Friend Family Health Center Woodlawn - Chicago Illinois

Friend Family Health Center Woodlawn - Chicago, IL

Friend Family Health Center Woodlawn is treatment facility located at 1522 East 63rd Street in the 60637 zip code in Chicago, IL that offers medication-assisted addiction treatment. Some of the treatment approaches used by Friend Family Health Center Woodlawn consist of anger management, substance use counseling and cognitive behavioral therapy.

Address: 1522 East 63rd Street, Chicago, IL 60637

  1. Types of Care
  2. Service Settings
  3. Opioid Medications used in Treatment
  4. External Opioid Medications Source
  5. Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  6. External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  7. Type Of Treatment
  8. Pharmacotherapies
  9. Treatment Approaches
  10. FacilityOwnership
  11. License/Certification/Accreditation
  12. Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
  13. Payment Assistance Available
  14. Assessment/Pre-treatment
  15. Screening & Testing
  16. Transitional Services
  17. Ancillary Services
  18. Other Addictions Treatment
  19. Counseling Services and Education
  20. Medical Services
  21. Tobacco/Screening Services
  22. Facility Smoking Policy
  23. Gender Accepted
  24. Services for deaf

Here are the full facility listing details on Friend Family Health Center Woodlawn in Chicago, IL:

Types of Care at Friend Family Health Center Woodlawn

  • Substance use treatment
  • Treatment for co-occurring serious mental health illness/serious emotional disturbance and substance use disorders

Service Settings at Friend Family Health Center Woodlawn

  • Outpatient treatment
  • Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
  • Regular outpatient treatment

Opioid Medications used in Treatment at Friend Family Health Center Woodlawn

  • Buprenorphine used in Treatment

External Opioid Medications Source at Friend Family Health Center Woodlawn

  • Other contracted prescribing entity
  • Personal physician/health care provider

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment at Friend Family Health Center Woodlawn

  • Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere
  • This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment at Friend Family Health Center Woodlawn

  • Other contracted prescribing entity
  • Personal physician/health care provider

Type Of Treatment at Friend Family Health Center Woodlawn

  • buprenorphine maintenance
  • suboxone prescription

Pharmacotherapies at Friend Family Health Center Woodlawn

  • Acamprosate (Campral)
  • Buprenorphine with naloxone (Ex. Suboxone)
  • Medications for psychiatric disorders
  • Medications for HIV treatment
  • Medications for Hepatitis C treatment
  • Lofexidine
  • Clonidine

Treatment Approaches at Friend Family Health Center Woodlawn

  • anger management
  • brief intervention
  • cognitive behavioral therapy
  • contingency management/motivational incentives
  • motivational interviewing
  • rational emotive behavioral therapy
  • relapse prevention
  • substance use counseling
  • trauma-related counseling

FacilityOwnership at Friend Family Health Center Woodlawn

  • a private non-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation at Friend Family Health Center Woodlawn

  • National Committee for Quality Assurance

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted at Friend Family Health Center Woodlawn

  • Federal, or any government funding for substance use programs
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Private health insurance
  • Cash or self-payment
  • State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid

Payment Assistance Available at Friend Family Health Center Woodlawn

  • Payment assistance
  • Sliding fee scale

Assessment/Pre-treatment at Friend Family Health Center Woodlawn

  • Comprehensive mental health assessment
  • Comprehensive substance use assessment
  • Interim services for clients
  • Outreach to persons in the community

Screening & Testing at Friend Family Health Center Woodlawn

  • Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
  • Drug or alcohol urine screening
  • HIV testing
  • Screening for Hepatitis B
  • Screening for Hepatitis C
  • Screening for mental disorders
  • Screening for substance use
  • STD testing
  • TB screening
  • Testing for metabolic syndrome

Transitional Services at Friend Family Health Center Woodlawn

  • Aftercare/continuing care
  • Discharge Planning
  • Outcome follow-up after discharge

Ancillary Services at Friend Family Health Center Woodlawn

  • case management
  • domestic violence services
  • early intervention for HIV
  • housing services
  • mental health services
  • recovery coaches
  • transportation assistance
  • professional intervention

Other Addictions Treatment at Friend Family Health Center Woodlawn

  • Treatment for non-substance use addiction disorder
  • Treatment for gambling disorder
  • Treatment for internet use disorder

Counseling Services and Education at Friend Family Health Center Woodlawn

  • individual counseling
  • family counseling
  • marital/couples counseling
  • substance use education
  • hepatitis education, counseling and support
  • HIV and AIDS education, support and counseling
  • health education services

Medical Services at Friend Family Health Center Woodlawn

  • Hepatitis A vaccination
  • Hepatitis B vaccination

Tobacco/Screening Services at Friend Family Health Center Woodlawn

  • Nicotine replacement therapy
  • Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation medications
  • Screening for tobacco use
  • Smoking/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy at Friend Family Health Center Woodlawn

  • Smoking not permitted

Gender Accepted at Friend Family Health Center Woodlawn

  • women
  • men

Services for deaf at Friend Family Health Center Woodlawn

  • Services for the deaf and hard of hearing are available

Phone #: 773-702-0660

Call (866) 434-2077 for 24/7 help with treatment.

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Here are some key points to consider regarding the safety of methadone treatment:

  1. Supervised Administration: Methadone treatment is typically provided through opioid treatment programs (OTPs) or clinics where patients receive a daily dose of methadone under the supervision of healthcare professionals. This helps reduce the risk of misuse and overdose.

  2. Reduces Withdrawal Symptoms: Methadone can alleviate the severe withdrawal symptoms associated with opioids, which can be a significant barrier to recovery. This can enhance the patient's quality of life and make it easier for them to engage in therapy and counseling.

  3. Harm Reduction: Methadone maintenance treatment can be viewed as a harm reduction approach. While it doesn't necessarily lead to immediate abstinence, it reduces the risks associated with illicit opioid use, such as overdose and the transmission of infectious diseases (e.g., HIV and hepatitis).

  4. Individualized Treatment: Methadone treatment should be individualized to meet the unique needs of each patient. The dose is typically adjusted based on the patient's response and progress in treatment.

  5. Legal Regulation: Methadone clinics and providers are subject to strict regulations and oversight by government agencies to ensure safety and appropriate use of the medication.

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Methadone treatment is not suitable for everyone. Individuals with certain medical conditions or contraindications may not be candidates for methadone treatment. It's essential for addiction treatment centers like Friend Family Health Center Woodlawn to conduct a thorough assessment before starting someone on methadone.

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