Medical Services:Mental Health Network - The Youth Center
While treatment is tailored to individual needs, the program includes these key components:
To request more information on The Youth Center by mail, click here or call 847.618.2700 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Residential Treatment The Center houses up to 30 adolescents in a secure setting with round the clock monitoring. The program requires a minimum 30-day commitment from the youth and parents. This time commitment is essential to address the significant lifestyle change.
Day Treatment
Intensive Outpatient An adolescent is typically required to attend a minimum of 4 after-school sessions per week. The length of this program is determined by the adolescent's ability to demonstrate the skills learned to maintain sobriety. Should the adolescent be struggling to maintain sobriety during IOP, they may be transferred to a higher level of care. |
The Youth Center is located on the Northwest Community Healthcare main campus at 901 W. Kirchoff Road. For directions to the 901 Kirchoff building, also labeled Building 7, 
Our highly structured, inter-disciplinary approach to residential treatment is designed to encompass every aspect of the adolescent's life: family dynamics, school performance, social relations, decision making, nutrition, spirituality, and physical well-being. The goal is for the adolescent to learn a new way of living, of being in the world and relating to other people, and experiencing success and happiness in a context of personal responsibility and abstinence.