Illinois Residential Treatment & Behavioral-Health Abuse Claims
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Residential treatment centers are supposed to be places of healing for young people with emotional, behavioral, and mental-health needs. According to a June 2024 U.S. Senate Finance Committee investigation, some facilities operated by large for-profit companies instead exposed children to abuse and neglect — the committee concluded that taxpayers were funding abuse in facilities meant to help children. If you or someone you love was sexually abused as a child in an Illinois residential treatment facility, you may have legal options. Our conversations are free, confidential, and survivor-centered.
Many of these facilities are operated by large for-profit behavioral-health companies — including Universal Health Services (UHS) and Acadia Healthcare — whose youth residential-treatment operations were among those scrutinized in that Senate Finance Committee investigation.
Important: Time limits apply to filing claims. Contact us today for a free case evaluation.
Were you abused at a residential treatment facility?
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- 1You tell us as much or as little as you want.A confidential conversation with our team — by phone or online. You stay in control of the pace.
- 2We review whether you have a claim.At no cost, against the facts and the law — and we tell you honestly either way.
- 3You decide what happens next.There's no cost to speak with us, and you're never obligated to move forward.
Time Limits
Time limits can apply to these claims. The sooner you reach out, the more we may be able to do — and speaking with us is free and confidential.
Facilities Under Investigation
Hartgrove Hospital
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Learn more →Rock River Academy
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Learn more →Allendale Association
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Learn more →Pavilion Behavioral Health
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Learn more →Riveredge Hospital
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Learn more →Streamwood Behavioral Health
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Learn more →Timberline Knolls
Speak with us confidentially about Timberline Knolls. Free, private, and survivor-centered.
Learn more →Acadia Healthcare
Speak with us confidentially about Acadia Healthcare. Free, private, and survivor-centered.
Learn more →Universal Health Services (UHS) — Illinois
Universal Health Services operates several Illinois behavioral-health facilities named in lawsuits, criminal charges, and investigations involving the abuse of patients — many of them children.
Learn more →Other facility — tell us your story
Were you harmed as a child at another Illinois residential treatment or behavioral-health facility? Even if you don't see it listed, you can still reach out. Your case may still qualify.
Tell us your story →Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to have reported it at the time?+
No.
Is this confidential?+
Yes. Speaking with us is always free and completely confidential.
What does it cost?+
Nothing unless we win.
Does the person who abused me need to have been criminally charged or convicted?+
No. A criminal case is not required to pursue a civil claim.
The facility has closed — can I still have a claim?+
Yes. A facility closing does not necessarily prevent a claim. Contact us to discuss your situation confidentially.
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