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Habilitative Systems Inc - Tabitha House

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Overview

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In Chicago’s Austin neighborhood, Tabitha House offers women a structured residential addiction recovery home with transitional housing support and community-based care. The program blends trauma-informed counseling, a 12-step foundation, and case management with practical help around employment, housing, and daily living skills. Kitchen access, group meeting space, and a smaller residential setting support women as they build stability, strengthen recovery habits, and prepare for more independent living.

Address

550 North Pine Avenue
Chicago, IL 60644

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Ages Served

  • Adults (Ages 26-64)
  • Young Adults (Ages 18-25)

Genders Accepted

  • Female

Languages Served

  • English

Treatment

Special Programs

  • Service members
  • Adult women
  • Court referrals
  • Military families
  • Past domestic violence
  • Past sexual abuse
  • Past trauma
  • Mental health disorders
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Veterans
  • Seniors
  • Young adults

Women’s Recovery Housing With Daily Structure

Tabitha House stands out as a women’s residential recovery home in Chicago that combines treatment with transitional housing support in one setting. Residents live in a structured, community-based environment that reinforces sobriety through daily routines, shared recovery programming, and peer connection. The setting includes communal living spaces, group meeting areas, and kitchen access, creating a practical home base for women who need stability while working toward independent, drug-free living.

Trauma-Informed Care for Substance Use and Mental Health

The program combines substance use treatment with care for co-occurring mental health conditions, which makes it a strong fit for women who need more than a basic residential stay. Treatment includes individual, group, and family counseling, along with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, relapse prevention, anger management, and the Matrix Model. A trauma-informed approach and a 12-step recovery foundation shape the program’s overall philosophy, helping residents address both the emotional roots of substance use and the daily work of recovery.

Case Management That Supports Housing and Employment Goals

Tabitha House focuses on helping women build stability beyond treatment. Intensive case management helps residents work toward permanent housing, employment, and stronger footing in the community. Life-skills programming covers areas such as stress management, financial management, parenting skills, coping strategies, and job readiness, so treatment connects directly to the challenges many women face when rebuilding daily life.

Continuing Care That Extends Beyond Residential Treatment

Discharge planning, aftercare, 12-step meetings, peer support, recovery coaching, housing assistance, employment services, and community referrals help residents carry progress forward after they leave the program. That step-down support matters for women who need ongoing structure and connection as they move back into everyday life. Rather than ending at discharge, the program continues to support recovery through community reintegration and continued access to essential resources.

Cost and Insurance

Insurance Accepted

  • Medicaid
  • State insurance
  • Some Private Insurance

Disclaimer: Additional insurance plans may be accepted. Please contact the provider directly to confirm current coverage details, as this information may change.


Cost

$ - Low Cost Facility

Cost ratings are our best estimates to help guide you, not guarantees. Actual costs may vary with treatment, insurance, and other factors. While we aim for accuracy, details may change.

Financial Assistance

  • Does not offer Free
  • Does offer Payment assistance
  • Does offer Sliding fee scale

Treatment

Treatment Setting

Treatment Approaches

  • 12-step program support
  • Anger control support
  • Brief intervention
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
  • Matrix Model program
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Relapse prevention support
  • Substance use counseling
  • Trauma-focused counseling

Additional Support and Services

  • Case management support
  • Domestic violence support
  • Help with transportation
  • HIV early intervention services
  • Mental health support
  • Social skills training

Counseling and Education

  • Family therapy
  • General health education services
  • Group therapy
  • Hepatitis education and support
  • HIV/AIDS education and support
  • One-on-one counseling
  • Substance use education
  • Tobacco and vaping cessation counseling

Transition Support

  • Discharge and next steps planning
  • Ongoing recovery care
  • Overdose prevention and naloxone education
  • Post-discharge follow-up

Testing & Pre-Treatment

  • Breathalyzer testing for alcohol
  • Intervention and education support
  • Mental health assessment
  • Mental health screening
  • Oral fluid testing for drugs or alcohol
  • Substance use assessment
  • Temporary support for clients
  • Tobacco use assessment
  • Tuberculosis screening
  • Urine testing for drugs or alcohol
  • Substance use screening

Amenities and Experiences

Room Amenities

  • Kitchenette
  • Private rooms

Activities

  • Gender-specific support groups
  • Job training
  • Life skills workshops

Settings

  • City

Policies

  • Smoking allowed in designated areas
  • Vaping allowed in designated areas

Ownership Type

  • Non-profit

Quality and Trust

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Trust Score

A simple A–E grade that offers a quick view of how much confidence you might place in a facility. It’s not a guarantee of quality or outcomes, but a data-informed tool to help guide your search. More on our methodology.

Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities

CARF reviews rehab programs to make sure they provide respectful, effective, and personalized care. For addiction treatment, CARF uses standards developed with the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), so this accreditation shows the program follows trusted, evidence-based guidelines for treating substance use.

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How we research treatment facilities

Across the site, our team has conducted over 1,000 pre-admissions calls to better understand the patient experience, interviewed facility clinical leaders, performed facility background checks, and compared our information against trusted public data sources.

Our research process begins with data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), accrediting bodies including The Joint Commission and CARF, government licensing agencies, and other trusted sources. From there, our team conducts significant original research, including:

- Pre-admissions calls: We speak with admissions staff to get a candid picture of patient experience.

- Background checks: We review complaints from past clients, media reports, actions taken by accrediting bodies, and positive recognition from notable organizations.

- Clinical interviews: We have in-depth conversations with clinical leadership, often lasting up to one hour, that give us a better understanding of clinical care.

- Data partnerships: We ingest and analyze exclusive data that provides information about in-network insurance status, cost, and more.

Research varies by facility. Each facility profile shows which research steps we completed and when each step was last performed. Learn more about our research process and background checks.

How we evaluate treatment facilities

These data help us develop a Trust Score for each facility—a simple letter grade that helps you assess how much confidence to place in a facility based on the information available to us. Trust Score considers accreditation, operating history, notable recognition, and concerns identified during our background check. Our Trust Score is an objective rating that is never influenced by advertiser payment. Learn more about our Trust Score methodology.

Important disclaimer

We cannot guarantee the quality of treatment at any facility. We cannot independently confirm the accuracy of every data point, and some information may become outdated or change over time. A Trust Score is a starting point, not a guarantee of treatment quality or outcomes. Please contact us if you would like to update or correct facility information.