Our interventionists help families in Rockford move a loved one from drinking or drug use into treatment, with one clear plan and support that continues after the first yes.
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 Rockford, from Loves Park to Pecatonica, traveling in through Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).
We work with families across the area, including:
If your son or daughter studies at Rockford University, Rock Valley College or University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford, we can time the plan around the academic calendar.
Flying in. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).
Local crisis and access line. 24-Hour Assessment Line (1401 E. State St., Rockford): 779-696-2273.
Public behavioral health. Winnebago County Health Department.
Treatment court. Winnebago County Drug Court (17th Judicial Circuit).
Family support. NAMI Northern Illinois and Northern Illinois Al-Anon Family Groups (Rockford District 17).
Emergency. Call 911 if a loved one is in immediate danger. Call or text 988 for an emotional crisis.
Who is in the room, what each person says, which program holds a bed. See the full steps.
Your interventionist flies into Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and meets the family before the intervention.
Sober transport to a program near Rockford or out of state.
In Winnebago County, public behavioral health services run through Winnebago County Health Department.
In 2023 the Winnebago County Drug Court received a federal SAMHSA grant to add an in-house mental health counselor, and family members can make referrals directly to court staff (source).
Rockford callers to 911 can request the Crisis Co-Responder Team, a partnership of Rockford and Loves Park police, the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office and Rosecrance for psychiatric emergencies (source).
Free naloxone vending machines sit at the Winnebago County Justice Center (650 W. State St.) and Public Safety Building; the health department at 555 N. Court St. also gives kits (source).
Winnebago County Drug Court (17th Judicial Circuit) can connect treatment with a legal case.
NAMI Northern Illinois and Northern Illinois Al-Anon Family Groups (Rockford District 17) offer meetings and education for relatives.
Not directly. Illinois has no addiction-specific court process a family can start. More detail: Illinois alcohol interventionist and Illinois drug interventionist.
Immediate danger: call 911. Emotional crisis: call or text 988.
For Rockford, 24-Hour Assessment Line (1401 E. State St., Rockford) answers at 779-696-2273, and 988 takes calls and texts nationwide.
See every community on our Illinois interventionists page.
Yes. Our professional interventionists travel to families in Rockford and Winnebago County, usually through Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD). Planning starts by phone or video, so your family can begin right away.
Call 911 if anyone is in immediate danger. For Rockford, 24-Hour Assessment Line (1401 E. State St., Rockford) answers at 779-696-2273, and 988 takes calls and texts nationwide.
Start with Winnebago County Health Department.
Yes. Winnebago County Drug Court (17th Judicial Circuit) connects treatment with a criminal case. An intervention can often move someone into treatment before a case starts.
NAMI Northern Illinois and Northern Illinois Al-Anon Family Groups (Rockford District 17) offer meetings and education for relatives.
One confidential conversation with a professional interventionist. No pressure, no obligation. We'll help you find the right next step for your family.
