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Heritage Behavioral Health Center

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Overview

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Located in downtown Decatur, Heritage Behavioral Health Center has served central Illinois since 1956 with community-based care for mental health, substance use, and primary health needs. The nonprofit provides residential, outpatient, and medication-assisted treatment in a supportive, city-based environment. With trauma-informed practices, coordinated care, and accessible services for all ages and backgrounds, Heritage helps individuals build stability and long-term wellness close to home through compassionate and inclusive support.

Address

151 North Main Street
Decatur, IL 62523

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Ages Served

  • Youth (Ages 12-17)

Genders Accepted

  • Female
  • Male

Languages Served

  • Sign language
  • English

Treatment

  • Intensive outpatient treatment (IOP)
  • Outpatient (methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment)
  • Regular outpatient treatment
  • Short-term residential

Special Programs

  • Adolescents
  • Adult men
  • Adult women
  • Court referrals
  • Past trauma
  • Mental health disorders
  • Young adults

Coordinated Care for Mind and Body

Heritage integrates behavioral health, primary care, and social support under one roof, helping people address substance use, mental health disorders, and physical health together. This whole-person approach ensures that care is not only effective but practical, connecting clients with medical care, transportation, housing, and other community services that strengthen recovery.

Substance Use Treatment and Recovery

The center offers multiple levels of care, including 24-hour residential rehabilitation, intensive outpatient programs (IOP), and outpatient counseling. Treatment is grounded in trauma-informed, evidence-based practices such as motivational interviewing, relapse prevention, and 12-step facilitation. Heritage provides medications for addiction treatment (MAT), including methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone, to reduce cravings and support long-term recovery.

Lifespan Mental Health Support

Heritage serves individuals at every stage of life. Children and adolescents receive therapy and school-based services that emphasize family involvement and emotional development, while adults can access outpatient and community-based programs for serious mental illness. Residential group homes provide a supportive environment for skill-building and reintegration into independent living, and crisis response services offer 24/7 support for those in urgent need.

Accessible, Inclusive, and Local

Heritage prioritizes accessibility through Medicaid, Medicare, TRICARE, private insurance, and self-pay options, with a sliding fee scale available based on income. Interpreter services in more than 200 languages and transportation assistance expand access to care across demographics.

Cost and Insurance

Insurance Accepted

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Other Private Insurance
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • TRICARE
  • State 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 not offer Payment assistance
  • Does offer Sliding fee scale

Treatment

Treatment Setting

  • Intensive outpatient treatment (IOP)
  • Outpatient (methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment)
  • Regular outpatient treatment
  • Short-term residential

Treatment Approaches

  • 12-step program support
  • Anger control support
  • Brief intervention
  • Incentive-based therapy
  • Matrix Model program
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Relapse prevention support
  • Substance use counseling

Additional Support and Services

  • Case management 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

Testing & Pre-Treatment

  • Breathalyzer testing for alcohol
  • Community outreach and support
  • Comprehensive health checkup
  • Hepatitis B testing
  • Hepatitis C testing
  • Mental health assessment
  • Mental health screening
  • Monitoring for metabolic syndrome
  • Oral fluid testing for drugs or alcohol
  • Substance use assessment
  • Temporary support for clients
  • Testing for HIV
  • Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections
  • Tobacco use assessment
  • Tuberculosis screening
  • Urine testing for drugs or alcohol
  • Substance use screening

Amenities and Experiences

Activities

  • 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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SAMHSA-certified Opioid Treatment Program

This is a federal certification for programs that offer medication like methadone or buprenorphine to treat opioid addiction. It means the center is legally approved to provide this care, follows strict safety rules, and combines medication with counseling to support long-term recovery.

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Heritage Behavioral Health Center
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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.