Thresholds – Ravenswood Avenue - Chicago, IL

About Thresholds – Ravenswood Avenue

Thresholds seeks to help people struggling with mental health concerns and substance abuse through treatment and housing programs. Through these services, they’re able to create opportunities for clients to build a base of stability.

Their approach looks at the social, biological, and psychological harm of addiction. Thresholds is based in Chicago. In addition to treatment and social support programs, they also boast crisis response services.

Supportive Group Homes

Thresholds operates multiple group homes throughout the area, combining private rooms with shared living spaces for those with behavioral health or addiction issues. They also have an outreach program dedicated to combating homelessness in Chicago. Their team can be found throughout the city providing shelter to individuals with mental illness along with other support programs.

Employment Services

Like many substance use disorder programs, Thresholds can help clients find a job to further support the goal of independent living.

Along with counseling and skill development, this center has partnered with over 150 employers throughout the area to create opportunities for individuals in recovery. During their employment, clients continue to receive personalized support from Thresholds staff to help them keep their jobs.

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Latest Reviews

Sasha Gelzin

3 months ago on Google

They are incredibly patronising and do not take care of their clients. Our dear friend has ended up in state guardianship because they strung him along, promising housing and never even getting him into an SRO. If you have a choice, avoid them.

Christina Ingram

6 months ago on Google

They mean and relentless too much Bribery they play favoritism and are very rude and disrespectful they have no respect for people and their feelings what so ever races and are discriminative snobbish condescending they talk down to you and controlling arrogant people their manipulative and want you to be like them not supportive and very mean people verbally abusive and nasty it's not a place for someone who has a severe disability Not an ideal place for mental trauma or issues. Very hostile and unforgiving place to stay. They kept giving me the run around and switching me to team to team they talk to you any type away and like a child I was called a lier when I made several complaints. They retaliated when I told them how I felt after I was treated poorly by them.

Kia Shinn

1 year ago on Google

I waited 3 months was told I needed a mental evaluation to be considered for help. They changed their mind contacted me made an appt with me and wanted to come to my home instead of their office. They apparently don't have one in waukegan. Didn't send a email or text confirmation for appt with me and called me the day before the date scheduled saying they thought it was for the day before. I even said the date and DAY how do you mess that up? It's unprofessional and frustrating when you know you need this kind of help and get nothing but a waiting list and the runaround. Do yourself a favor find a better organization this one is not it. If you really need counseling or mental help. Very upset 😭😭😭

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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.

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.

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.

Treatments

The goal of treatment for alcoholism is abstinence. Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. For these people, success is measured by longer periods of abstinence, reduced use of alcohol, better health, and improved social functioning. Recovery and Maintenance are usually based on 12 step programs and AA meetings.

Drug rehab in Illinois is designed to help people recover from addiction to a number of substances. The length of each program and its intensity tend to vary, and the plan of care is based on your individual needs.

Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

A combined mental health and substance abuse rehab has the staff and resources available to handle individuals with both mental health and substance abuse issues. It can be challenging to determine where a specific symptom stems from (a mental health issue or an issue related to substance abuse), so mental health and substance abuse professionals are helpful in detangling symptoms and keeping treatment on track.

Opioid rehabs specialize in supporting those recovering from opioid addiction. They treat those suffering from addiction to illegal opioids like heroin, as well as prescription drugs like oxycodone. These centers typically combine both physical as well as mental and emotional support to help stop addiction. Physical support often includes medical detox and subsequent medical support (including medication), and mental support includes in-depth therapy to address the underlying causes of addiction.

Programs

Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.

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.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a modified form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a treatment designed to help people understand and ultimately affect the relationship between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. DBT is often used for individuals who struggle with self-harm behaviors, such as self-mutilation (cutting) and suicidal thoughts, urges, or attempts. It has been proven clinically effective for those who struggle with out-of-control emotions and mental health illnesses like Borderline Personality Disorder.

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.