Kemmerer Village

941 North 2500 East Road
Assumption, IL 62510

About Kemmerer Village

Kemmerer Village is a child and family services center in Assumption, Illinois. It was actually established in the early 1900s and started as an orphanage. Over time it evolved into what it is today which is a broad child services nonprofit organization that helps kids and families with a variety of needs including behavioral health issues like drug and alcohol use.

One way they can help is with their residential treatment program. This program is for teenagers between the ages of 12 and 18 who struggle with any number of behavioral health issues. Your child will have therapy with qualified therapists and counselors while they live in a comfortable and homelike setting in cozy cottages.

Along with the residential program they have recreational therapy here for kids and teenagers too. This lets kids enjoy therapeutic activities like art therapy and physical fitness and music therapy as well as team sports and individual sports. There are hobby based activities too to help kids enjoy learning new skills and developing healthy new interests. Your child can also take advantage of equine therapy and pet therapy at this treatment center.

Previous clients are mixed about their experiences. There are lots of clients and parents that loved the care and results they got from this program, while others didn’t. But a lot of the clients who were treated here say that they didn’t appreciate or recognize the value of the program while they were there and only realized how it helped them and how they changed afterward.

Latest Reviews

Angela Spray
2 weeks ago on Google
5
Paula Connelly
3 weeks ago on Google
5
It's a great mission project for residents and foster children.
Stephanie Mitchell
1 month ago on Google
5
One of the things I appreciate most, is the agency s focus on work-life balance. Child welfare can be emotionally demanding, but they prioritize our mental and emotional health with regular check-ins, flexible schedules, and access to counseling services. They ve made it clear that supporting us helps us better support the children we work with.

Location

Accepted Insurance

Kemmerer Village works with several private insurance providers and also accepts private payments when possible, please contact to verify your specific insurance provider.

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.

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.

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.

Military members, veterans, and eligible dependents have access to specific insurance programs that help them get the care they need. TRICARE and VA insurance can help you access low cost or no cost addiction and mental health treatment. Programs that accept military insurance often have targeted treatment focused on the unique challenges military members, veterans, and their families face.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

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Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.

Treatments

Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.

Programs

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Teen Program
Teen programs are designed to address the unique pressures teens face, pressures that can drive them to experiment with dangerous, addictive substances. They need programs that meet them exactly where they are and give them tools for long-term recovery. Therapy can help teenagers understand and work through underlying issues so they can reclaim the life ahead of them.
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Child Program
The providers who specialize in the children's rehab space understand the specialized needs that this population faces. School-based and social services such as tutoring and family counseling are often central to treatment. Child programs may also address the needs of youth experiencing substance abuse in the home, including a parent's or sibling's addiction.
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HIV/AIDS Program
HIV/AIDS programs support disease prevention and management in high-risk individuals in recovery. Individuals who engage in intravenous drug use and other addictive behaviors are at a higher risk of becoming infected with HIV. Rehab centers that specialize in treating this population typically have a high number of nurses, physicians, and psychiatrists on staff who can make sure both their medical and mental health needs are met.
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LGBTQ Program
Recovery is most successful when clients feel accepted and validated by their peers and treatment providers. Facilities that offer LGBTQ-inclusive programming are committed to creating a safe space where everyone can grow and recover without fear of judgment or discrimination. They will have dedicated policies in place to create a safe and supportive environment that fosters free expression.

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.

Whether a marriage or other committed relationship, an intimate partnership is one of the most important aspects of a person's life. Drug and alcohol addiction affects both members of a couple in deep and meaningful ways, as does rehab and recovery. Couples therapy and other couples-focused treatment programs are significant parts of exploring triggers of addiction, as well as learning how to build healthy patterns to support ongoing sobriety.

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.

Experiential therapy is a form of therapy in which clients are encouraged to surface and work through subconscious issues by engaging in real-time experiences. Experiential therapy departs from traditional talk therapy by involving the body, and having clients engage in activities, movements, and physical and emotional expression. This can involve role-play or using props (which can include other people). Experiential therapy can help people process trauma, memories, and emotion quickly, deeply, and in a lasting fashion, leading to substantial and impactful healing.

Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.

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.

Contact Information

Phone icon (217) 226-4451
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941 North 2500 East Road
Assumption, IL 62510

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Reviews of Kemmerer Village

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3.8 (45 reviews)
Angela Spray
2 weeks ago
5

Paula Connelly
3 weeks ago
5

It's a great mission project for residents and foster children.

Loressa Selby
1 month ago
5

Kemmerer Village is an amazing place to work! If you're looking to make a difference in the lives of children & their families join us in our mission to educate, inspire & serve our communities.

Stephanie Mitchell
1 month ago
5

One of the things I appreciate most, is the agency s focus on work-life balance. Child welfare can be emotionally demanding, but they prioritize our mental and emotional health with regular check-ins, flexible schedules, and access to counseling services. They ve made it clear that supporting us helps us better support the children we work with.

Isaac Hilyard
2 months ago
4

They have great therapists and their rec program is great, offer various activities for enrichment. Equine therapy is a very cool opportunity as well. Love that they have church services. Their teachers are passionate awesome people. Mr Carter is the GOAT! The Cloes are great people too.Hated it when I got there but ended up loving Kemmerer Village

Response from the owner1 month ago
Thank you Isaac! It's great to hear from you. and we hope you are doing well.
Sara Gomez
9 months ago
1

Never got straight answer why my kids were placed and my 12 case plan is now reaching 4 years and I'm still trying to get my kids back home. I have gotten every excuse imaginable to not move forward with return to home. This place is not about helping mother's with the reuniting with their children . I'm a great mother and my children want more than anything to live at home with me again and now they're fighting for my parental rights. I won't stop fighting until I have my family back together where we belong.

Response from the owner8 months ago
Kemmerer Village has been positively impacting children for over a century. If your experience was less than positive please email Executive Director schales.nagle@kemmerervillage.org or call(217)226-2115 to discuss your experiences and help us help the next generation.
John bananas
9 months ago
3

Pretty disorganized

Response from the owner8 months ago
Kemmerer Village has been positively impacting children for over a century. If your experience was less than positive please email Executive Director schales.nagle@kemmerervillage.org or call(217)226-2115 to discuss your experiences and help us help the next generation.
Sandy Busche
10 months ago
5

We had a very enjoyable time, plenty of games, treats crafts,and prizes for the kids

Lizzy
1 year ago
5

Best foster care in the state

Francisco
1 year ago
5

Very pleseant place. Everyone is very friendly and welcoming

Nicole Tate
2 years ago
1

Extremely dislike this place is all I'm going to say and that's being nice about it.

Response from the owner2 years ago
Kemmerer Village has been positively impacting children for over a century. If your experience was less than positive please email Executive Director schales.nagle@kv.christian.k12.il.us or call(217)226-2115 to discuss your experiences and help us help the next generation.
Robert Lael
2 years ago
5

Great and helpful staff in all areas. Very good equine therapy program . Foster parent staff and support top notch.

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