Lawndale Christian Health Center – Ogden Avenue

Lawndale Christian Health Center – Ogden Avenue is a nonprofit substance use treatment provider in Chicago, Illinois, located at 3860 West Ogden Avenue. The Ogden Avenue program is operated by Lawndale Christian Health Center.

Its services include intensive outpatient (IOP), standard outpatient counseling, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), co-occurring (dual diagnosis) mental health treatment, and telehealth therapy. Clinicians use approaches such as anger management, brief intervention, cognitive behavioral therapy, contingency management/motivational incentives, and community reinforcement plus vouchers. For opioid use disorder, the program uses buprenorphine and naltrexone. It also prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder.

Lawndale Christian Health Center – Ogden Avenue accepts government funding for substance use treatment, Medicare, Medicaid, military insurance (TRICARE), private health insurance, cash or self-payment, and state-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid. Coverage depends on your specific plan, so verify benefits before admission.

The program accepts children/adolescents, young adults, and seniors. It offers specialized groups for clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders and clients who have experienced trauma. Services are available in Spanish. Sign language services are available for deaf and hard-of-hearing clients.

The facility reports licensing or certification from the state substance use treatment agency and federally Qualified Health Center.

Support services include discharge planning, naloxone and overdose education, outcome follow-up after discharge, and housing services.