ABRAXAS Youth and Family Services

Also known as Southwood Interventions

Address: 5701 South Wood Street, Chicago, IL 60636 · Map

Website: abraxasyfs.com

DetoxResidentialHospital inpatientOutpatientIntensive outpatientPartial hospitalizationMATMethadone (OTP)Dual diagnosisMedicaidSelf-pay

About ABRAXAS Youth and Family Services

Southwood Interventions, a program of ABRAXAS Youth and Family Services, delivers substance use treatment for adults in Chicago and surrounding suburbs. The center offers residential, detox, and outpatient services for people dealing with substance use alongside co-occurring mental health conditions. Care is grounded in proven approaches such as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Seeking Safety, and participation in 12-Step programs, provided by a coordinated team of medical and behavioral health specialists.

Residential options include the Men’s Short Term, Women’s Short Term, and City Program. Although each program is organized and staffed differently, they all prioritize individualized support. Southwood also provides medically supervised detox with round-the-clock oversight from physicians and nurses. Detox generally runs up to five days and features counseling and recovery planning designed to prepare clients for the next stage of treatment.

For adults age 18 and older who do not require residential care, Southwood offers outpatient services tailored to age and gender. These services include standard and intensive outpatient programming, DUI evaluations, early intervention classes, and aftercare support. Outpatient treatment helps clients maintain progress while continuing to live at home, with services offered across Englewood and throughout Chicago’s south side to accommodate specific needs.

Services reported to SAMHSA

Levels of care
Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient · Residential/24-hour residential · Hospital inpatient detoxification · Hospital inpatient treatment · Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization · Intensive outpatient treatment · Regular outpatient treatment · Residential detoxification · Short-term residential
Treatment focus
Substance use treatment · Detoxification · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
Detox services
Alcohol Detoxification · Benzodiazepines Detoxification · Cocaine Detoxification · Methamphetamines detoxification · Opioids detoxification · Medication routinely used during detoxification
Opioid treatment
Buprenorphine detoxification · Buprenorphine maintenance · Federally-certified Opioid Treatment Program · Methadone detoxification · Methadone maintenance · Prescribes buprenorphine · Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere · Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification
Medications used
Methadone · Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable) · Clonidine · Medication for mental disorders
Treatment approaches
Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Trauma-related counseling · 12-step facilitation
Education and counseling
HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support · Hepatitis education, counseling, or support · Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis · Substance use disorder education · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling · Marital/couples counseling
Special programs
Young adults · Adult women · Adult men · Seniors or older adults · Veterans · Active duty military · Members of military families · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders · Clients with HIV or AIDS · Clients who have experienced sexual abuse · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma
Exclusive programs
Specially designed program for DUI/DWI clients
Ages accepted
Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
Genders accepted
Female · Male
Payment accepted
Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · Medicaid · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · SAMHSA funding/block grants
Licensing and accreditation
State substance use treatment agency · State department of health · The Joint Commission · SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP) · Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
Ownership
Private non-profit organization
Recovery support
Self-help groups · Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Mentoring/peer support
Transitional services
Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education
Other services
Case management service · Domestic violence services, including family or partner · Early intervention for HIV · Mental health services · Social skills development · Transportation assistance · Integrated primary care services

Facility-provided information

Accreditation
Joint Commission
Care offered
Detox · Residential Rehab · Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
Substances treated
Benzodiazepines · Co-Occurring Disorders · Cocaine · Drug Addiction · Ecstasy · Heroin · Methamphetamine · Prescription Drugs · Synthetic Drugs
Conditions treated
Depression · Trauma
Therapies
1-on-1 Counseling · Art Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dance Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Psychoeducation · Trauma-Specific Therapy · Twelve Step Facilitation
Approaches
Evidence-Based · Individual Treatment · Personalized Treatment · Twelve Step
Who it serves
Men · Men and Women · Midlife Adults · Older Adults · Women · Young Adults
Aftercare
Continuing Care · Employment Counseling · Intensive Outpatient Program · Outpatient Treatment · Relapse Prevention Planning · Support Meetings
Languages
English

Questions to ask ABRAXAS Youth and Family Services

Also confirm the facility is licensed by Illinois (this facility reports accreditation). If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.

Paying for treatment at ABRAXAS Youth and Family Services

ABRAXAS Youth and Family Services reports accepting Medicaid, Self-pay. With Illinois Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law.

Distance to specialized care from Chicago

Measured from the population center of Cook County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:

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Frequently asked questions

What services does ABRAXAS Youth and Family Services offer?

ABRAXAS Youth and Family Services reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Detox, Residential, Hospital inpatient, Outpatient, Intensive outpatient, Partial hospitalization, MAT, Methadone (OTP), Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.

Does ABRAXAS Youth and Family Services accept insurance?

It reports accepting Medicaid, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.

Where is ABRAXAS Youth and Family Services located?

5701 South Wood Street, Chicago, IL 60636.

How far is the nearest medical detox from Chicago?

From the center of Cook County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Chicago, about less than a mile away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.

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Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.

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