When you're hurting, asking for help is the first step.

Clients seek treatment for multiple reasons. Often it is because their lives have become unmanageable in one or more areas. It could be that they are having problems with family relationships or their job. Or they may be experiencing legal, medical, or financial difficulties. These are just some of the factors that motivate a person to seek treatment. The negative consequences of these "problem areas" in one's life will often lead a person to finally say, "I'm in trouble. I need help."

Perhaps you or a person you care about has reached this level. How do you know if you need help? Here are some questions you can answer. 

Note: In these questions the word drug means an illegal drug or an addictive medication used more than your doctor prescribed. (Quiz provided by CAGE-AID, a national evaluation tool.)

1. Have you ever felt you ought to cut down on your drinking or drug use?
Yes/No

2. Have people annoyed you by criticizing your drinking or drug use?
Yes/No

3. Have you ever felt bad or guilty about your drinking or drug use?
Yes/No

4. Have you ever had a drink or used drugs first thing in the morning to steady your nerves or get rid of a hangover?
Yes/No

Two or more positive answers suggests a probable alcohol and/or drug problem.

If you are in trouble or feel you need help, take the first step. Call the SHARE Intake Department at 1.847.882.4181 for more information or to schedule an assessment appointment. 

TYPES OF TREATMENT

Here is a description of all the alcohol and drug treatment programs that Leyden Family Services offers. The location at which each program is offered is also indicated. 

INPATIENT / RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS

Medically Monitored Detoxification Program for Chemically Dependent Male and Female Adults 末 provides a medically monitored detoxification for clients needing medication to safely withdraw. This program includes the use of withdrawal medication, physician evaluation, nurse monitoring as needed, educational lectures, group therapy, individual counseling, aftercare evaluation/referral, and support/recovery group meetings.

Admission to the Medically Monitored Detoxification Program begins by calling the SHARE Intake Department at 1.847.882.4181. Funding for this level of care is insurance and self pay only.
Location: SHARE

Social Setting Detoxification Program for Chemically Dependent Male and Female Adults 末 provides a social setting detoxification. No drugs are given during the withdrawal period in this level of care. The program includes educational lectures, group therapy, individual counseling, aftercare evaluation/referral, and onsite Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Cocaine Anonymous (CA), and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings. 

Admissions to the Social Setting Detoxification Program are provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by calling the SHARE Intake Department at 1.847.882.4181. Funding for this level of care is insurance and self pay only.
Location: SHARE

Upon completion of either Detoxification Program, clients are referred to the next appropriate level of care. This might include one of the other SHARE programs described below or halfway housing. Clients are also encouraged to continue their participation in AA, CA, and NA.

Residential Rehabilitation Program for Chemically Dependent Male and Female Adults 末 a clinically managed, residential/inpatient treatment program for chemically dependent individuals in need of a structured environment. Rehabilitation treatment consists of individual and group counseling, family and employer counseling, educational lectures, nutritional consultation, recreational therapy, psychiatric evaluation when appropriate, onsite 12 step meetings (AA, CA and NA), aftercare/discharge planning. To arrange for an appointment call the SHARE Intake Department at 1.847.882.4181.
Location: SHARE

Mentally Ill/Substance Abuse (MISA) Services 末 provides residential rehabilitation, inpatient treatment that is customized to the needs of those clients who have both mental illness and substance abuse disorders. In addition to rehabilitation services, specialized case management and psychiatric services are designed to meet each individual's need while in treatment. A comprehensive discharge plan is designed for aftercare.
Location: SHARE 

FAMILIES AND THEIR CHILDREN IN TREATMENT, or FACT, is our holistic substance abuse treatment program for women and their children who have open Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) cases. It is designed for chemically dependent mothers who reside in the northern and western suburbs of Chicago including northern Kane County. The program is housed at our SHARE facility in Hoffman Estates and is a collaboration with Children's Home and Aid Society of Illinois (CHASI), Leyden Family Services/SHARE, Jewish Vocational Service (JVS), and Metropolitan Family Services of which Camp Algonquin is a part. 

FACT's purpose is to assist mothers in achieving sobriety and to help them become more effective parents. Our team of specialists addresses such issues as under-employment, unsafe housing, child care, recreation obstacles, and the challenges of meeting DCFS Service Plan requirements. It is our belief that a program which provides services that address the specific needs of women and engages the entire family will remove many of the obstacles to a woman's recovery. 

FACT SERVICES

• In-home assessment, utilizing American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) criteria, to determine level and intensity of services needed

• Substance abuse treatment, including detoxification, rehabilitation, intensive outpatient treatment, outpatient treatment, in-home/community continuing care, and case management

• Vocational counseling

• Recreation therapy

• Housing evaluation and recommendations

• Parent-child counseling which addresses parenting and family relationships 

The FACT Treatment Team

• An Addictions Counselor works closely with the mother in achieving abstinence committing to a recovery lifestyle, and attaining healthier interpersonal relationships. 

• A Parent-Child Specialist works towards safety, permanency and healthier relationships between the children and their mothers.

• A Recreation Therapist provides leisure assessments and addresses healthier modes of life and leisure for both the mother and her children. (Monthly trips to Camp Algonquin, both daytime and overnight, are integral to the mother's and their children's recovery.)

• An Employment Specialist provides job skill assessments, job search and placement, and employment support for the women.

• A Housing Specialist addresses housing concerns and assists the mother in maintaining residence in a safe environment.
  Location: SHARE

OUTPATIENT PROGRAMS
A diagnostic assessment is completed to determine a client's treatment needs and appropriate level of care.

Intensive Outpatient Substance Abuse Program 末 provides individual and group counseling and education for clients that are chemically dependent. The program includes 12 step meetings (AA, CA, NA). Available both days and evenings, this treatment meets the Secretary of State DUI Level III treatment requirements. 
Primary Location: SHARE

Outpatient Substance Abuse Program 末 provides individual, family and group counseling and education to substance abusing clients as well as those impacted by the problem at home or at work.
Locations: SHARE, Leyden Office, Norwood Office 

DUI Service 末 includes Alcohol and Drug Evaluations, DUI Evaluations and Updates, Risk Education Education Classes, Treatment, Aftercare for clients who have been arrested/charged with driving while under the influence. This treatment meets the Secretary of State Level I, II and III requirements.
Locations: SHARE, Leyden Office, Norwood Office

Substance Abuse Aftercare 末 offers an evening aftercare program for those individuals who have completed an Inpatient Rehabilitation or Outpatient Program and would benefit from continued support.
Locations: SHARE, Leyden Office, Norwood Office

Destiny is not a matter
of chance, it is a matter of choice;
it is not a thing to be waited for,
it is a thing to be achieved.

William Jennings Bryan

TAKE THE FIRST STEP