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Howard Brown Health Center is a substance use treatment center located in Chicago, IL.
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When someone has an addiction, it is often hard for the person to admit that there is a problem. Once a problem is admitted, treatment is the next step to an addiction-free life.
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855-416-9832- Type of Care Offered
- Treatment for Substance Use Disorders
- Recovery Treatment Approaches
- Cognitive behavioral therapy. Patients actively participate in therapy sessions to learn how to modify or replace negative thought patterns. The sessions can include one-on-one therapy, groups, and family involvment.
- Dialectical behavior therapy. A cognitive behavioral treatment approach with two key characteristics: a behavioral, problem-solving focus blended with acceptance-based strategies, and an emphasis on dialectical processes.
- Substance use counseling approach. This short-term treatment involves encouraging individuals to openly discuss their personal experiences which leads to greater self-awareness and an enhanced ability to work through relationship issues.
- Trauma-related counseling. A treatment approach for PTSD clients and other effects of trauma or abuse. Therapy utilizes cognitive behavior techniques that are adapted for the specific needs of these clients.
- Relapse prevention. Relapse prevention utilizes several CBT modalities that help individuals maintain abstinence by changing the maladaptive behaviors that play a role in their addiction.
- Matrix Model. Provides support and guidance by trained therapists to help patients remain in treatment and develop the skills to cease drug use.
- Brief intervention. Substance abusers who are not yet dependent will benefit from a short-term intervention that consists of one to five sessions.
- Motivational interviewing. A treatment approach that seeks to help a person become motivated to change the behaviors that prevent them from making healthier choices in life. Patients also learn to manage the anger or hostility that interferes with their ability to make changes.
- Service Settings (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient etc.)
- Outpatient treatment services without an overnight stay at a treatment facility or hospital.
- Regular outpatient treatment that is similar to ASAM Level I, outpatient treatment, non-intensive.
- License/Certification/Accreditation
- Licensed by the state substance abuse agency.
- Facility Operation (e.g. Private, Public)
- Private non-profit organization
- Special Programs/Groups Offered
- Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) clients.
- Persons with HIV or AIDS
- Assessment and Pre-treatment
- Comprehensive mental health assessment
- Comprehensive substance use assessment
- Outreach to persons in the community
- Counseling Services and Education
- Individual counseling offered
- Group counseling offered
- Family counseling offered
- Marital and couples counseling offered
- HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support
- Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis
- Substance abuse education
- Hepatitis education, counseling, or support
- Type of Opioid Treatment
- Accepts clients on opioid medication.
- Pharmacotherapies
- Medications for psychiatric disorders
- Transitional Services
- Aftercare/continuing care
- Discharge Planning
- Ancillary Services
- Domestic violence services – Domestic Violence victims are provided safety assistance throughout the program.
- Early Intervention of HIV which assures that there is early detection and treatment of HIV which prevents an onset of full-blown AIDS and other infections.
- Mental Health Services which provides an assessment, diagnosis, treatment or counseling to assist an individual or group in alleviating mental or emotional illness.
- Case Management provides a case manager for clients and families to monitor their needs and become their advocate and assistant for any services needed.
- Payment, Insurance, and Funding Accepted
- Cash or self-payment
- Medicaid is accepted. Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that helps with medical costs for some people with low incomes and limited resources. Medicaid programs vary from state to state.
- Medicare is accepted. Medicare is the federal health insurance program for people age 65 and older and people with disabilities.
- This facility accepts a state-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid.
- Private health insurance is accepted.
- Federal, or any government funding for substance abuse programs
- Payment Assistance Available
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors). Variable prices for services based on a person’s ability to pay.
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details).
- Screening and Testing
- Drug or alcohol urine screening
- HIV testing
- Screening for Hepatitis B
- Screening for Hepatitis C
- Screening for mental health disorders
- Screening for substance use
- STD testing
- TB screening
- Tobacco and Screening Services
- Screening for tobacco use
- Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation medications
- Nicotine replacement therapy
- Facility Smoking Policy
- Smoking permitted in designated area.
- Age Groups Accepted
- This facility accepts all young adults through programs which are tailored to co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders.
- This facility accepts all adults for treatment.
- Gender Accepted
- Female
- Male
- Language Services
- Services for the deaf and hard of hearing.
- Other Languages
- Staff counselors provide treatment in Italian.
- Staff counselors provide treatment in Spanish.
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