PCC Community Wellness Center - West Town Family Health Center

They offer outpatient and telemedicine. Which one fits is usually decided by how much structure the first few weeks need, and Chicago has 8 other centers within 14 miles.

No, and nothing else within 14 miles of Chicago offers one either, so that part will mean a longer drive or a referral.

They treat pregnant and postpartum clients. Ask whether prenatal care is on site or coordinated with somewhere else in Chicago.

They offer telemedicine, so some of this can be done by video rather than traveling into Chicago.

They work in Spanish as well as English. Ask whether the group sessions in Chicago are in Spanish too, or only the one to one ones.

They prescribe 2 medications: buprenorphine and naltrexone. What a provider actually stocks changes, so ask for the one you need by name before driving to Chicago.

The first conversation is mostly questions about what is being used, how much, and for how long. A family member can make the call and answer much of this, though some questions only the person using can answer. Ask what they would recommend if money were not a factor, and then what they recommend given that it is.

Documents and medication first. Everything else is a comfort question. Anything a prescriber gave you should travel with its label attached, because an unlabeled container is usually refused. Leave anything valuable at home rather than arguing about it at intake.