Substance Use Treatment in Chicago, IL

Safer Foundation

What Does Safer Foundation Offer?

Safer Foundation is a substance use treatment facility at 808 South Kedzie Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, offering intensive outpatient and outpatient treatment. It accepts Medicaid and self-pay and offers a sliding fee scale and payment assistance.

Reviewed by Michael Rupe ·October 2, 2026

808 South Kedzie Avenue
Chicago, IL 60612

Listed in SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov, checked October 2026. A listing is not an endorsement. Call to confirm services, openings and costs before you go.

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Types of Care at Safer Foundation

Outpatient
Intensive outpatient treatment
Regular outpatient treatment

Payment, Insurance and Help Paying

Medicaid
Cash or self-payment
Payment assistance (check with facility for details)
Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)

Medication Treatment

Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere

Who the Program Serves

Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients
Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
Clients who have experienced trauma
Ages: Young Adults
Ages: Adults
Ages: Seniors
Accepts: Female
Accepts: Male

Licensing and Accreditation

State substance use treatment agency
State mental health department

Treatment Approaches

Anger management
Brief intervention
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Contingency management/motivational incentives
Motivational interviewing
Relapse prevention
Substance use disorder counseling
Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
Trauma-related counseling

Assessment, Recovery Support and Other Services

Comprehensive mental health assessment
Comprehensive substance use assessment
Interim services for clients
Screening for tobacco use
Screening for substance use
Screening for mental disorders
Professional interventionist/educational consultant
Aftercare/continuing care
Discharge Planning
Naloxone and overdose education
Outcome follow-up after discharge
Housing services
Assistance with obtaining social services
Mentoring/peer support
Employment counseling or training
Case management service
Mental health services
Social skills development
Transportation assistance
Suicide prevention services
Drug or alcohol urine screening
Treatment for other addiction disorder

Before you commit, confirm openings, costs and the program's state license. How to choose a rehab you can trust lists the questions to ask when you call, and addiction treatment in Illinois lists the state's treatment agency.