Co-Educational Programs
O'Hare Outreach
Established in 1991 to assist homeless individuals who may frequent the terminals at O'Hare International Airport, the O'Hare Outreach program of Haymarket Center functions through a staff available in the terminal complex daily from 9 a.m. to midnight.
Counselors assess homeless individuals who may have alcohol and other substance abuse problems as well as possible mental and physical health problems. They are offered detox and recovery services at Haymarket Center and other social service centers. They may be referred to nursing homes or to receive medical or psychiatric treatment.
They are transported from the airport to these treatment centers as well as to shelters.
Counselors also deal with occupational and financial needs of homeless individuals at the Outreach office, and family counseling is available as well.
The City of Chicago funds this program of Haymarket Center. Occasionally, as when extreme weather conditions create problems for airline passengers traveling through Chicago, the City's Aviation Department calls on the O'Hare Outreach staff to assist in providing snacks and other comforts for stranded passengers who must stay in the terminals overnight, when restaurants and shops are closed. The staff also assists individual travelers in emergencies.
Pastoral Services
From the founding of Haymarket Center there has been an unwavering commitment to the spiritual process of recovery. Therefore, over the years Haymarket Center has consistently referred patients to Twelve Step programs and has provided space for regular and Hospital and Institution Committee groups of both Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotic Anonymous.
We are committed to providing the best pastoral services that we can as part of our dedication to assist our patients in gaining genuine and permanent recovery.
The Pastoral Services Department has two basic foci; first and foremost are our patients; second are our staff members.
The services we provide for our patients are:
1. Pastors on the units hold groups in which general spiritual information related to 12 Step recovery is presented and discussed.
2. Bible studies lead by the Pastor on the unit.
3. Individual spiritual counseling with the Pastor.
4. A Faith Based Treatment Track that has four 1½ hour sessions each week in which recovery is discussed from a biblical perspective. These sessions are voluntary; every patient can attend while participating in our traditional treatment track.
5. Various written spiritual materials are provided to our patients.
6. Two different Christian worship services are offered to patients and staff each week. On Sunday mornings we have a Roman Catholic Mass at 9:00 am. On Saturday afternoons we have a Non-denominational Christian worship service. Of course, attendance at either of these services is voluntary and at the request of the patient.
7. The Free-N-One Christian 12 Step group meets weekly for patients and former patients.
8. Retreats for patients are offered quarterly.
Our second focus is our staff members:
1. Every two months we provide an all day retreat. Staff members are able to attend this off-site event with the permission of their supervisor.
2. Personal spiritual conversations with any of our Pastors are always available.
3. Books and booklets on the various facets of spiritual recovery are provided to our staff members without cost.
Intensive Outpatient
The Intensive Outpatient Program is a full-scale outpatient substance abuse treatment program for adult men and women. It specializes to Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) referred patients, and is an approved Illinois Department of Human Services/ Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse (OASA) DCFS Initiative site. Patients from the residential programs are also referred to this program as a step-down in the continuum of treatment services.
The Program focuses on assisting patients to develop life skills to regain stability in their lives, and to build a foundation based upon recovery. Clinically-managed interventions are directed by certified treatment professionals trained in gender specific and culturally sensitive treatment services, to address patient's individualized needs to develop and apply recovery skills.
Through educational lectures, therapeutic groups, and individual 1:1 sessions, patients are encouraged to learn and make lifestyle changes necessary to overcome barriers to recovery and problems that precipitate relapse while living in their neighborhood community. Treatment services also include outreach, intervention services, medical/psychiatric linkages, knowledge of the 12-step self-help recovery network, case management services, aftercare planning, and HIV/communicable diseases education, testing and counseling.
The program provides funding for daily transportation to/from the treatment location and on-site childcare for children under the age of 5 years old.
Program Location: The Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) is an OASA licensed ASAM Level II.1- IOP program is located within the licensed health care facility of Haymarket Center.
Population Served: Female and male patients. Children under school age may attend the daycare program while parents are attending treatment. Patients seeking OASA "State of Illinois" funding must be Illinois residents.
Average Length of Stay: The average length of stay for this program is 75 hours.
Hours and days of operation: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 8:45 am until 1:00 pm, except on holidays. Patients must attend a minimum of 9 hours per week to fulfill intensive outpatient requirements.
Program Services
Patient Ethics, Rights, and Grievance Procedures
Provides Recovery Support or Stabilization
To Reduce Symptoms
To Restore Function
To Prevent Additional Functional Impairment
Self-Help Groups
Spritual Services
Family Participation
Toxicology/Laboratory Services
Gambling Treatment
Haymarket Center offers Gambling Outpatient treatment. A client is given the Nods screen to determine the severity of his/her problem. The admission process is through our Central Intake department. Initially, clients are given 35 hours of intensive treatment by certified gambling counselors. Additional treatment is offered upon determination of a client's primary counselor.
Alternative To Incarceration
RCP: The Rehabilitative Confinement Program (RCP) is an alternative sentencing
option for adult (18+) offenders of Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs (DUI/DUID),
Domestic Violence, and other non-violent offenders deemed suitable for the program by the
sentencing judge. RCP requires residential confinement.
WRAP:
The Work Release Alternative Program (WRAP) is an alternative sentencing option for adult (18+)
offenders of Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs (DUI/DUID). The program requires
residential confienment but allows for approved work release time.
DUI Risk Education
The DUI Risk Education program is designed to meet the requirements of the court for offenders mandated to complete this educational series as a result of their most current arrest for DUI/DUID. Instruction from certified staffs are offered in English and Spanish.
Some of the Risk Education Topics are:
The Law
Alcohol and Other Drugs/Effects on the Body and Brain
Chemical Dependency: Progression, Recovery and Family Issues
Stress
Alternatives
