A Beautiful Mind Inc
5113 South Harper Avenue, Chicago, IL 60615
Mercy Home for Boys and Girls
Address: 1140 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60607 · Map
Phone: (312) 738-7560
Website: mercyhome.org
About Mercy Home for Boys and Girls
In 1889, the West Loop Campus became Mercy Home’s main location, offering a secure and steady setting for young men aged 11–24 in Chicago. This boys-only campus is situated on W Jackson Boulevard and is designed to protect and support youth who have faced hardship, including abuse or neglect. Day-to-day essentials such as housing, meals, and a comfortable place to sleep are provided, and residents are encouraged to stay connected with the community through work at nearby businesses and involvement in neighborhood initiatives.
The West Loop Campus also delivers structured therapeutic care, including both individual and group therapy sessions. Through this support, residents learn to reflect on their experiences and build healthier coping strategies. Their well-being is further strengthened through onsite recreation, with access to a gym, an outdoor basketball court, and a fitness space featuring a boxing ring, long associated with legendary athletes such as Muhammad Ali. For education, the campus includes a Learning Center that offers tutoring and academic resources. Life skills training takes place in shared kitchenettes, and a campus garden helps residents cultivate vegetables, promoting practical sustainability.
Residential homes across the campus are arranged to feel welcoming and supportive, helping each boy experience a family-like atmosphere. Common areas support meaningful relationships, while the kitchenettes offer guidance in everyday tasks such as preparing meals. The Learning Center provides a calm, resource-rich environment for school support, helping residents remain focused and progress academically. For physical development and personal discipline, the campus is equipped with a full gym, outdoor basketball court, and the historic boxing ring.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Residential/24-hour residential
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
- Facility type
- Other residential treatment facility
- Treatment approaches
- Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Special programs
- Young adults · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED) · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults
- Payment accepted
- Cash or self-payment
- Payment assistance
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details) · Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Diet and exercise counseling · Family psychoeducation · Legal advocacy · Psychosocial rehabilitation services · Supported employment · Supported housing · Vocational rehabilitation services · Case management service · Suicide prevention services · Education services
- Language services
- Spanish
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Residential Rehab
- Conditions treated
- Grief and Loss · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Art Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Music Therapy · Recreation Therapy · Seeking Safety · Spiritual Care
- Approaches
- Christian · Evidence-Based · Family Involvement · Gender-Specific
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Boys · Children
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Employment Counseling · Housing Services · Support Meetings
- Amenities
- Access to Nature · Basketball Court · Fitness Center · Gardens · Kitchenette · Laundry Service · Library · Lounge
- Languages
- English · Spanish
Questions to ask Mercy Home for Boys and Girls
- What does treatment cost without insurance, and do you offer a payment plan or sliding fee?
- How long is the typical residential stay, and can family visit?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Illinois. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Mercy Home for Boys and Girls
Mercy Home for Boys and Girls reports accepting Sliding scale, Self-pay. If you have Medicaid, ask whether the facility accepts your Illinois Medicaid plan or can refer you to one that does. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.
Distance to specialized care from Chicago
Measured from the population center of Cook County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Chicago, about less than a mile
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Chicago, about less than a mile (84 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Chicago, about less than a mile (140 within 25 miles)
See the Cook County treatment map, methadone clinics near Cook County and Suboxone doctors near Cook County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Mercy Home for Boys and Girls offer?
Mercy Home for Boys and Girls reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Residential, Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Mercy Home for Boys and Girls accept insurance?
It reports accepting Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Mercy Home for Boys and Girls located?
1140 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60607.
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.