Gateway Foundation – Aurora, Illinois
400 Mercy Lane, Aurora, Illinois, 60506
Last Updated: June 26, 2026
Insurance
Payment Options
- Cash or self-payment
- Medicaid
- State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Private health insurance
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs
- SAMHSA funding/block grants
- Monthly
- Self-pay options
Addiction Resource Score
Scoring is assigned by a proprietary system which helps surface key metrics that determine quality. The 10-point scale factors in categories such as operations, customer satisfaction, and trust metrics.
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In this guide, we explain exactly how we rate treatment centers—from accreditation and staff credentials to therapy options, facility environment, and family involvement. You'll see how we assign scores, award badges, and update listings to ensure accuracy and fairness. Most importantly, our system focuses on elevating centers that prioritize ethical, evidence-based care, not just those with the best marketing. This way, you can trust that the ratings you see reflect meaningful standards that help you find the right fit for lasting recovery.
8.1
Out of 10
Gateway Foundation, based in Aurora, Illinois, offers comprehensive treatment to adults suffering from substance use disorders, including alcohol and drug addiction, as well as co-occurring mental health illnesses.
The facility provides a variety of gender-specific programs designed to meet the particular requirements of men and women, assuring individualized care and support. The center’s program offerings are broad, including detoxification, inpatient rehab residential programs, outpatient programs, intensive outpatient programs, and aftercare services.
Gateway Foundation also offers specialized programs for people struggling with gambling addiction, as well as programs customized to women, men, and first responders. The clinic uses a range of evidence-based treatment modalities, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing.Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) is also offered to aid with rehabilitation.
Gateway Foundation is accredited by The Joint Commission, demonstrating its commitment to excellent quality and care in addiction treatment.
Treatment Options
The facility offers multiple levels of care, such as:
- Mentoring/peer support
- Housing services
- Discharge Planning
- Self-help groups
- Naloxone and overdose education
- Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Recovery coach
The center treats the following addictions and co-occurring disorders:
- Alcohol Detoxification
- Opioids detoxification
- Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
- Clients who have experienced trauma
- Screening for tobacco use
- Comprehensive mental health assessment
- Comprehensive substance use assessment
- Interim services for clients
- Outreach to persons in the community
- Screening for mental disorders
- Screening for substance use
- Complete medical history/physical exam
Treatment Modalities
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Substance use disorder counseling
- Trauma-related counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Treatment for gambling disorder
- Group counseling
- Family counseling
- Marital/couples counseling
- 12-step facilitation
- Intervention Services
- Contingency management/motivational incentives
- Motivational interviewing
- Anger management
- Relapse prevention
- Treatment for other addiction disorder
- Religious Programs
- Individual psychotherapy
Conditions Treated
- 24-Hour Clinical Care
- Alcoholism
- Mental health treatment
- Substance use treatment
- Co-occurring Disorders
Levels Of Care
- Hospital inpatient treatment
- Outpatient
- Short-term residential
- Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
- Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization
- Intensive outpatient treatment
- Regular outpatient treatment
- Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient
- Aftercare
License and Accreditation
- State mental health department
- Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
- The Joint Commission
Ancillary Services
- Case management service
- Specially designed program for DUI/DWI clients
- Early intervention for HIV
- Mental health services
- Social skills development
- Transportation assistance
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