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1523 Weatherstone Lane, Elgin, IL 60123
Greater Family Health
Address: 373 Summit Street, Elgin, IL 60120 · Map
Phone: (844) 599-3700
Website: greaterfamilyhealth.org
About Greater Family Health
Located near the intersection of Summit Street and Dundee Avenue, Greater Family Health Elgin Dundee Ave is easily reached by clients across Chicago’s northwest suburbs. The center provides teletherapy and in-person psychiatric services to support a wide range of mental health and substance use concerns, along with primary care. For those using public transit, the 543 bus stops right outside the facility. Greater Family Health serves clients with Medicaid, Medicare, and most private insurance, and also offers a Sliding Fee Discount Program for individuals who are uninsured or underinsured. No one is turned away due to inability to pay.
Therapy is provided by master’s level clinicians through virtual sessions for adults and adolescents. Treatment may draw from several evidence-based approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), interpersonal therapy, and rational-emotive behavioral therapy (REBT). Services address conditions such as anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use, and other related concerns.
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners work with clients to assess psychiatric needs, prescribe and monitor medication, and ensure clients understand how their medications work. Additional resources and treatment options are available through other psychiatric providers at Greater Family Health.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment
- Medications used
- Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
- Treatment approaches
- Cognitive behavioral therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- County or local government funds · Medicare · Medicaid · Other State funds · Private health insurance · State education agency funds · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds
- Payment assistance
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details) · Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Licensing and accreditation
- Federally Qualified Health Center
- Ownership
- Local, county, or community government
- Recovery support
- Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Diet and exercise counseling · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Opioids
- Conditions treated
- Anxiety · Bipolar · Depression · Grief and Loss · Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Stress · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Motivational Interviewing · Psychoeducation · Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Individual Treatment · Medical · Trauma Informed
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · LGBTQ+ · Men · Men and Women · Women
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Greater Family Health
- 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?
- 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 Greater Family Health
Greater Family Health reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, 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 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 Greater Family Health offer?
Greater Family Health reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Greater Family Health accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Greater Family Health located?
373 Summit Street, Elgin, IL 60120.
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.