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Teen Challenge

Teen Challenge

Drug Rehab Center in Chicago, Illinois

  • Opioid Addiction
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Drug Addiction
  • Alcoholism

Teen Challenge in Chicago, Illinois offers a faith-based addiction treatment program that includes residential and outpatient care, aftercare services, and access to recovery support and resources, as well as educational support and mentorship, and is accredited by state and national organizations.

About This Illinois Facility

Teen Challenge in Chicago, Illinois is a faith-based non-profit that helps individuals and families struggling with addiction and substance abuse. Founded in 1957, the organization has provided a variety of services for those in need, including residential and outpatient care, aftercare services, and access to recovery support and resources. In addition to these services, Teen Challenge also offers mentorship and educational support to ensure clients are able to develop the skills they need to maintain their sobriety in the long term.

One of the primary services they offer is behavioral therapy, either through one-on-one counseling sessions or group therapy. This includes cognitive-behavioral therapy, family therapy, and 12-step facilitation. Additionally, they provide educational services and programs that teach life-skills, relapse prevention, and anger management, as well as faith-based teachings. These treatments are designed to address the underlying causes of addiction and are tailored to the individual’s needs.

Teen Challenge of Chicago is accredited by both state and national organizations including The National Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and The Illinois Department of Human Services, providing assurance that its clients are receiving the highest quality of care. They have also been awarded the highest rating of the Abraham Lincoln Award of Excellence from the Illinois Department of Human Services. These awards and accreditations demonstrate their commitment to providing comprehensive and quality services to those in need.

Genders
  • Male
  • Female
  • Gender Exclusive Center
  • Ages
  • Children
  • Teenagers
  • Adults
  • Seniors (65+)
  • Modality
  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Groups
  • Additional
  • LGBTQ+ Allied
  • Hearing Impaired
  • Veteran Specific
  • Conditions and Issues Treated

    Opioids are a series of medicines that are used for pain relief. Opioid addiction refers to the compulsive pursuit of opioids, even though they are not medically needed. Medication-assisted therapy at Teen Challenge in Chicago, IL requires care in which both medications, medication, and behavioral treatments are used.

    Levels of Care Offered at Teen Challenge

    This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Drug Rehab, Inpatient, Intervention, Outpatient, Residential, with additional therapies available as listed below.

    Inpatient treatment for addiction is generally not as scary as it might sound. It is a way to find recovery while being in a supportive and controlled environment. The duration of treatment at Teen Challenge in Chicago can be different based on each individual. Many can leave after 28 days; some may stay a few months, and others may stay six months or longer.

    When remaining at their job in Chicago, or continuing their studies, the individual may live with their family while utilizing Teen Challenge‘s outpatient services. Treatment requires counseling the patient at the individual level, in a group setting, about substance addiction, drugs, and therapy sessions.

    Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient’s individual requirements.

    An intervention is a meeting held by families and friends of the addicted party, managed by Teen Challenge. It lets the person know that their loved ones are concerned about them. It is intended to make the addicted party agree to get help.

    Interventions are often hosted by a mental health professional in Illinois who knows how to communicate with people dealing with addiction. These intervention services can make all the difference when it comes to getting loved ones to agree to treatment.

    Therapies & Programs

    Individual professional counseling or individual therapy refers to the one-on-one interaction between a patient and his or her counselor at Teen Challenge in Chicago, Illinois. Individual therapy allows for more privacy, one that group interactions can’t provide. It makes it easier for the counselor and the patient to deal with the central issues, which are likely the culprits of substance addiction.

    Group therapy is an important tool in recovery. Finding a peer group in Chicago, IL and others who relate to your situation is a fundamental tool for recovery at Teen Challenge. Addiction tends to lead to isolation and feelings of uniqueness. The accountability and friendship that is found in group therapy can be more effective than any single other treatment approach. This is generally introduced early in recovery and is recommended as a lifetime treatment habit.

    Trauma therapy is a way of addressing trauma while in a safe situation in order to heal. This may involve Teen Challenge managing individual or group counseling or both. Other forms of therapy have been proven to assist in healing past traumas.

    A type of cognitive-behavioral therapy is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. It is intended for those who are vulnerable to self-harm and suicidal thoughts. Teen Challenge aims to help patients understand the connection between their feelings, emotions, and behaviors and provide them with the tools to make a difference in Chicago, IL. For those whose addictions and habits originate from severe mental health problems, it is beneficial.

    Negative feelings are common in substance abuse disorders. If not recognized, they can cause co-occurring disorders. CBT involves strategies that help to change the thinking and behavioral pattern. It can be administered as a monotherapy as well as a part of combination therapy.

    Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT) is a variation of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) that helps people understand how maladaptive, negative, and habitual thoughts and feelings lead to bad life choices. REBT is based on the idea that people operate under many irrational but habitual patterns of thought that fuel harmful practices.

    Rehabilitation is not just limited to bringing an individual out of addiction and achieving sobriety. It is considered complete only when an individual starts leading a normal and balanced life. Life skill therapy focuses on the various skills that help an individual to lead a normal life. Patients often do not take care of themselves, struggle professionally, and withdraw from social interaction due to addiction’s physical and emotional disturbances.

    Life skills therapy helps people in Illinois improve various personal, professional, and social skills such as cooking healthy meals, maintaining proper hygiene, budgeting, decision-making, time management, regulation of emotions, and effectively resolving interpersonal conflicts.

    Payment Options Accepted

    For specific insurance or payment methods please contact us.
  • Health Insurance
  • Self-Pay / Cash
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
  • Sliding Scale
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    Specifics, location, and helpful extra information.
    Teen Challenge Location and Directions
    Address Information3601 W Cortland St
    Chicago, Illinois 60647 Phone Number(773) 772-2211 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Chicago, Illinois Addiction Information

    In 2016, more than 2,350 Illinoisans died from drug overdoses. More than 5,500 deaths annually occur in Illinois due to the abuse of alcohol and other drugs. 7.17% of Illinois residents reported using illicit drugs in the past month (2018). Substance abuse costs the state approximately $3.5 billion every year.

    Drug misuse can lead to other serious health problems, including HIV/AIDS or hepatitis C infection and liver disease. Chicago's main drugs of abuse include heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine. Field sobriety tests can be used to determine if someone is driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. There are about 872 drug treatment centers in the city, and the number of people seeking help for addiction continues to rise.

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