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Every organization below offers some kind of help for recovery.  Read the description of services carefully for the type of services offered.
Organization Web Site Contact Alternate Contact Description of Services
A Fresh Start Sober Living
2606 W Potomac
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 312-238-8647
sober.com A warm supportive recovery home environment for adult men who are ready to take a step toward independence
A Safe Haven Alsip
12553 S Alpine
Alsip, IL
Phone 1: 708-389-6420
Phone 2: 312-372-3820
www.asafehaven.com Roxanne Travis: NCRS Recovery homes for M, W varied locations; 12 step programs; employment readiness; assessment and seriousness to seek recovery
A Safe Haven Damen
7355 N Damen
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 773-977-7600
www.asafehaven.com Skip Land: NCRS Chief Operating Officer
s6434evans@aol.com
A Safe Haven Kingston
7346 S Kingston
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 773-375-6455
Phone 2: 312-372-3820
www.asafehaven.com Gerald Elmore: NCRS Recovery homes for M, W varied locations; 12 step programs; employment readiness; assessment and seriousness to seek recovery
A Safe Haven LLC Jarvis
2049 W Jarvis
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 708-389-6450
Phone 2: 312-372-3820
www.asafehaven.com Sterling Gildersleeve: NCRS Recovery homes for M, W varied locations; 12 step programs; employment readiness; assessment and seriousness to seek recovery
A Safe Haven LLC Washington
180 W Washington Ste 1000
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 312-372-6707
Phone 2: 312-372-3820
www.asafehaven.com Penny LoCoco: NCRS Recovery homes for M, W varied locations; 12 step programs; employment readiness; assessment and seriousness to seek recovery
A Safe Haven LLC Wrightwood
3821 W Wrightwood
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 773-395-6841
Phone 2: 312-372-3820
www.asafehaven.com Fenlis Jefferson: NCRS Recovery homes for M, W varied locations; 12 step programs; employment readiness; assessment and seriousness to seek recovery
A Safe Haven Mount Prospect
209 S Main St, #2FL
Mount Prospect, IL
Phone 1: 847-590-1377
Phone 2: 312-372-3820
www.asafehaven.com Brian Rowland: NCRS Recovery homes for M, W varied locations; 12 step programs; employment readiness; assessment and seriousness to seek recovery
A Safe Haven Park Ridge
1817 Dempster
Park Ridge, IL
Phone 1: 847-268-0400
Phone 2: 312-372-3820
www.asafehaven.com Ramona Smith: NCRS Recovery homes for M, W varied locations; 12 step programs; employment readiness; assessment and seriousness to seek recovery
A Safe Haven RRP Women
7355 N Damen
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 773-977-7600
Phone 2: 312-372-3820
www.asafehaven.com Sonnett Harris: NCRS Recovery homes for M, W varied locations; 12 step programs; employment readiness; assessment and seriousness to seek recovery
A Safe Haven Wrightwood
3821 W Wrightwood
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 773-395-6841
www.asafehaven.com Fenlis Jefferson: NCRS
fenlisjeff@asafehaven.com
A Step Up- Life Restoration Program
3333 W Arthington, Ste 215
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 773-265-6000
Eugene Williams Sober living environment, life skills meetings, AA meetings & Referral Services; Program provides living accommodations: individual bedrooms, cable, at very affordable rates; rent assistance to qualif
Alcoholic Rehabilitation Community Home
1313 21st St
Granite City, IL
Phone 1: 618-877-7984
Cary Freen: Director
archhouse@sbcglobal.net
Member of Assn. Of Halfway Houses, Alcoholism Programs of North America Inc.
Alcoholics Anonymous
check website for local program
IL
www.aa.org Alcohol 12 step program; link to find local meeting
Bill's Family Recovery
1257 N Pulaski Rd
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 773-276-5883
Bud Hensley
Celebrate Recovery
check website for local program
IL
www.celebraterecovery.com/global.shmtl Lynn Schilling: IL State Rep
Phone: 630-373-3366
harvestrecovery@yahoo.com
Kathy Davis: CR Inside Ministry Leader
Phone: (262) 308-4253
kathymdavis@intergate.com
Christian 12 step program for substance abuse recovery; link to find local meeting
Chicago Referral Center
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 800-939-2273
Johnny Rushing: Community Service Rep. For Adults with Drug, Alcohol, and Related Health Issues.
Cocaine Anonymous
see website for locations
IL
www.ca.org
Cornerstone Recovering Community
11001 S Wentworth
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 773-909-2424
Miles Cole Part of of Association of Halfway House, Alcoholism Programs of North America
CRADC Unit Women's Residence
1710 West Lunt
Chicago, IL
Kathleen Corcoran: Director
Forever Free Program, Catholic Charities
8235 South Shore Dr
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 773-374-8165
CatholicCharities.net Sharon Love-Williams: Supervisor Josephine M. Abi-Rached: Department Director Part of Association of Halfway House, Alcoholism Programs of North America
Franklin-Williamson Human Services
902 W Main
West Frankfort, IL
Phone 1: 618-937-6483
Programs for co-occuring mental and substance abuse disorders.
Fresh Start House
1835 W Erie
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 312-409-1313
Steven Hirsch: Exec Director Recovery Home: AHHAP
Gateway Foundation
1706 N Kedzie Ave
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 312-663-1130
Phone 2: 773-227-2056
Peter Piry: Asst Director Residential programs, services for co-ed adult, male youth, co-ed dual diagnosis and women (DCFS & medical initiative)
Gateway Foundation
3828 W Taylor St
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 773-826-1916
Residential programs, services for co-ed adult, male youth, co-ed dual diagnosis and women (DCFS & medical initiative)
Gateway Foundation
400 Mercy Lane
Aurora, IL
Phone 1: 630-966-7400
Men's halfway house,women's recovery home, DUI evaluation, substance abuse and mental health services.
Good Samaritan Community Services
3551 W Roosevelt Rd
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 773-521-8442
www.hopehouseofchicago.org Jimmie Covington
elderjcovington@hotmail.com
Emergency shelter; housing, residential homes; men's support group, mentor; recovery/relapse program; substance abuse group
Grateful House Foundation
412 S Wesley
Oak Park, IL
Phone 1: 708-848-2065
Dorothy Thomas: Exed Director halfway house for chemically dependent women.
Guildhaus
2413 Canal St
Blue Island, IL
Phone 1: 708-385-3228
www.guildhaus.webxites.com Jack King: Exec Director
gldhaus@aol.com
Recovery Home: AHHAP
Haymarket Center
120 N Sangamon St
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 312-226-7984
Phone 2: 312-CAN-Help
www.hcenter.org Willie Martin
wmartin@hcenter.org
Cee's Manor is a Recovery Home of Haymarket Center for males-comprehensive alcohol and other drug treatment organization, licensed by the state of Illinois
Heartland Human Care Services Inc.
4411 N Ravenswood Ave 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 773-751-4000
Phone 2: 773-728-5960
www.heartlandallince.org Abby Coppock
Phone: ext 6211
Provides a mix of mental health, substance abuse and job/employment assistance, including women and criminal justics clients.
Higgins Halfway House
207 S Ashland Ave
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 312-997-2222
www.cathedralshelter.org Recovery home for men with addictions- previous incarcerations; IL Dept Alcohol and Substance Abuse (DASA model); case management; employment counseling
Illinois Substance Abuse Agency
100 S Grand Ave East
Springfield, IL
Phone 1: 217-557-9437
www.dhs.state.il.us/dasa Information about treatment for substance abuse disorders.
Jack Clark's Family Recovering Communities
2915 W Armitage
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 773-252-2877
www.jackclarksfamily.org Larry Downing: Operator Denise Downing Recovery homes for M & W in N Chgo, S Chgo, W Chgo, NW, Cicero, Maywood, Rockford and Alumni House
Jackee's House
5620 S Paulina St
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 773-722-7429
Jacqueline Hardy: Director Recovery Home; AHHAP
Jackee's House
5620 S Paulina St
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 773-722-7429
Jacqueline Hardy: Director Part of Assocition of Halfway Houses, Alcoholism Programs of North America
Kedzie Recovery Home
1706 N Kedzie Ave
Chicago, IL
John Beskon: Director Recovery homes for M & W; referrals thru TASC and Gateway
Master Builder Ministries
Freeport, IL
Phone 1: 815-599-8450
Phone 2: 815-978-0715
Chaplain Mike Sowell Female Housing & support; counseling - chaplaincy Winnebago County Chaplains
McDermott Center Inc.
120 N Sangamon St
Chicago, IL
Allen Burson
Men's Residence North LSSI
1638 W Morse Ave
Chicago, IL
Bert Bibat: Director Recovery Home: AHHAP LSSI
Men's Residence South LSSI
7843 S Essex
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 312-933-0666
Kirk Galloway: Director Recovery Home; AHHAP
Morning Star Mission
350 E Washington St
Joliet, IL
Phone 1: 815-722-5780
www.morningstarmission.org Mission - shelter, food, transitional, residential substance abuse treatment, over 100 years of service; transportation, etc.
Narcotics Anonymous
check website for local program
www.chicagona.org, IL
Phone 1: 708-450-1880
www.na.org Narcotic 12 step program; link to find local meeting
National Associate Human Service Provider
8251 S Rhodes
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 773-287-9365
Father Elmwood Nyther Part of Halfway House, Alcoholism Programs of North America
New Vision: Jackson Park Hospital
7507 Stoney Island Avenue
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 1-800-939-CARE
Treats adults who are suffering incapacitation due to the effects of drugs, alcohol, or acute withdrawal symptoms, and related health problems.
Parkside
515 W Barry #354
Chicago, IL
Leon Anderson
Residence West - LSSI
675 Varsity Dr
Elgin, IL
Al Meginnis: Program Director
Resurrection House, Inc.
13922 Lincoln Ave
Dolton, IL
Phone 1: 708-849-4418
www.resurrectionhouseinc.org Mattie Davis: Executive Director
Phone: 312-307-1088
resurrectionhouse13922@yahoo.com
Sober house for females in the S Suburbs; substance abuse groups;
Rosecrance
3815 Harrison Ave
Rockford, IL
Phone 1: 815-391-1000
www.rosecrance.org Residential & outpatient substance abuse treatment; employment assistance for patients, and detox services
Salem's Alternative Substance Addiction Ministry
11800 S Indiana Ave
Chicago, IL
Serenity House
891 S Route 53
Addison, IL
Phone 1: 630-620-6616
SerenityHouse.com Henry Tews: President/CEO
serenity@serenityhouse.com
Sistah
429 W Ohio Street, Suite 139
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 773-972-3600
www.mysistah.org Dee Dee Osobor: Founder & Executive Director
mysistah@mysistah.org
12 Step Group meetings, Careeer & job Prep. Classes, Anger & Stress Management Classes, Parenting skills training, and health & wellness
Sober Living Alternatives
7355 N Damen
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 773-977-7600
Skip :and: NCRS
s6434evans@aol.com
South Suburban Council on Alcoholism & SA
1909 Cheker Square
Hazel Crest, IL
Phone 1: 708) 647-3333
providing affordable and effective chemical dependency treatment and rehabilitation to residents of the greater Chicago Southland community ; Residential treatment
South Suburban YMCA
178 E 155th St
Harvey, IL
Phone 1: 708-331-6500
www.ymcachgo.org 450 apartments for low-income seniors at six locations in southern Cook County. Seniors receive rental subsidies and utility assistance, and a social service coordinator
Stepping Stones Inc.
1621 Theodore
Joliet, IL
Phone 1: 815-744-7659
Virginia Brock
Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator
check website for local agencies
IL
http://dasis3.samhsa.gov/
TASC, Inc of Illinois
2100 S Indiana, Ste 330
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 312-793-6341
www.illinoistasc.org Benneth Lee: Community Liason/Clinical Re-entry Specialist
Phone: 312-451-2540
blee@tasc-il.org
Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities- works w Corrections re: substance abuse ; recovery homes;
Teach Them How
10501 S Parnell
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 773-445-8497
Cloteal Williams: Director
teachthemhow@aol.com
Recovery Home; AHHAP
Teen Challenge Center
3601 W Cortland
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 773-772-2211
www.teenchallengeil.com
tcillinois@aol.com

tcichicago@aol.com
Christian Recovery Home for Males 18+
Teen Challenge-Audrey's Home for Girls
151 W Prairie Ave
Decatur, IL
Phone 1: 217-423-9117
www.tcidecatur@aol.com Christian Recovery Home for Females 13-17
Teen Challenge-Redemption House
311 Olive St
Peoria, IL
Phone 1: 309-673-3716
www.tcil2@aol.com Christian Recovery Home for Males 18+
The Salvation Army Harbor Light Center
1515 W Monroe St
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 312-421-5753
www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_met.nsf Residential Substance Abuse Recovery Home - intensive rehabiliation; also works w IDOC drug related work releasees; 18 mo. Stay permited
The Salvation Army-Chicago Central ARC
506 N Des Plaines Ave
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 312-738-4367
www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_arc.nsf Mark & Susan Anderson: Majors
Mark_Anderson@usc.salvationarmy.org
Adult Rehabilitation Center for men with drug and alcohol addictions
The Salvation Army-Chicago Northside ARC
2258 N Clybourn Ave
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 773-477-1771
www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_arc.nsf Larry & Jean Manzella: Majors
Larry_Manzella@usc.salvationarmy.org
Adult Rehabilitation Center for men with drug and alcohol addictions
The Salvation Army-Rockford ARC
1706 18th St
Rockford, IL
Phone 1: 815-397-0440
www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_arc.nsf Scott & Karen Salsbury: Captains
Scott_Salsbury@usc.salvationarmy.org
Michael Sjogren: Social Services Director
Phone: 815-972-1135
mike_sjogren@usc.salvationarmy.org
Adult Rehabilitation Center for men with drug and alcohol addictions
The Salvation Army-Springfield ARC
221 N 11th St
Springfield, IL
Phone 1: 217-528-7573
www.ssaarc.org Van & Cheryl Wirth: Administrators
Van_Wirth@usc.salvationarmy.org
Adult Rehabilitation Center for men with drug and alcohol addictions - housing for 70 men
The Salvation Army-Waukegan
431 S Genesee St
Waukegan, IL
Phone 1: 847-622-7730
www.usc.salvationarmy.org/usc/www_usc_arc.nsf James & Linda Porterfield: Majors
James_Porterfield@usc.salvationarmy.org
Adult Rehabilitation Center for men with drug and alcohol addictions
The Sky Is The Limit Recovery Facilities
5742 S Normal
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 773-952-7817
William E. Harris III: Founder & CEO
williamthree@tmo.blackberry.net
Equipping men with tools they need to achieve a bright new future that is free of poverty, abuse, and addiction with a structured program in a remodeled, affordable, clean environment.
Women's Residence
5517 N Kenmore, 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 312-338-8485
Kathleen Corcoran