering support from our communities. Discover their invaluable...

Photo Left to Right: Marissa Leslie, MD, Medical Director, Compass Health Center, Senator Will Smith, MD – District 20, David Schreiber, MD, CEO & Co-Founder, Compass Health Center   Watch highlights from...

Compass Health Center Announces Expansion to Maryland Addressing Urgent Need for Quick Access to Comprehensive Mental Health Care In-person and Virtually Across the State

[Press Release] Chicago, Illinois, July 11, 2022 – Compass Health Center announced today that it will be in-network with Optum/United Behavioral Health beginning July 15, 2022. This partnership will allow...

Supportive and age-appropriate advice and guidance in speaking to children about tragedy  *Sadly, this information was originally published in response to the Uvalde, Texas school shooting and is being adapted...

Compass Health Center’s Creative Arts Therapy Program, offered in our Summer Session, provides a nurturing, evidence-based treatment environment for children and teens to communicate experiences creatively while helping to reduce...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Compass Virtual Solves Access Limitations for Teens Across Illinois Needing Psychiatric Support After New CDC Survey Shows Lack of Services Chicago, Illinois, April 1, 2022 – Increased...

Expanded Compass Health Center Trauma Team Looks to Fill Gap with Enhanced Trauma Programming in Chicago Chicago, Illinois, March 10, 2022 — Compass Health Center’s Behavioral Health Trauma Program in...

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 80 percent of the healthcare workforce is made of women but fewer than 20 percent are in key leadership positions. In a separate...