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Case/Care Management | LAKE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT - Child & Adolescent Behavioral Services (CABS)

Waukegan Office - 3010 Grand Avenue, Waukegan, IL 60085

Eligibility

- Clients must have a substance use disorder diagnosis or are currently experimenting with substances. - Must be a youth ages 20 years and under with Medicaid and/or participating in DCFS Youth in Care & youth 17 years and under with no insurance.

Hours

Service Hours Monday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
847-377-8950

Voice - Primary Program Phone

https://www.lakecountyil.gov/698/Child-Adolescent-Behavioral-Health-CABS

Languages

Spanish Interpreter services available upon request

Application process

Clients are referred through the state CARES (Crisis and Referral Entry Service) hotline. After an assessment, a SASS worker will arrange psychiatric hospitalization and/or any follow-up outpatient treatment needs.

Fees

Fees for CABS services are based on level of income and number of dependents. A sliding fee schedule based on national poverty levels is available for Lake County residents. The program also accepts Medicaid and Medicaid MCO insurance.

Service area

Lake County, IL

Description

Provides outpatient mental health services to youth and their families. Treatment Services include: Trauma-informed therapy for individuals, families, and groups, Crisis intervention, Substance abuse counseling, Case management, Psychiatric/medication services. Service Programs include: Screening Assessment and Support Services (SASS): A 90-day crisis intervention program, psychiatric evaluations and ongoing medication management; and case management. Treatment lasts about 3 to 6 months; Mental Health Juvenile Justice Program (MHJJ): Serves youth ages 8 to 18 years old; AND have had contact with the juvenile justice system within the last 90 days; OR are at risk of juvenile justice involvement; An MHJJ liaison that works with children and their families for six months and connects them to treatment resources; Intensive Placement Stabilization (IPS): serves youth who are in DCFS Youth in Care; AND are at risk of losing their current foster home placements; OR have just transitioned between placements; The Family Support Program (FSP): Serves children under 18 who need more intensive community-based therapeutic services or residential treatment services.

Date of Last Formal Update

06/12/2025

Data provided by

Lake County 211

Providing organization

LAKE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Department that provides health services and information for Lake County.