ILLINOIS

(updated 07/27/04)

Bloomington

Chestnut Health Systems
Lighthouse Division
    1003 Martin Luther King Drive
    Bloomington, IL 61761
County of McLean
(309) 827-6026 (Voice), (309) 827-7267 (TTY)
(309) 827-6496 (FAX)
Gary Roberts
Year Established:  1973
Ownership: Private Nonprofit
Number of Staff:  70 Full-time; 21 Part-time
Interpreters:  Contractual
Services Offered:  Alcoholism; Drug Abuse; Information/Referral; Prevention/Education; Assessment/Intake; Inpatient; Outpatient; Family Programs; Aftercare; Halfway Housing
Special Devices for the Deaf:  TTYs
Number of Deaf Clients Served:  2 in the Past 6 Months; 3 in the Past Year
Ages of Clients Served:  All Ages
Populations Served:  Hispanic; Native American; Women; DWI; HIV Positive People; People with AIDS; Developmentally Disabled:  Mentally Ill Chemical Abusers; Deaf
Financial Arrangements:  Self-pay; Medicaid; Private Insurance

Charleston

Central East Alcoholism and Drug Council
    635 Division, PO Box 532
    Charleston, IL 61920
County of Coles
(217) 348-8108 (Voice), (217) 348-8116 (TTY)
(217) 345-6794 (FAX)
Deb Briseno
Host Institution:  Hour House
Year Established:  1972
Ownership:  Private Nonprofit
Number of Staff:  72 Full-time; 2 Part-time; 1 Multi-lingual
Interpreters:  Contractual
Services Offered:  Alcoholism; Drug Abuse; Information/Referral; Prevention/Education; Assessment/Intake; Detox; Inpatient; Outpatient Treatment; Family Programs; Aftercare; Halfway Housing
Interpreted AA Meetings:  Interpreters Available by Contract
Number of Special Devices for the Deaf:  1 TTY
Number of Deaf Clients Served:  2 in the Past Year
Ages of Clients Served:  All Ages
Populations Served:  Hispanic; Native American; Women; DWI; HIV Positive People; People with Aids; Deaf
Financial Arrangements:  Self-pay; Medicaid; Private Insurance

Chicago

Addiction Recovery of the Deaf
   1706 North Kedzie
    Chicago, IL 60647 - 4910
County of Cook
(773)227-8530 (Voice); (773)227-8562 (TTY)
(773)227-8569(FAX)
Charlotte Buehling
Host Institution:  Anixter Center
    2001 North Clybourn - Suite 402
Chicago, IL 60614-4036
Year Established:  1991
Ownership:  Private Nonprofit
Number of Staff:  8 Full-time; 6 Deaf; 8 American Sign Language Skilled, multilingual
Interpreters:  1 Full-time
Services Offered:  Alcoholism; Drug Abuse; Information/Referral; Prevention/Education; Assessment/Intake; Inpatient; Outpatient Treatment; Family Programs; Aftercare
Interpreted AA Meetings:  1 In-house; 8 In Area
Number of Special Devices for the Deaf:  2 Closed Captioning; 9 TTYs, Public TTY & Public Relay System
Number of Deaf Clients Served:  35 in the Past 6 Months; 70 in the Past Year
Ages of Clients Served:  18-65 and Over
Populations Served:  Hispanic; Native American; Women; HIV Positive People; People with AIDS; Developmentally Disabled; Mentally Ill Chemical Abusers; Deaf; Other Disabilities All
Financial Arrangements:  Self-pay Sliding Fee Scale; SSI/SSD; Medicaid; Medicare; Private Insurance; Other (Do not discriminate if unable to pay)
Publications:  none

Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center
    2001 North Clybourn, Suite #402
    Chicago, IL 60614-4036
(773) 227-8530(Voice), (773) 227-8562(TTY)
(773) 227-8569(FAX)
Sylvia Orozco, Manager
Services Offered:  Addiction Recovery of the Deaf;  Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment Services; City Case Management (in conjuction with the Mayor's Office); Deaf/Blind Services; The Prevention Project; Rehabilitation Aide Training Program; Job Placement; Health Care; Vocational Training; Residential Living, Education and Advocacy Services; In-Home Support; Respite Care

Substance Abuse/AIDS Prevention Program for the Hearing Impaired (SAAPPHI)
    Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities
    2102 W Ogden Avenue
    Chicago, IL 60612
County of Cook
(312) 746-5748 (Voice), (312) 746-5712 (TTY)
(312) 746-5787 (FAX)
Jackie Kramp
Year Established:  1988
Ownership:  Federal Government
Number of Staff:  2 Full-time; 1 Deaf;  2 American Sign Language Skilled
Services Offered:  Alcoholism; Drug Abuse; Information/Referral; Prevention/Education;
Interpreted AA Meetings:  In Area
Number of Special Devices for the Deaf:  Closed Captioning; TTYs; All of our materials are accessible
Number of Deaf Clients Served:  We serve the deaf population in the Chicago Metropolitan area
Ages of Clients Served:  All Ages
Populations Served:  Hispanic; Native American; Women; HIV Positive People; Developmentally Disabled; Deaf
Financial Arrangements:  We are a grant funded program and do not charge for services
Publications:  Overcoming Communication Barriers An Illinois Resource Directory for TTY/TT Users

Jacksonville

Wells Center (2 Sites)
    1300 Lincoln Avenue
    Jacksonville, IL 62650
County of Morgan
(217) 243-1871 (Voice), (217) 243-0470 (TTY)
(217) 243-2278 (FAX)
    301 South Jefferson
    Jerseyville, IL 62052
(618) 498-6874
(618) 498-3148 (FAX)
Contact Person:  Intake Assessment Counselor
Year Established:  1968
Ownership:  Private Nonprofit
Number of Staff:  43 Full-time; 7 Part-time; 4
Interpreters:  Contractual PRN
Services Offered:  Alcoholism; Drug Abuse; Information/Referral; Prevention/Education; Assessment/Intake; Detox; Inpatient; Outpatient Treatment; Family Programs; Aftercare; Halfway Housing; Women's Program
Interpreted AA Meetings:  In-house (As Needed PRN)
Number of Special Devices for the Deaf:  Closed Captioning TTY
Number of Deaf Clients Served:  1 in the Past 6 Months; 3 in the Past Year
Ages of Clients Served:  All Ages over 12
Populations Served:  Hispanic; Native American; Women; DWI; HIV Positive People; People with AIDS; Developmentally Disabled; Dual Dx; Deaf; Visually Impaired
Financial Arrangements:  Self-pay; Sliding Fee Scale Medicaid; Private Insurance

Springfield

Triangle Center
    120 N 11th Street
    Springfield, IL 62703
County of Sangamon
(217) 544-9858 (Voice), (217) 544-0671 (TTY)
(217) 544-0223 (FAX)
Barbara Schrader
Year Established:  1956
Ownership:  Private Nonprofit
Number of Staff:  60 Full-time; 15 Part-time; 3 American Sign Language Skilled
Interpreters:  Contractual
Services Offered:  Alcoholism; Drug Abuse; Information/Referral; Prevention/Education; Assessment/Intake; Detox; Inpatient; Outpatient Treatment; Family Programs; Aftercare; Halfway Housing
Interpreted AA Meetings:  In House; In Area
Number of Special Devices for the Deaf:  TTYs
Number of Deaf Clients Served:  2 in the Past 3 Months; 8 in the Past Year
Ages of Clients Served:  All Ages
Populations Served:  Hispanic; Native American; Women; DWI; HIV Positive People; People with AIDS;
Mentally Ill Chemical Abusers; Deaf
Financial Arrangements:  Self-pay; Sliding Fee Scale; SSI/SSD; Medicaid; Private Insurance

This program has been developed in the course of an agreement among the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS), Rochester Institute of Technology, and the Monroe County Department of Mental Health.  Copying is freely allowed so long as credit is given and the copies are not sold.

 

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