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Allendale Association

600 W Grand Ave
Lake Villa, IL 60046
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Allendale Association - Lake Villa IL 60046

About Allendale Association

Allendale Association is a residential treatment center in Lake Villa, Illinois. The nonprofit was founded in 1897 and treats children, teens and families for serious emotional and behavioral problems resulting from issues like trauma or addiction.

Intensive residential care is available for youth ages 6 to 18.

Therapeutic School in Lake Villa

Children in residential care at Allendale stay on the campus and go to school there. It’s a K-12 therapeutic day school that includes a special education program.

The school admits special education students who are 7 to 21, and some are day students who come from nearby communities rather than living on campus.

An autism program teaches practical life skills to children and their families, and the aim is a return to life outside the program. The care team includes educators and medical professionals.

Residential treatment can take as many as 100 children and youth. The main campus covers 120 acres beside Cedar Lake, on the west bank, in Illinois.

Outpatient mental health counseling for children, teens and adults, including sessions for couples and families, is available at the Bradley Counseling Center in Lake Villa.

Latest Reviews

Dylan
2 months ago on Google
5
I was able to tour here and I was amazed at how many facilities they have to keep the kids engaged! It’s clear the staff cares about each and every kid. Everybody’s mental health is different and the staff knows how to handle everything on a case by case basis. It can be very difficult, but the staff still excel! It takes time to heal. I would highly recommend Allendale!!!
Amanda Melton
5 months ago on Google
5
Great experiment during my interview and very understanding of needs. Non profit is a great program
Reba hobbs
7 months ago on Google
5
Love everything about it. James was very helpful answered questions carefully, went above and beyond. Great personality and great character! A company I would love to work for and with.
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Accepted Insurance

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Allendale Association works with several private insurance providers, please contact to verify your specific insurance provider.

Other Forms of Payment

Medicaid is a state based program that helps lower-income individuals and families pay for healthcare. Medicaid covers addiction treatment so those enrolled can use their coverage to pay for rehab. When a program accepts Medicaid the client often pays very little or nothing out of their own pocket.

Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.

Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.

Sliding scale payments are based on a client's income and family size. The goal is to make treatment affordable to everyone. By taking these factors into account, addiction recovery care providers help ensure that your treatment does not become a financial burden to you or your family, eliminating one barrier to care.

Medicare is a federal program that provides health insurance for those 65 and older. It also serves people under 65 with chronic and disabling health challenges. To use Medicare for addiction treatment you need to find a program that accepts Medicare and is in network with your plan. Out of pocket costs and preauthorization requirements vary, so always check with your provider.

Military members, veterans, and eligible dependents have access to specific insurance programs that help them get the care they need. TRICARE and VA insurance can help you access low cost or no cost addiction and mental health treatment. Programs that accept military insurance often have targeted treatment focused on the unique challenges military members, veterans, and their families face.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.

The inpatient stay is a 24/7 therapeutic residential program. It offers intensive help for youth facing serious emotional and behavioral problems. Lake Villa can take up to 100 children and youth.

Treatments

Allendale, a private nonprofit founded in 1897, works with families plus children and youth who have serious emotional, mental and behavioral health challenges.

Programs

Individualized therapy for adults is part of what Bradley Counseling offers, and it also sees children and teens.

Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.

Youth 6 to 18 can enter the intensive residential treatment programs, a 24/7 stay for serious emotional and behavioral problems. Lake Villa holds up to 100 children and youth.

Clinical Services

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.

Whether a marriage or other committed relationship, an intimate partnership is one of the most important aspects of a person's life. Drug and alcohol addiction affects both members of a couple in deep and meaningful ways, as does rehab and recovery. Couples therapy and other couples-focused treatment programs are significant parts of exploring triggers of addiction, as well as learning how to build healthy patterns to support ongoing sobriety.

Experiential therapy is a form of therapy in which clients are encouraged to surface and work through subconscious issues by engaging in real-time experiences. Experiential therapy departs from traditional talk therapy by involving the body, and having clients engage in activities, movements, and physical and emotional expression. This can involve role-play or using props (which can include other people). Experiential therapy can help people process trauma, memories, and emotion quickly, deeply, and in a lasting fashion, leading to substantial and impactful healing.

Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.

Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.

Amenities

  • home-setting iconResidential Setting

Staff

Jason Keeler, LCSW

President/CEO

Connie Borucki, SHRM-CP

COO

Brian Clutter, CPA

CFO

Dr. Erick Alexeyev, LCPC

Chief Clinical Officer

Jennifer Stiemsma, M.Ed

Senior VP, Specialized Educational Services

Stelana Burns

VP, Therapeutic Residential Treatment Program

Rehab.com regularly reviews this listing for accuracy but changes may occur between updates. For the most up-to-date information, please contact Allendale Association.

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600 W Grand Ave
Lake Villa, IL 60046

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Carliya Bazile
1 week ago
1

first I want to say don't send your kids here the men Marcel well put his hands on the kids and been their finger back and have your kids crying he will use the things he did and the army on the kids but don't send your kids here and they let the kids press charges on you like this not a residential kids are going to fight who ever went here give me a like if y'all think I'm right

Eric Muniz
2 weeks ago
5

James from Allendale was incredible to talk to, explained everything thoroughly and answered any and all questions I had. He went above and beyond

Lailah Shaw
4 weeks ago
1

Do not let your child come here they say this is allendale no this is allendale hell the staff is so rude and mean. I went AWOL one of the milieu supervisors came in that day he don't even work that day and put his hands on me to get back on the unit. I feel that people should not send their kids here its going to get bad for them and their kids

Hannah Kyle
4 weeks ago
1

Some Allendale staff are physically and verbally abusive.They do unnecessary restraints and bring their problems from home to work Ive been at Allendale for 2 and a half years and I'm still here 10/5/26 and NOT A THING has improved. I would not recommend being here its very brainwashing and mentally draining. Yes there are some good staff but there are a lot of bad staff. I'm not saying this to make people feel for me or anyone else here. Just take it as a warning. I've been told by one of the staff that he was going to make me eat the concrete because I needed space outside and I guess they told him that I was awol and that wasn't the case. Please do not send your kids here, Its not very helpful when you feel like people are against you. Allendale is a waste of time pls don't send your kids here

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