A Beautiful Mind Inc
5113 South Harper Avenue, Chicago, IL 60615
Safer Foundation
Also known as Safer Counseling and Wellness Center
Address: 808 South Kedzie Avenue, Chicago, IL 60612 · Map
Phone: (773) 265-0423
Website: saferfoundation.org
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment
- Facility type
- Community mental health center
- Treatment approaches
- Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
- Special programs
- Veterans · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- Community Mental Health Block Grants · Medicaid · 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
- Family psychoeducation · Intensive case management · Psychosocial rehabilitation services · Supported employment · Supported housing · Case management service · Suicide prevention services · Education services
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Motivational Interviewing · Online Therapy · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Who it serves
- Men · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Employment Counseling · Intensive Outpatient Program · Outpatient Treatment · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Safer Foundation
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- 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?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
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 Safer Foundation
Safer Foundation reports accepting Medicaid, Sliding scale, 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. 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 Safer Foundation offer?
Safer Foundation reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Safer Foundation accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Safer Foundation located?
808 South Kedzie Avenue, Chicago, IL 60612.
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.