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Drug and Alcohol Intervention in Joliet, Illinois

Clear Path Intervention travels to families in Joliet and across Illinois, plans the intervention with you and lines up treatment before the day arrives.

Local intervention

How does an interventionist help families in Joliet?

A drug and alcohol interventionist prepares the family, arranges treatment in advance and leads the conversation that asks a loved one to accept help. We do this for families in Joliet, from Plainfield to Mokena, traveling in through Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW).

We work with families across the area, including:

PlainfieldRomeovilleLockportNew LenoxShorewoodCrest HillBolingbrookMokena

If your son or daughter studies at University of St. Francis, Joliet Junior College or Lewis University, we can time the plan around the academic calendar.

Joliet at a glance

Flying in. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW).

Local crisis and access line. Illinois Helpline for Opioids and Other Substances (24/7): 833-234-6343.

Public behavioral health. Will County Health Department, Behavioral Health Division.

Treatment court. Will County Drug Court.

Family support. NAMI Will-Grundy and Northern Illinois Al-Anon Family Groups.

Emergency. Call 911 if a loved one is in immediate danger. Call or text 988 for an emotional crisis.

The process

How does an intervention come together in Joliet?

1

Planning by phone or video

Who is in the room, what each person says, which program holds a bed. See the full steps.

2

Your interventionist arrives

Your interventionist flies into Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and meets the family before the intervention.

3

Safe arrival at treatment

Sober transport to a program near Joliet or out of state.

Local resources

Which local resources serve families in Joliet?

Public behavioral health

In Will County (small portion in Kendall County), public behavioral health services run through Will County Health Department, Behavioral Health Division.

Worth knowing locally

The Will County Health Department offers substance use assessment, intensive outpatient and outpatient counseling, peer recovery support and medication-assisted recovery, with a sliding fee scale for uninsured county residents (source).

Naloxone nearby

The Will County Health Department keeps a free naloxone distribution box at the Veterans Assistance Commission of Will County, 2400 Glenwood Ave., Suite 110, in Joliet (source).

If there is a court case

Will County Drug Court can connect treatment with a legal case.

Support for the family

NAMI Will-Grundy and Northern Illinois Al-Anon Family Groups offer meetings and education for relatives.

State law and safety

Can you force someone into treatment in Illinois?

The law

Court options in Illinois

Not directly. Illinois has no addiction-specific court process a family can start. More detail: alcohol intervention in Illinois and drug intervention in Illinois.

Safety

Overdose and crisis

Immediate danger: call 911. Emotional crisis: call or text 988.

For Joliet, Illinois Helpline for Opioids and Other Substances (24/7) answers at 833-234-6343, and 988 takes calls and texts nationwide.

Nearby

Nearby areas we serve

See every community on our Illinois interventionists page.

Frequently asked questions

Do you have an interventionist who serves Joliet?

Yes. Our professional interventionists travel to families in Joliet, usually through Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW). Planning starts by phone or video, so your family can begin right away.

Who can families in Joliet call in a crisis?

Call 911 if anyone is in immediate danger. For Joliet, Illinois Helpline for Opioids and Other Substances (24/7) answers at 833-234-6343, and 988 takes calls and texts nationwide.

Where can families in Joliet get a public substance use assessment?

Start with Will County Health Department, Behavioral Health Division.

Is there a treatment court that serves Joliet?

Yes. Will County Drug Court connects treatment with a criminal case. An intervention can often move someone into treatment before a case starts.

Where can relatives in Joliet find support for themselves?

NAMI Will-Grundy and Northern Illinois Al-Anon Family Groups offer meetings and education for relatives.

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