Get ready for the Ben Gordon Center Foundation's 5th annual Charity Dodgeball Tournament, November 13th 2010. Proceeds benefit behavorial healthcare of the Ben Gordon Center. For more details call 815.756.4875.

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Ben Gordon Center provides professional mental health counseling and substance abuse treatment services. The organization is accredited with Commendation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and holds all the licenses required for operation.

Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide behavioral healthcare services in a timely manner to the people we serve, in order to assist them in creating the highest quality of life possible.

Membership
BGC is a member of the Precedence Plus Behavioral Health Network, which includes licensed providers in central and northwest Illinois, and is Accredited with Commendation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.

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Services

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Mental Health Counseling for Adults

Depression, anxiety, panic attacks, stress, obsessive-compulsive behavior, family or relationship problems, and marital conflict can diminish a person's quality of life. Through professional counseling services, many clients have learned the necessary coping skills to make the positive changes that improve quality of life.

Counseling Services Include:

  • Individual, couples, marital, family and group therapy
  • Adult therapy groups include:
      • Women's Issues
      • Mixed gender groups for depression, anxiety, anger, relationship problems and assertiveness problems
      • Attention Deficit Disorder
  • Psychiatric Evaluation
  • Psychological Testing
Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services for Long Term Mental Illness

Consumers with long-term mental illness, such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, are treated in a psychosocial rehabilitation, or "club house," model at Reality House, one of Ben Gordon Center's satellites.

Onsite Services:

  • Individual, family and group therapy
  • Psychiatry services
  • Offsite Services
  • Living skills development
  • Transportation
  • Accessing healthcare
  • Hours 9:00 am - 8:00 pm Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday Closed Sunday Daytime skills groups cover both mental health issues and activities of daily living.
  • Anger management
  • Conversation skills
  • Grocery shopping
  • Employment readiness
  • Family group
  • Work group
  • Money management
  • Symptom management

Contact
Reality House
631 South First Street DeKalb, IL 60115
(815) 756-8501

The Consumer Advocacy Council of DeKalb County
Located at Reality House
Meets monthly
(815) 748-4066

Vocational Training and Job Placement Services

For those who have been temporarily displaced from mainstream society due to chronic substance abuse or psychiatric disability, vocational rehabilitation can be a vital part of the total treatment program. Consumers who are ready for work may be referred to BGC's Community Employment Placement Services.

Services include:

  • Vocational assessment
  • Competitive job placement
  • Supported employment

Contact
Community Employment Placement Services
631 South First Street DeKalb, IL 60115
Phone: (815) 756-8501
Fax: (815) 756-5849

Substance Abuse Treatment for Adults, Recovery Home, and DUI Services

When the alcohol or drug use of someone you care about is cause for concern, our substance abuse treatment professionals can provide a thorough clinical assessment and recommendation for further treatment.

Treatment Services:

  • Comprehensive assessment of alcohol/drug use and recommendations
  • Variable intensity outpatient treatment services
      • Intensive outpatient program
      • Outpatient treatment groups
      • Individual therapy
      • Education about alcohol and other drugs
  • Family education and support
  • Residential support for women in recovery and their children
  • DUI evaluation and risk education
  • Urine chemical screening for clients in treatment
Emotional and Behavioral Counseling for Children and Adolescents

Treating the emotional and behavior problems of children and adolescents as they relate to family circumstances is the specialty of our Family Solutions staff.

Through individual, family, and group therapy, we offer services for:

  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Anxiety
  • Anger and aggression management
  • Depression
  • Delinquency
  • Divorce and blended family adjustment
  • Family and peer conflicts
  • Oppositional and defiant behavior
  • Parenting skills and strategies
  • School performance, behavior, and social adjustment problems
  • Sexual and physical abuse
  • Suicidal feelings
Substance Abuse Treatment for Adolescents

When the alcohol or drug use of someone you care about is cause for concern, our substance abuse treatment professionals can provide a thorough clinical assessment and recommendation for further treatment.

Treatment Services:

  • Comprehensive assessment of alcohol/drug use and recommendations
  • Variable intensity outpatient treatment services
      • Intensive outpatient program
      • Outpatient treatment groups
      • Individual therapy
      • Education about alcohol and other drugs
  • Family education and support
  • Residential support for women in recovery and their children
  • DUI evaluation and risk education
  • Urine chemical screening for clients in treatment
Employee Assistance and Worksite Wellness

Employee Assistance Services (EAP) are purchased by employers to help employees and their family members with personal problems. The EAP provides assessment and brief counseling services to employees and their family members. Individuals with mental health and substance abuse problems requiring longer-term services are referred to an appropriate provider.

The employee accesses EAP services confidentially and voluntarily, which encourages seeking assistance early in the problem, rather than later. Supervisors may refer an employee with affected work performance to the EAP.

Common reasons for seeking help through an EAP include:

  • Alcohol or other drug abuse
  • Depression
  • Emotional crises
  • Stress-related disorders
  • Financial difficulties
  • Legal issues
  • Family, marital or parenting problems

All information is strictly between the employee and the EAP's assessment counselor. The employer does not have access to the information, except in cases where access is required by law or when a life-threatening situation exists. Educating employees to help themselves through worksite wellness and prevention presentations is part of the EAP. Some topics are: preventing workplace violence, stress management, managing work and family, resolving workplace conflict, sexual harassment training, smoking cessation, effective communication, and strategies for keeping children drug free.

Prevention and Community Education Services

Community Education
Health fairs, community presentations at schools and service clubs, and a variety of printed materials all serve to educate the community-at-large about preventing behavioral health problems and accessing services. Contact us if you need a speaker at your organization's next meeting.

Emergencies and 24-hour Availability

BGC's on-call therapists respond to behavioral emergencies that cannot wait for regular business hours. Such emergencies may include determining the need for psychiatric hospitalization or helping someone through an unexpected life crisis, such as a sexual assault, the sudden death of a loved one, a spouse who wants a divorce or children with escalating behavioral problems.

After regular business hours and on weekends and holidays, services can be accessed by calling BGC Response at 1-866-BGC-0111.

BGC Response

BGC Response is a 24 hour, 7 day per week confidential assistance service for DeKalb County residents. The toll-free number enables callers access to professional assistance by Ben Gordon Center masters level therapists in the event of an emergency.

BGC Response at 1-866-BGC-0111.