Family Guidance Centers Inc

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484 Lee Street, Des Plaines, IL 60016, USA


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Family Guidance Centers, Inc. is a not-for-profit behavioral healthcare organization, that exists to promote the well-being of individuals. Learn more ›

Our vision is to be recognized in the communities we serve for superior and compassionate patient service and for clinical excellence as the healthcare provider of choice. Learn more ›

FGC offers a full array of inpatient and outpatient chemical dependency programs for adults and adolescents as well as outpatient mental health services. Learn more ›

Metro Prep High School, Grade School and Laureate Day School have been educating and supporting students with special needs for over 25 years supported by FGC. Learn more ›

We believe that every person in treatment has the same basic needs as any other human. We respond to those needs in a caring and thoughtful way through:


Primary Focus of the Provider

  • Substance Abuse Treatment Services

Type of Care

  • Substance abuse treatment
  • Methadone maintenance
  • Relapse prevention from naltrxone
  • Vivitrol (injectable Naltrexone)
  • Methadone
  • SAMHSA-certified Opioid Treatment Program

Facility Type


Treatment Approaches

  • Cognitive/behavioral therapy
  • Substance abuse counseling approach
  • Trauma-related counseling
  • Rational emotive behavioral therapy

Facility Smoking Policy

  • Smoking permitted in designated area

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, etc.)

  • Outpatient
  • Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or vivitrol
  • Regular outpatient treatment

Facility Operation (e.g. Private, Public)

  • Private organization
  • State substance abuse agency
  • State mental health department
  • The Joint Commission

Payment/Insurance Accepted

  • Cash or self-payment
  • Medicaid
  • State financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
  • Private health insurance
  • Federal, or any government funding for substance abuse programs

Emergency Mental Health Services


Payment Assistance Available

  • Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
  • Payment assistance (check with facility for details)

Language Services

  • Other languages(excluding Spanish)

Special Programs/Groups Offered


Ancillary Services

  • Individual counseling offered
  • Marital/couples counseling offered
  • 12-step faciltitation approach
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Anger management
  • Relapse prevention

Age Groups Accepted

  • Young adults
  • Adults

Gender Accepted

  • Female
  • Male

Exclusive Services

  • Methadone clients only

  • Family Guidance Centers Inc

    484 Lee Street, Des Plaines, IL 60016