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Family Guidance Centers

Des Plaines, IL

About Family Guidance Centers

Family Guidance Centers is a licensed addiction-treatment provider in Des Plaines, IL. Listing details are compiled from public licensing and directory data. If you represent this center, you can claim this listing to add photos, programs, and your team.

Levels of care offered Reported by SAMHSA (2025 Treatment Locator directory).

Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)OutpatientTelehealth

Common questions about Family Guidance Centers Reported by SAMHSA (2025 Treatment Locator directory).

Answers come from what this facility reported. Always confirm details when you call.

What medications does Family Guidance Centers use to support recovery?

Family Guidance Centers reports using: methadone, a daily medication that prevents opioid withdrawal and cravings, provided through specially certified programs; buprenorphine, often known as Suboxone, which reduces opioid cravings and withdrawal so you can focus on recovery; extended-release naltrexone, often known as Vivitrol, a once-monthly shot that blocks the effects of opioids and can reduce alcohol cravings.

What kinds of therapy does Family Guidance Centers offer?

Family Guidance Centers reports offering: cognitive behavioral therapy, a talk therapy that helps you notice and change the thought patterns that lead to substance use; motivational interviewing, a counseling style that helps you find your own reasons to change, without lectures or judgment; relapse prevention, which helps you spot your triggers early and make a plan so a hard moment doesn't undo your progress; substance use counseling, regular sessions with a counselor focused on your recovery.

What happens after I finish treatment at Family Guidance Centers?

Treatment doesn't just stop when your program ends. Family Guidance Centers reports offering: discharge planning, a concrete plan made with you before you leave; aftercare and continuing care, ongoing support after your main program ends; peer mentoring, support from people who have been through recovery themselves.

Will I learn how to use naloxone (Narcan) at Family Guidance Centers?

Yes. Family Guidance Centers reports offering naloxone and overdose education. Naloxone is a medicine that can reverse an opioid overdose.

Can I smoke at Family Guidance Centers?

No. Smoking is not permitted at Family Guidance Centers. Vaping is not permitted.

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