Substance Use

 Assessment & Admissions Services

Individuals are assessed to determine the most appropriate placement for treatment.  The final decision regarding the type of care is up to the individual. If the program that is the best fit for the individual is full, START NOW provides daily treatment and support as the individual waits to enter the more structured setting.

Detoxification Unit

The Whitman Medical Unit is a 12-bed emergency medical detoxification unit for individuals who may be at risk of withdrawal from alcohol and other drugs. The unit is staffed with nurses and support staff around the clock and provides medication interventions to stabilize individuals during one to five day stays.

Individualized Treament

The Human Service Center is a provider of substance use treatment for individuals with drug and/or alcohol addiction.  There is a comprehensive system of services including medically supervised detoxification, residential treatment settings, and intensive outpatient programs followed by continuing care and specialized services.  Some of the services are gender specific and are provided through separate residential outSome of the services are gender specific and are provided through separate residential outSome of the services are gender specific and are provided through separate residential outpatient programs for women and men.

Knolls Center for Change - Men's Residential & Outpatient Treatment Center

Transitions - Women's Residential & Outpatient Treatment Center
Transitions is partially funded by the United Way.

New Leaf Lodge & Retreat - Women's Residential & Outpatient Treatment Center

For all three residential substance use treatment facilities listed above, men and women, are provided with individualized treatment.  Men and women in our programs have the opportunity to progress through three phases of recovery support such that they are able to build “recovery capital”.  Recovery capital has to do with the quality and number of resources that each individual can draw upon to sustain wellness after treatment.

For many, building “recovery capital” means working or searching for a job or enrolling in school and saving finds necessary for post-treatment housing while living in a stable, safe, treatment environment.  Our approach allows the individual to pursue these supports while still living in one of the Human Service Center’s residential treatment settings.

Individualized recovery building includes rehearsal of positive behaviors, and the development of recovery and treatment supports long before treatment ends.

                        Continuing Care

Residential treatment is the first step on the road to recovery.  Participation in Continuing Care is central to the success of any treatment program.  Continuing Care gives men and women the tolls needed to meet the demands of life while continuing their recovery.  Participants meet once a week and focus on relapse prevention.

Continuing Care is also individualized and the length of Continuing Care will vary depending on the individualized needs.ing on the individualized nRecovery Coaching

Recovery Coaching is a community based case management program that helps individuals to achieve recovery goals.  Our recovery coaches are peers in recovery that are available to assist individuals with goal obtainment while they are at one of our residential houses as well as after they have left treatment.

Computer lab at Transitions

Project Safe

Project Safe provides outpatient services for women involved with the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) in the Peoria area. Outreach workers transport individuals to and from treatment, as well as to other appointments.