Living in Evanston
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| Al-Anon /Alateen, Northern Illinois Group | |
| Mailing Address: | P.O. Box 1332, Galesburg, IL 61402-1332 |
| Phone: | (312) 409-7245 |
| Parent Org.: | Al-Anon /Alateen |
| Description: | A fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength, and hope in order to solve their common problems.
Alateen is for young people whose lives have been affected by someone else's drinking. |
| Notes: | Call or use website to find groups meeting in the Evanston area. |
| Updated 2/7/2013 | |
| Alcoholics Anonymous, Chicago Area | |
| Mailing Address: | 180 N Wabash Avenue, suite 305, Chicago, IL 60601 |
| E-mail: | caso@chicagoaa.org |
| Phone: | 312-346-1475 (toll free for IL: 800-346-1475 ) |
| Fax: | 312-346-5477 |
| Parent Org.: | Alcoholics Anonymous |
| Description: | A fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.
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| Notes: | Call or check website to find one of the many groups meeting in Evanston. |
| Updated 3/12/2013 | |
| Doreen E. Chapman Center Treatment for Addictions | |
| Address: | Evanston Hospital |
| Mailing Address: | 2650 Ridge Avenue, Evansnton, IL 60201 |
| Contact: | Laura Parise, MD, Director |
| Phone: | 847-570-4633 or 847-570-2500 (Access Center) |
| Parent Org.: | Northshore University Healthsystem Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences |
| Description: | The Doreen E. Chapman Center at Evanston Hospital provides outpatient treatment for adults and their families struggling with alcohol addiction and substance abuse. The Chapman Center also offers effective, coordinated services to individuals who have an addiction and a co-occurring mental disorder or chronic pain. Brochure. |
| Updated 4/1/2013 | |
| Evanston Substance Abuse Prevention Council | |
| Address: | 906 Davis St. Evanston, IL 60201 |
| Contact: | Miguel Jimenez, Coalition Coordinator |
| E-mail: | Contact Form |
| Phone: | 847-859-0109 |
| Fax: | 847-492-0320 |
| Parent Org.: | PEER Services |
| Description: | A coalition of community groups, agencies and individuals who are working together to prevent the abuse and misuse of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs (ATOD) in the Evanston community.
Provides a forum for networking and dissemination of information about substance abuse, underage drinking and relevant policy issues. Task groups currently active are: ETHS Ambassadors Task Group, Prescription Drug Task Group, Tobacco Task Group. |
| Updated 4/1/2013 | |
| Peer Services, Inc. | |
| Address: | 906 Davis St., Evanston, IL 60201 |
| Contact: | Kate Mahoney, Executive Director |
| E-mail: | kmahoney@peerservices.org |
| Phone: | 847-492-1778 |
| Fax: | 847-492-0320 |
| Description: | Treatment for drug dependency and addiction. Extensive substance abuse prevention counseling for adults and youth.
Youth early intervention program for at-risk teens, outpatient program for teens who meet the diagnostic criteria for substance abuse diagnosis, and intensive treatment program for teens struggling with substance abuse and addiction. Individualized treatment plan for adults struggling with substance abuse and addiction. Free HIV testing. |
| Updated 3/4/2013 | |
| Women's Christian Temperance Union | |
| Address: | 1730 Chicago Ave., Evanston, IL 60201 |
| Contact: | Rita Kaye Wert |
| E-mail: | donwert@msn.com |
| Phone: | 800-755-1321 |
| Fax: | 866- 503-WCTU (Toll-Free) |
| Description: | Organization devoted to total abstinence from alcohol. Publishes factual, current information about alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs for pre-school children through adults.
Offers annual essay contest for children grades 4-12. |
| Updated 9/23/2012 | |
