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EVIDENCE-BASED
SUBSTANCE USE
TREATMENT &
RECOVERY SUPPORT IMPROVING ACCESS
TO COMPASSIONATE CARE

Your path to recovery starts here.

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Family Guidance Centers, Inc. is a substance use treatment organization offering comprehensive behavioral health programs, including medication-assisted recovery, to individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) and co-occurring mental health conditions.

With over 25 years of experience and multiple locations across the state, we provide a full continuum of care for substance use disorder, from prevention and harm reduction to treatment and recovery support. Our programs integrate FDA-approved medications for the treatment of substance use disorders, including all three medications approved to treat opioid use disorder (buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone).

We strive to meet our patients where they are, bringing care outside clinic walls via telehealth and mobile services and ensuring patients have access to harm reduction resources and education. We are located at 18 locations across Illinois.

Take the next step towards recovery. Our care team is ready to answer your questions and help you access the services you need.

RECEIVE TREATMENT

ACCESS TO CARE

At Family Guidance Centers, no one is refused assistance because of financial limitations or citizenship status.

We understand that seeking help is a crucial first step, and we're committed to walking with you on your recovery journey.

GET IN TOUCH
Telehealth

We offer telehealth counseling and support services to all patients, individualized to each treatment plan. We also use telehealth to connect patients facing transportation or other barriers with their counselors and care team for appointments. Additionally, we operate the statewide MAR NOW helpline (833-234-6343), which provides 24/7 immediate access to medications for alcohol and opioid use disorder via telehealth.

Transportation

We provide transportation support to all our patients who need it, to connect them with their support team and care providers. This includes Uber Health rides to substance use treatment facilities, bus passes, and partnerships with transportation providers for patients who require consistent and reliable transportation to our clinics.

Community-Based Mobile Services

We bring harm reduction and treatment services directly to communities via mobile vans and outreach teams. These units offer naloxone and other harm reduction supplies, drug-checking services, peer support, and immediate treatment through Medication-Assisted Recovery (MAR).

Walk-In Treatment

We understand that timing is crucial when someone is ready for treatment. That's why we accept walk-in patients at all our sites, with no pre-scheduled appointments required to start or continue treatment. Our internal processes are designed to ensure walk-in patients receive immediate attention and necessary treatment.

Co-Location

We've pioneered an innovative co-location model in Chicago in partnership with UI Health. Our outpatient methadone clinic operates within the University of Illinois Mile Square Health Center, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) where patients receive a range of primary care services alongside substance use treatment.

Inclusive Care

We work to ensure that all patients receive care, regardless of their ability to pay or insurance coverage. For uninsured patients, we provide immediate treatment services while our case managers work with them to obtain appropriate insurance coverage. No one is turned away due to financial constraints.

WHAT OUR PATIENTS SAY

“Family Guidance has saved my life! I didn't have much of a life before Family Guidance, and now I have a life worth living. Addiction is hard to deal with by yourself, we need help and Family Guidance will do everything they can to help you. The staff at Family Guidance are so caring, from the front desk workers to the wonderful nursing staff, to the fabulous counselors, they all help us and I am always greeted with warmth and genuine empathy as soon as I walk in the door. I truly owe a lot to Family Guidance. Thank you!!”

- M

“I have been so welcomed and felt so accepted from the very first time I walked into FGC. The people at FGC have helped me want better things not only for my baby but for myself too. I have completely changed my way of thinking and have grown into a much better, responsible, positive and productive person. My life will continue to benefit from FGC forever. Now I am at a place in life where I can't even imagine a life for me and my baby any different than this. I don't crave or think about using anymore because there are so many more things in life to choose instead of using. FGC has shown me that, and helped me believe in myself again. I am now the happiest I have ever been in my life and am so very grateful for FGC. I don't know if I would have made it here without them. Thank you so much to the whole FGC staff!”

- J

“My service experience with MAR NOW was wonderful! I loved the fact that I was connected with a doctor right away. I will be referring my friends for services.”

- A

 “I feel like nothing better could have happened than getting connected with MAR NOW. I was low on hope and MAR NOW was able to give me that hope and get me where I needed to be. I am so grateful for my interactions with the staff on the line and the support from the doctor and the nursing team. It’s amazing to have a helpline like this set up for the people who need it the most.”

- M

“The journey from darkness to redemption has been nothing short of miraculous. The FGC residential recovery program has been my beacon of hope, offering me the support I needed to rebuild my life. As I look back on my story, I see it as a testament to faith, perseverance, and the transformative grace of God.”

- T

“Family Guidance Centers support has been important in my recovery, whatever stage that may be. The clinic has been the backbone of my recovery. I benefited from each counselor I ever had and learned something new from each of them. I am grateful for each treatment experience. Smiles in- Smiles out (when coming in and leaving the building).”

- J

DO YOU OR A LOVED ONE
NEED HELP?

Join thousands of individuals who have found support at Family Guidance Centers, Inc.
As a trusted substance use treatment facility, we're committed to your success in recovery.

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FGC is accredited by The Joint Commission, licensed by the Illinois Department of Human Services Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (IDHS/SUPR), and certified by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

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