Healthcare Alternative Systems – North Milwaukee Avenue - Chicago, IL

About Healthcare Alternative Systems – North Milwaukee Avenue

Healthcare Alternative Systems - North Milwaukee Avenue is a residential facility that offers treatment for men with a behavioral health condition. Healthcare Alternative Systems - North Milwaukee Avenue is located at Chicago, Illinois

Healthcare Alternative Systems – North Milwaukee Avenue provides multicultural and bilingual services that help to empower their patients and improving their well-being. Healthcare Alternative Systems – North Milwaukee Avenue core values are: inclusion, partnership, innovation and respect

Services offered at Healthcare Alternative Systems – North Milwaukee Avenue are planned for those individuals who have a substance addiction, are medically stable and do not need detox services. The program is custom-tailored to each patient needs, this helps the client to learn new healthy ways of living

Latest Reviews

Joey Grimaldo

4 months ago on Google

Pablo was a great help when he was there helped me alot. Don't listen to the bad reviews..

Keli Holmes

6 months ago on Google

I went through the whole process to get accepted and got accepted while I was in the hospital. Woke up the next day to go and wasn't able to because My meds were not ready to be picked up. My social worker from my hospital called them and asked if it was ok if we moved the day to a few days later so I would have time to pick up my meds before I went they said it was ok. Mind you while being accepted and going through questions with the intake coordinator on the phone I had given my birthday I sent them a picture of my ID via email and my social worker also sent them My birthday and ID. To than get a call today saying that I won't be accepted all of a sudden because of My age. After I already had a bed ready and waiting for me mind you i am 19 and they said they only take 21 and over . This place is just a waste of time and I don't suggest it to anyone. I suffer from opioid addiction and just got through my 3rd overdose This time i almost didnt make it and had to be put on ecmo . There page says they take young adults adults and seniors. You would think that young adults would fall under 17 to 20. This was just a terrible experience. Also the intake coordinator LUPE is very rude and disrespectful.

Scott Perk

6 months ago on Google

I've been here twice... Certainly the best 28 day program in the area. Two amazing counselors who educate residence on addiction and push and motivate them to be better. I am grateful to this place however ashamed that I relapsed again after two stays here. They certainly did there best... And do not take into account the bad reviews. If you've been to several programs and treatment centers around Chicago then you know HAS is one of the better ones.HAS, Keep up the good work and thank Hose for giving me so many chances, you guys help those who want it. I hope I can visit on better terms someday!

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Healthcare Alternative Systems - North Milwaukee Avenue IL 60647

Location

Accepted Insurance

Healthcare Alternative Systems – North Milwaukee Avenue works with several private insurance providers and also accepts private payments when possible, please contact to verify your specific insurance provider.

UnitedHealth Group

Other Forms of Payment

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.

Financial aid can take many forms. Centers may have grants or scholarships available to clients who meet eligibility requirements. Programs that receive SAMHSA grants may have financial aid available for those who need treatment as well. Grants and scholarships can help you pai for treatment without having to repay.

Employee Assistance Program

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.

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.

Free

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.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

Sober Living Homes

Sober Living Houses (SLHs), aka sober homes or halfway houses, are safe, substance-free, supportive living facilities for those recovering from substance abuse. Ideal for those who've just been through inpatient or outpatient treatment, SLHs are supervised environments with rules that support sobriety, such as curfews, shared chores, and therapeutic meetings. Residents are also often trained on life skills and coping skills to make it easier to transition into society. SLHs also provide a strong sense of community that can lead to the kind of deep and lasting connections with other sober individuals that supports a new, healthy lifestyle.

Aftercare Support

Completing a drug or alcohol rehab program shouldn't spell the end of substance abuse treatment. Aftercare involves making a sustainable plan for recovery, including ongoing support. This can include sober living arrangements like halfway houses, career counseling, and setting a patient up with community programs like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA).

12-Step

12-step programs are addiction recovery models based on Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). A number of substance abuse programs (including some drug and alcohol rehab centers) use the 12 steps as a basis for treatment. Beginning steps involve admitting powerlessness over the addiction and creating a spiritual basis for recovery. Middle steps including making direct amends to those who've been hurt by the addiction, and the final step is to assist others in addiction recovery in the same way. 12-Step offshoots including Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Cocaine Anonymous (CA), Dual Recovery Anonymous (DRA), Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA) and Gamblers Anonymous (GA).

Treatments

Substance rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from substance abuse, including alcohol and drug addiction (both illegal and prescription drugs). They often include the opportunity to engage in both individual as well as group therapy.

Programs

Adult Program

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.

Program For Men

Men face specific challenges and concerns when seeking addiction treatment. Gender-specific recovery programs help them tackle these issues head-on in an environment that's focused, targeted, and distraction-free. It also gives them the opportunity to connect with and learn from other men who have been through a similar journey and can offer support for the next step.

Young Adult Program

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

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.

Life skills trainings involve all the skills a person must have in order to function successfully in the world. These include time management, career guidance, money management, and effective communication. Truly successful addiction recovery is based on the ability to not only live substance-free, but to thrive. Life skills teaches the practical necessities of functioning in society, which sets clients up for success in life, and therefore sobriety.

Amenities

Private Setting
Hiking

Accreditations

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Established in 1992 by congress, SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on American's communities.

SAMHSA Listed: Yes

State Licenses are permits issued by government agencies that allow rehab organizations to conduct business legally within a certain geographical area. Typically, the kind of program a rehab facility offers, along with its physical location, determines which licenses are required to operate legally.

State License: Illinois

Contact Information

(773) 782-4734

Website

1866 North Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago, IL 60647

Get Help Now - 800-985-8516

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Reviews of Healthcare Alternative Systems – North Milwaukee Avenue

4.1/5 (12 reviews)

Google Reviews

4.1 (12 reviews)

4 months ago

6 months ago

Dalis car

1 year ago

Inhumane treatment of clients. Don't care about your financial obligations they only care about how many bodies they have and how much insurance they can get. Staff acts very grandiose.

Angelete Carroll

2 years ago

Myoka Reed

Tito Guevara

4 years ago

I was there and now im 3 years clean. Good place to go if your serious and ready to find a new way to live. I'm forever thankful to all the counselors and the cooks who took there time on showing love and helping me get out of that hell I was in.. I still miss that church they used to take us every other weekend with Pastor Steve still can't find it. God bless and stay safe...

Mary Gama

5 years ago

I am a case manager and I have struggled with alcoholism for many years. I have gone to several different programs. A piece of advice, don't go to this program. The staff treat the patents like they are garbage, especially the main receptionist. The councilors spend more time talking about how awesome they are then actually teaching something. They argue that treatment is hard and they have to be tough but I have been to the Salvation Army and Gateway and both are much better. You can be tough but respectful. Don't come here unless you want to be talk down to. Extremely unprofessional. PS food was great...