Safer Foundation
Treatment center
At a glance
- Address
- 808 South Kedzie Avenue, Chicago, IL 60612
- Levels of care
- OutpatientTelemedicine
- Ages served
- Young Adults (Ages 18-25)Adults (Ages 26-64)Seniors (Ages 65+)
Detox and medication
Detox
- Not offered: Opioids
- Not offered: Alcohol
- Not offered: Benzodiazepines
- Not offered: Methamphetamines
- Not offered: Cocaine
Medication assisted treatment
- Not offered: Buprenorphine
- Not offered: Naltrexone
- Not offered: Methadone
Services and programs
Services
Special programs
Other treatment centers close by
Within about 14 miles of this address, nearest first.
Meetings in Chicago
Treatment and fellowship meetings do different jobs, and most people end up using both.
Questions people ask about Safer Foundation
What levels of care does Safer Foundation offer?
They offer outpatient and telemedicine. Which one fits is usually decided by how much structure the first few weeks need, and Chicago has 8 other centers within 14 miles.
Can you detox at Safer Foundation?
No. The nearest place that does offer one is in Chicago, under a mile away.
Are remote sessions an option at Safer Foundation?
Some of what they do can happen remotely. Ask which parts, because it is rarely all of them and the 8 centers near Chicago differ on it.
Who are the programs at Safer Foundation built for?
One of their programs is built for veterans, which usually means a separate group rather than the same room with a different label, and it is one of the 4 named here.
Does Safer Foundation treat older adults?
They take older adults as well as young adults from 18 to 25 and adults from 26 to 64. Ask who reviews existing prescriptions, because that is the part that matters most for an older adult in Chicago.
Does support carry on after discharge?
A program ending is a step down rather than a finish, at least where it is designed well. Sober living is housing with rules rather than treatment, and the rules vary more than the brochures suggest. Ask who to ring at two in the morning, and get the number written down.
What are the usual program lengths?
The number quoted is almost always the first block, and the whole arc of treatment runs longer than that block. Where a plan approves days in batches, the length you start with is not necessarily the length you get. Ask whether the length is set by the clinical team or by what your plan approves.
How soon could someone start?
Detox beds turn over fastest because the stays are shortest. Centers often keep a cancellation list, and it moves faster than the main one. Ask to be put on a cancellation list as well as the main one.