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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
Situated near the corner of Summit Street and Dundee Avenue, Greater Family Health Elgin Summit Street is easy to reach for people across Chicago’s northwest suburbs. The center provides both virtual and face-to-face services, including therapy, psychiatry, medication assisted treatment (MAT), peer support, and primary care to address a wide range of mental health and substance use needs. For those using public transit, the 543 bus stops right outside the building. Greater Family Health works with Medicaid, Medicare, and most private insurance plans, and it also has a Sliding Fee Discount Program for clients who are uninsured or underinsured, ensuring that no one is refused services due to inability to pay.
Counseling is delivered by master’s level therapists for both adults and adolescents. Treatment uses multiple therapy approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and rational-emotive behavioral therapy (REBT), to support clients dealing with issues such as anxiety, depression, substance use, and more.
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners evaluate clients’ medication and psychiatric needs, monitor medication, and provide education so clients understand their prescriptions. In addition, clients may access other supports and resources through Greater Family Health’s psychiatric providers.
Greater Family Health also offers medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use using Suboxone or Vivitrol. This is paired with individual counseling and medication management to provide a more complete, holistic treatment plan. Clients who have concerns about substance use can further benefit from peer support services, such as recovery coaching and relapse prevention planning.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment
- Opioid treatment
- Buprenorphine maintenance · Prescribes buprenorphine · Prescribes naltrexone · Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
- Medications used
- Acamprosate (Campral®) · Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine without naloxone · Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable) · Naltrexone (oral) · Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) · Medications for HIV treatment · Medications for Hepatitis C treatment · Medications for pre-exposure to prophylaxis · Medication for mental disorders · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
- Treatment approaches
- Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Education and counseling
- HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support · Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis · Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Payment assistance
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details) · Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Licensing and accreditation
- The Joint Commission · Federally Qualified Health Center
- Ownership
- Local, county, or community government
- Recovery support
- Assistance with obtaining social services · Recovery coach · Mentoring/peer support
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Case management service · Early intervention for HIV · Mental health services · Transportation assistance · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Facility-provided information
- Accreditation
- Joint Commission
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Benzodiazepines · Chronic Relapse · Co-Occurring Disorders · Cocaine · Drug Addiction · Ecstasy · Heroin · Methamphetamine · Prescription Drugs
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Anxiety · Bipolar · Depression · Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Perinatal Mental Health · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Stress · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Medication-Assisted Treatment · Online Therapy · Psychoeducation · Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Holistic · 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?
- Which medications do you prescribe (buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone), and can I continue a medication I already take?
- 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 (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 Greater Family Health
Greater Family Health reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, 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, MAT. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Greater Family Health accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, 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
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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.