About this Recovery Home
Guildhaus, Blue Island, Illinois, is a sober house in Cook County providing structured housing for men in recovery on Canal Street.
Two Recovery Tracks Under One Organization
Guildhaus runs a halfway house and a separate recovery home, both for men and both described by the organization as a family-like atmosphere. Guildhaus states that its mission is to give men the support and structure to build a foundation for their recovery. Keeping two tracks under one organization means a man does not have to change providers in order to change the level of structure he lives under.
What IAEC Certification Means Here
The Illinois Association of Extended Care, the state's NARR affiliate, lists Guildhaus as a certified recovery residence. Certification in Illinois is voluntary, so the listing is a signal a resident can verify independently: an outside body has measured this house against a published standard instead of accepting the operator's account of itself. The register is public, which means a family checking on a referral does not have to take the house's word for its own standing.
Licensed and Partly Funded by the State
Guildhaus is approved, licensed and partially funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery. The license means Guildhaus answers to a state agency as well as to its certifying body. Partial public funding also means the house is not carried by resident payments alone, and that arrangement is often what decides whether a man with little money can be taken in at all.
Where the Name Comes From
Guildhaus takes its name from guild, meaning a brotherhood formed for mutual aid and protection, and haus, meaning house. The Canal Street building was bought in 1986 by Jack King, a retired Chicago fireman, and it already carried the name. The definition the organization gives is a fair description of what it says it offers residents: mutual aid among men, in a house.
Blue Island in Cook County
Blue Island sits in the southern part of Cook County, an older suburb with commuter rail service into Chicago, which lets a resident hold a job in the city without a car. The city lies south of Chicago along the Calumet Sag Channel, among the industrial and residential south suburbs, with Metra trains running from it toward downtown. Men comparing sober living options in Blue Island, or recovery housing across Cook County, will find Guildhaus distinguished by its certification and its state license.
ABOUT US
Our mission is to deliver conscientious, compassionate support in order to establish a solid recovery foundation, helping in their personal transition to a drug and alcohol-free lifestyle. Our goal is to see these men return home and rebuild relationships with their loved ones and their communities.
We offer our clients and their families a close working relationship with our staff members. With understanding, compassion and expertise, we strive to recognize and support each client's individual needs.
Sober living homes are group residences for people who are recovering from addiction. In most instances, people who live in sober homes have to follow certain house rules and contribute to the home by doing chores. Most importantly, residents must stay sober throughout their stay in the home.
