Agency Details:

South Suburban Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse

The mission of The South Suburban Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse is to deliver a continuum of treatment and recovery support services to residents of the greater Chicago Southland area and surrounding communities.

Description:
Provides substance abuse treatment to adolescents and adults. Services include residential detoxification rehabilitation for individuals over age 18 and outpatient treatment for adolescents and adults.

History:
The South Suburban Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse was given life by a group of people seeking to help others. Its origin dates back to 1967, when
a group of concerned individuals, some of whom were recovering alcoholics and a social worker, had the desire to sustain their sobriety and share their inspiration and recovery with others struggling with alcoholism. Their dream was not only to support each other’s sobriety but also to reach out to help others who wanted to stop drinking. Their dream would provide a new alternative to sobering up in a local jail cell, on a unit of a state mental health facility . Their persistence would eventually result in the establishment of the area’s first alcoholism treatment center.

By October of 1981, The Council was providing 20 residential treatment beds and 12 detoxification treatment beds. Residential services were provided to women as well as men. In 1982, the Agency began providing intensive outpatient services. With the implementation of this new program, The Council became one of the first alcoholism treatment centers to offer a less restrictive alternative to residential treatment while providing a greater degree of structure than traditional outpatient treatment. By the mid-1980s, The Council was serving individuals with alcoholism as well as other drug addictions.

By the end of Fiscal Year 1999, The Council had achieved accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the highest of standards for quality.

Over the years, The Council has sustained its presence as a leader in the treatment of alcoholism and substance abuse for residents of the South Suburbs and surrounding communities. We recognize our role in the broader healthcare environment. As a result, we actively participate in numerous groups, committees, coalitions and other forums to promote our programs and services as well as contribute to healthier communities. The Council has grown today to be a recognized leader in delivering comprehensive substance abuse treatment services in a variety of settings, using state of the art clinical modalities.

Contact person: Shelly Goodmanson, Community Relations Representative, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (708) 647-3399

Address:

1909 Cheker Square Section D East Hazel Crest, IL 60429-1825 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.sscouncil.org

Last updated on November 9, 2009