Independence Center

The Independence Center located in Waukegan, Illinois, is not your ordinary behavioral health facility. Rather it is a community resource system with a specific purpose for the locals. It employs a uniquely integrated model that offers therapy alongside vital social, vocational and housing assistance to promote recovery and stability within Lake County.

Dual Diagnosis Services

With their Adult Outpatient Services (AOS) the goal is to offer personalized assistance. These include some of the most trusted therapies like dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and dual diagnosis treatment which provide evidence-based treatment for complicated co-occurring disorders. Their care approach enables recipients to cope, better manage their symptoms, and sharpen the skills required to develop Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAP). Additionally, the center guarantees that every person who walks through their doors is treated with professionalism and respect, fostering a supportive environment.

Unique Community Based Programs

What truly makes Waukegan Independence Center unique is their out of the box approaches. For example, The Living Room Wellness Center is for patients that do not require hospitalization but need more than what emergency services offered by hospitals offer, due to heightened mental distress. It delivers timely, effective refuge, compassionate peer counseling, and critical intervention, as well as shelter from danger. Plus the Living Room Wellness Center goes beyond providing food and hygienic facilities and also engages with law enforcement to divert people from jail-based custody.

Their Managed Waukegan Living offers specialized recovery achievement advocates. These advocates have personal experience with recovery and can provide essential and immediate recovery support.

Their Supported Housing Program offers five local housing units with crisis intervention reachable 24 hours a day. Participants receive ongoing case management, and the program averts housing instability. This helps clients stabilize during their recovery journey.