Family Guidance Centers Inc

About Family Guidance Centers Inc

Family Guidance Centers, Inc. is an Illinois substance use treatment organization, listed here in Springfield, that has served people across the state for more than 25 years. They treat substance use disorders alongside co-occurring mental health conditions and offer a broad continuum of care, including prevention, harm reduction, hospital-based medically managed withdrawal, stabilization and transitional services, outpatient and intensive outpatient treatment, residential treatment, and recovery home services. Their approach centers on meeting people where they are. That means accepting walk-ins at every site, and they turn no one away because of finances, insurance, or citizenship status.

Medication is a core part of their care. For opioid use disorder, they offer all three FDA-approved options: methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone. For alcohol use disorder, they provide naltrexone, acamprosate, and disulfiram. Outpatient care combines individual and group counseling, case management, and toxicology testing, and telehealth counseling is available to all patients. They also run the statewide MAR NOW helpline, which connects callers to medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder by telehealth at any hour. Mobile vans and outreach teams provide naloxone, drug-checking, peer support, and on-the-spot treatment, and the organization helps with transportation through rideshares and bus passes. Case managers help uninsured patients secure coverage while their treatment begins, and adolescent services are also available.