The Illinois Department of Human Services is charged with designing, coordinating and funding a comprehensive and coordinated community-based and culturally and gender-appropriate array of services throughout the state for the prevention, intervention, treatment and rehabilitation of alcohol and other related disorders. This system addresses the needs of at-risk or individuals with Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and their families. As the single state authority for SUD in Illinois, the Department delegates these responsibilities to the Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR).
The integrated SUD service delivery system within DHS is coordinated by DBHR. These offices are primarily responsible for providing prevention, intervention and treatment services related to alcohol, tobacco and other drugs to citizens of Illinois. Such services are supported through a combination of state and federal funds and with the exception of prevention services, DBHR is responsible for all other services. As a community partner, the Department's Advisory Council on Substance Use Disorders supports the Department and is instrumental in the planning of a comprehensive community-based system of SUD services.
Our Mission
The mission of the Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is to advance health and wellness for all people of Illinois through a comprehensive system of prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery services.
DBHR substance use and gambling services are managed by four Bureaus designed to develop, maintain, monitor and evaluate a statewide substance use and gambling disorder prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery-oriented system of care. The treatment delivery system is designed to provide screening, assessment, customer-treatment matching, referral, intervention, treatment, and continuing care services for people with substance use disorders and gambling disorders. Most services are provided by numerous community-based organizations granted to provide services according to the needs of the communities they serve and various populations.
Services Provided
- Case Management
- Child Care Residential
- Community Intervention
- Detoxification
- HIV Testing and Counseling
- Intensive Outpatient Services
- Early Intervention
- Outpatient Services
- Residential Rehabilitation
- Recovery Homes
- Outpatient Methadone as an adjunct to treatment
- Toxicology
A portion of the funding of services is from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration/Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (SAMHSA/CSAT).
