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1523 Weatherstone Lane, Elgin, IL 60123
Footprints Recovery IL
Also known as DBA Footprints Recovery
Address: 411 West River Road, Elgin, IL 60123 · Map
Phone: (855) 628-2899
Website: footprintstorecovery.com
About Footprints Recovery IL
Footprints to Recovery Illinois offers outpatient care, intensive outpatient programs (IOP), and Day Treatment programs (PHP). The center supports men and women in northwest Chicago and nearby communities who are dealing with substance use disorders, as well as co-occurring mental health conditions. While detox is not provided at the facility, Footprints to Recovery Illinois can connect clients with a partner detox program when needed. Outpatient services are the least intensive option, typically requiring 3 hours per day for 1 to 2 days each week. IOP programs usually involve 3 hours daily, 3 to 5 days a week, and PHP typically runs 6 hours a day, 5 days a week. Treatment includes both one-on-one and group therapy, using evidence-based methods. Available approaches include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing (MI), 12-Step facilitation, and medication-assisted treatment. They also incorporate complementary activities such as yoga, Tai Chi, and art therapy.
In addition, Footprints to Recovery Illinois provides select specialty groups and services, including a stand-up comedy group, help with job search and resume building, and life skills training. Footprints to Recovery Illinois is accredited by the Joint Commission and accepts most major insurance plans, including Medicaid.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Partial hospitalization/day treatment · Residential/24-hour residential
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
- Facility type
- Multi-setting mental health facility (e.g., non-hospital residential plus either outpatient and/or partial hospitalization/day treatment)
- Medications used
- Haloperidol · Aripiprazole · Brexpiprazole · Cariprazine · Lurasidone · Olanzapine · Olanzapine/Fluoxetine combination · Paliperidone · Quetiapine · Risperidone · Ziprasidone · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- 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
- Special programs
- Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment
- Ownership
- Private for-profit organization
- Other services
- Family psychoeducation · Case management service
Facility-provided information
- Accreditation
- Joint Commission
- Care offered
- Detox · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Benzodiazepines · Co-Occurring Disorders · Cocaine · Drug Addiction · Heroin · Marijuana · Methamphetamine · Opioids
- Conditions treated
- Anxiety · Bipolar · Codependency · Depression · Grief and Loss · Personality Disorders · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Acupuncture · Art Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Experiential Therapy · Eye Movement Therapy (EMDR) · Family Therapy · Life Skills · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Experiential · Holistic · Individual Treatment · Twelve Step
- Who it serves
- Men · Men and Women · Women
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Footprints Recovery IL
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- 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 Footprints Recovery IL
Footprints Recovery IL reports accepting Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, 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.
Distance to specialized care from Elgin
Measured from the population center of Kane County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Geneva, about 4.0 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): St. Charles, about 1.1 miles (17 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: St. Charles, about 1.1 miles (51 within 25 miles)
See the Kane County treatment map, methadone clinics near Kane County and Suboxone doctors near Kane County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Footprints Recovery IL offer?
Footprints Recovery IL reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Residential, Outpatient, Partial hospitalization, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Footprints Recovery IL accept insurance?
It reports accepting Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Footprints Recovery IL located?
411 West River Road, Elgin, IL 60123.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Elgin?
From the center of Kane County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Geneva, about 4.0 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Elgin
Braden Counseling Center
25 South Grove Avenue, Elgin, IL 60120
Braden Counseling Center
25 South Grove Avenue, Elgin, IL 60120
Ecker Center for Behavioral Health
1845 Grandstand Place, Elgin, IL 60123
Ecker Center for Behavioral Health
1845 Grandstand Place, Elgin, IL 60123
Ecker Center for Behavioral Health
711 East Chicago Street, Elgin, IL 60120
See all 16 facilities in Elgin · Residential · Outpatient · Intensive outpatient · MAT · Accepts Medicaid · Accepts Medicare
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.