Mental Health Centers of Central Illinois – 8th street

710 North 8th street
Springfield, IL 62702

Mental Health Centers of Central Illinois - 8th street IL 62702

About Mental Health Centers of Central Illinois – 8th street

Mental Health Centers of Central Illinois – 8th street, located in Springfield, Illinois is a private alcohol and drug rehab that offers treatment for a variety of substance abuse addictions including co-occurring mental health disorders. They offer flexible outpatient addiction therapy allowing patients to live at home while receiving regular treatment.

Specialty rehab programs at Mental Health Centers of Central Illinois – 8th street include tailored care focusing on women's specific needs and experiences, gender-specific addiction treatment addressing unique challenges faced by men, and age-sensitive addiction treatment considering health and life-stage issues of older adults.

Latest Reviews

Shesna Huff
1 month ago on Google
1
Rita Luster
1 month ago on Google
5
My daughter just finished treatment there a few weeks ago, and I can't rave enough about her counselor, Shannon. She always listened intently to everything my daughter said, helped her understand the issues she was having and assisted her with finding the coping mechanisms and outlets that best suited her. The front line staff were always helpful and courteous from the first moment we walked in to the facility when my daughter was in crisis mode.
Response from the owner1 week ago
Rita, Thanks for sharing your experience and the 5 star review!
Kim Earl
1 month ago on Google
5
They have always been helpful, caring, and compassionate.
Response from the owner1 week ago
Kim, Thanks for the 5 star review.

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Mental Health Centers of Central Illinois – 8th street works with several private insurance providers and also accepts private payments when possible, Please contact to verify your specific insurance provider.

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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.

Medicare is a federal program that provides health insurance for those 65 and older. It also serves people under 65 with chronic and disabling health challenges. To use Medicare for addiction treatment you need to find a program that accepts Medicare and is in network with your plan. Out of pocket costs and preauthorization requirements vary, so always check with your provider.

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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Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.

Treatments

Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

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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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.
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Seniors Program
Nearly one million adults age 65 and older live with a substance use disorder. Treatment providers who specialize in senior care understand the social, psychological, and physical effects of aging and how they relate to recovery. They can help clients address particular challenges and risks they may face as they get older such as overdosing and medication interactions and dependencies.
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Hearing Impaired Program
A sensory disability, such as hearing impairment, can compound the challenges of addiction recovery. Drug rehabs that are specially designed to accommodate the needs of persons with hearing impairments will include special accessibility features and accommodations to make treatment as comfortable and effective as possible. This may include access to American Sign Language interpreters.
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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.
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Program For Women
Rehabs for women provide a safe, nurturing space for female clients to heal. These treatment programs consider the specific obstacles that women can face during recovery and place a special emphasis on mental, social, physical, and reproductive health. They explore how each woman's experience has shaped the trajectory of their substance use, addressing issues such as sexual abuse and past trauma.
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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

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.

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

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710 North 8th street
Springfield, IL 62702

Reviews of Mental Health Centers of Central Illinois – 8th street

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2.2 (40 reviews)
Shesna Huff
1 month ago
1

Rita Luster
1 month ago
5

My daughter just finished treatment there a few weeks ago, and I can't rave enough about her counselor, Shannon. She always listened intently to everything my daughter said, helped her understand the issues she was having and assisted her with finding the coping mechanisms and outlets that best suited her. The front line staff were always helpful and courteous from the first moment we walked in to the facility when my daughter was in crisis mode.

Response from the owner1 month ago
Rita, Thanks for sharing your experience and the 5 star review!
Kim Earl
1 month ago
5

They have always been helpful, caring, and compassionate.

Response from the owner1 month ago
Kim, Thanks for the 5 star review.
Leslie Hayden
2 months ago
1

Over the last almost three years I have used what I thought was a resource for help for my daughter. This resource is mobile crisis. They did nothing to help my daughter. They always said they would check and see if they could get her into alternative behavior programs, never did happen. I explained to them what was going on with my daughter (anger, mania, hallucinations, etc) and they kept telling me it was from trauma from seeing her dad passed away and that she was too young to be diagnosed with anything else. I explained she has auditory and visual hallucinations and severe anger issues and has for years but they kept saying it was nothing because it wasn't 24/7. Instead, they decided to contact DCFS which emotionally and mentally scarred myself and my daughter. I have been taking my daughter to a psychiatrist regularly and she was just diagnosed with psychosis, dmdd, and bipolar disorder. The workers at mobile crisis should not be employed at all. They are uneducated, unprofessional, and do more damage than good. I have decided to file a lawsuit against them for the mental and emotional damage they caused my family. And I will tell as many people as I can, news resources, courts, anyone who will listen how they are corrupt, biased, uneducated, unprofessional, and damaging they are.

Response from the owner1 month ago
Leslie, Thank you for sharing your feedback. We encourage you to call Patient Experience at 217-788-3497 and discuss your experience.
Jamie Burris
5 months ago
1

Update - they reported to DCFS based on the limited information they collected from me. The claims were dismissed. They call it medical neglect if they think your child should be on medication and you don't accept their "professional opinion". This place is a joke.Should have looked at reviews before using this psychiatrist.I've seen the actual psychiatrist a total of maybe 15 minutes in three sessions. The other times it's been 2 different residents. So no actual relationship being built with my son. That is very important. And somehow they still think they know that medication is needed.Last visit, the resident that my son has seen twice was extremely worried that my son was depressed. I asked why. She said appetite. I said he ate this morning, and his appetite is fine, he eats every night. She ignored my input and then tried to suggest that she can tell he's depressed just by looking at his affect. I said his sleep was messed up the night before because he fell asleep when he got home and when he woke up he couldn't get to sleep at his normal bedtime. That statement was ignored too. I updated them last time I was there that my son had improved, counseling was helping, and that I do not want to have my son on anti-depressants, especially if he didn't need them. Yet still they push the drugs.So with no questions being asked to me, his primary caretaker, they know, even to the extent that she is worried, that he needs depression medication.No questionnaire was filled out about depression and her assessment came from the questions she asked my son when asked to leave the office. And the few questions that she asked me, was just trying to prove her stance and not actually looking for information to diagnose accurately.With limited information, they are trying to push medication. I know an agenda when I see one. I also know how a person behaves when they value what another person says, and my words were not valued, at all. I also know when a proper assessment is made, and based off of very limited information, a very poor assessment was made.Had they asked me, I would have told them how well his appetite is, how his sleep schedule is on, how his normal affect is, his daily disposition, his improvement of emotional expression, his now rare depressed days, and the general improved mood and daily life of my son. They didn't care about what the parent who spends 85% of his time with, they were very quick to try to create a false urgency that my son needs medication.I'm sure if they really wanted to know l, they could ask the social worker, the counselor, the school counselor, the principal, or any of his teachers. I've seen drastic improvement in my son, and fortunately for him, he didn't take their assessment personally like I did for their disregard for the facts that I have to offer, that are very important.Great place to get your kids some drugs if you're into that kind of thing. If you want a thorough assessment by someone who actually cares about your child and doesn't just say that they do, then this isn't the place.Other issues:-Still waiting for the adhd medication prescription to go through.-when trying to voice my concerns to the nurse by phone a day later, not long into the conversation, she said "I don't care"I said "so you don't care about my son!?"She changed her tone to a little more socially acceptable manner, but still had a tone of bitterness. And at the end of the talk, she said with a threatening tone that she would be making a record of this conversation. -sure thing lady, I'm sure your record will be just as helpful to my son as the psychiatrist and residents. I bet you put in there the fact that you said "I don't care as well".She did not care at all. And I don't care what she records, I know I'm a good father, and I know plenty of other professionals know that as well. The last thing I need is drama when I'm trying to give my son the best care that he can get. And that best care standard that I know, cannot be received by the psychiatry department.

Response from the owner6 months ago
Jamie, Thank you for sharing your feedback. We encourage you to call Patient Experience at 217-788-3497 and discuss your experience.
Mike Tavares
6 months ago
1

Had me waiting for 40 minutes to only collect sensitive information, finally met with someone for her to only ask me similar questions and then give me "resources" with a smirk on her face. Very disappointed.

Response from the owner6 months ago
Mike, Thank you for sharing your feedback. We encourage you to call Patient Experience at 217-788-3497 and discuss your experience.
Casey Sullivan
9 months ago
1

Do not go to their PCP doctors under any circumstances. The doctor prescribed me Controlled substances, I saw a second opinion, and she refuses to fill any prescriptions. Rebecca Green I believe is the only Nurse practitioner there, She diagnosed me with fibromyalgia, with no blood test just by touching me. I saw a real doctor, and they Said that my doctor was negligent, however see their psychiatrist for Megan Ault. She is amazing, and has probably saved my life. Just stay away from the pCP, a.k.a. primary care clinic.

Response from the owner6 months ago
Casey, Thank you for sharing your feedback. We encourage you to call Patient Experience at 217-788-3497 and discuss your experience.
Cierra Ollison
9 months ago
1

You can never get a hold of anyone, and appointments are MONTHS apart. None of the therapist there specializes in DBT, a they don t have connections to any that do. Your money will be best spent else where.PS. I m sorry to all that have had a bad experience here, your feelings are valid, and your mental wellness is important, don t give up on getting better

Response from the owner9 months ago
We are sorry to hear about this. Thank you for sharing your feedback. We encourage you to call Patient Experience at 217-788-3497 and discuss your experience.
Amy Arabella
9 months ago
1

Said they were gonna get me into a counsler never did. Tried calling back and they never answer the phomes.

Response from the owner9 months ago
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We encourage you to call Patient Experience at 217-788-3497 and discuss your experience.
sean102574
11 months ago
1

This is the worst facility I ve been in contact with in a while. My first appointment I was given was three weeks out no problem 2 1/2 weeks in they call me to reschedule . For three months away!! I suffer from several mental disabilities that they are extremely aware of.I am in between doctors and they are aware of that as well which means I m not getting my medication at all. They are also aware of that. When I contacted them this morning to find out what was going on when my appointment was why wasn t I being followed up with an email. Explain to the guy I ve been in contact over the phone with them several times for several appointments for intake. His main concern was what my insurance was. I said well that shouldn t matter actually why don t you pull my name up and all that will fall into place. That was not an option.All he wanted to know was what my insurance was and that s it. When I asked to speak to a supervisor he then hollered at me and hung up on me. Not once did I use foul language in anyway.I have called back to speak with a supervisor after being transferred around and sitting on hold for 35 minutes .. I was told to give my phone number and the supervisor would call me in five minutes. Well as you can guess the supervisor has not called and probably won t. This place is extremely unprofessional and should be ashamed they are all they re just for a paycheck and that is clear.Person with my condition waiting for this long for help is ridiculous considering they know everything about me they have collected all my information and they have collected all my previous doctors information so they knows how severe my situation is.And they wonder why they get sued for malpractice all the time I continue to call over and over and over and get the same person Sean W. Won t put his last name in . he refuses to put me in contact with a supervisor and continues to hang up on me. I m glad that I record all my medical conversations I hook it right up to my phone I suggest you all do the same.This is crazy. This guy s behavior is disgusting somebody needs to deal with it so my next step is to go down and contact a supervisor in person I will update this after that.UPDATE: I finally got ahold of the nurse that is the supervisor. I ended up going down there in person. She was extremely nice and very helpful. The guy that s answering phone calls for the facility Sean will be dealt with I guess. After talking to some people in the lobby they had the same issues with the same person actually. Supposedly it s going to be dealt with. The guy just rubs people the wrong way on purpose and he s working for the wrong place to be doing that it s extremely dangerous. Somebody is going to end up hurting themselves because of the way he treats people. So I m glad it s being dealt with before somebody gets hurt.Still having issues with a guy name Sean that answers the phone there they continue to use this guy despite his extremely unprofessional behavior. This place is causing me worse issues to trauma that I already have my next step is to contact a lawyer. I can t have this they re well aware of the problem the guy continues to give me problems every single time I call I have recorded everything. I record every time I go into the facility I have recorded every phone call I have all my ducks in a row they should be ashamed of themselves.NEW UPDATE I got a new therapist her last name EMILY WALKER .. her lack of concern for my mental health is a concern itself the people this place employs is scary because they don t care it s just a paycheck for them and what they re doing is against the law. I suffer from PTSD a mood disorder and depression and it s all on record from my last therapist and psychiatrist. This facility is well aware of this.their lack of concern for my stability is alarming! This is their job and they are failing! Legal consequences are a possibility for medical malpractice.

Response from the owner9 months ago
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We encourage you to call Patient Experience at 217-788-3497 and discuss your experience.
Shyanne Mytar
1 year ago
1

i ve been here countless times because my doctor can t fully meet my needs with my medication and everytime i come here i get a therapist in order to see a psychiatrist and the therapists are just horrible ! you ll get one and you think it s going well and they up and leave and give you a new one it s by far the most ridiculous thing i ve ever encountered . all the therapists i ve ever had here genuinely don t listen to what i ve got to say and they treat me like i m a 7 year old who doesn t truly know what they re talking about , i get told the same things on repeat and i just relive my trauma ! people have no idea what that does to a person and it s just horrible . the last therapist i had here before i got this new one would just rush the sessions and want to get it over with ! how do you think that makes the person willing to seek help for themselves feel ? like totally trash!! the therapist i have now just plays games with me during our sessions and i can t even truly think straight nor get my words out because she s focused on the game instead of me !! this place is so horrible and i truly don t even want to request a new therapist or get a psychiatrist here ! i m so over it .if i could give it a zero star i would in a heartbeat!!!

Response from the owner1 year ago
Shayanne, thank you for sharing your feedback. We encourage you to call Patient Experience at 217-788-3497 to discuss your experience.
E Howell
1 year ago
5

Response from the owner1 year ago
Thank you for your review Elizabeth. We will be sure to share it with the team.
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