About this Recovery Home
The Harbor, Waukegan, Illinois, is a sober living home in Lake County for people leaving homelessness while in recovery from addiction.
Built for Residents With No Housing to Return To
The Harbor is a recovery home for individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness with addiction, and that focus shapes the whole program. A resident arrives with no room or lease waiting at the end of the stay, and the residence is organized around that starting point.
Admission Requires Clean Time First
Applicants must be sober for a minimum of 45 days, or 28 days of clean time when referred by a substance abuse inpatient program. The Harbor is therefore a step-down placement rather than a first stop after detox, and the shorter window granted to inpatient referrals is what keeps a discharge from treatment from turning into a gap in housing.
Counselors and Counseling Approaches
Peer and recovery support at The Harbor is provided by licensed Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselors. The counseling approaches used here include anger management, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, trauma-related counseling, relapse prevention and 12-step facilitation.
What the Residence Provides
The Harbor offers fully furnished private rooms, food and nutrition services, staffing around the clock and a learning center. For a resident arriving from a shelter or the street, a private room and food on site settle two problems at once, which is the difference between stabilizing and simply relocating.
Medication, Health Services and Cost
The Harbor accepts clients on opioid medication prescribed elsewhere, so a resident whose medication is managed by an outside prescriber is not screened out. The program also serves persons with HIV or AIDS. The Harbor is licensed by the state substance abuse agency and the state department of health, and a sliding fee scale and payment assistance are listed for the program.
Ascension Illinois Behind the Program
The Harbor is run by the Ascension Illinois Alexian Brothers Housing and Health Alliance and is listed as a Catholic-affiliated facility. The operator's name is published in both its Ascension Illinois and its Alexian Brothers forms, which is worth knowing for anyone searching one and not the other.
Waukegan and Lake County
Waukegan is the seat of Lake County and sits on the Lake Michigan shore. Anyone searching for recovery housing in Lake County, or sober living in Waukegan, Illinois, will find The Harbor set apart by whom it admits.
ABOUT US
The facility comprises 35 fully furnished private rooms, complete food service, a conference room, a TV room, a chapel, a learning center, 24/7 staffing, and administrative offices.
These resources joined with a supportive, family atmosphere, and a strong sense of community, serve the spiritual and practical needs of the residents.
