Who are we? Kankakee County Drug Free, Inc is a non-profit organization established to raise funds to assist in the support of the participants in Kankakee County’s Problem Solving Courts comprising our  Drug Court Program and Mental Health Treatment Court. We offer eligible individuals with substance use and/or mental health disorders an alternative to incarceration by providing treatment options along with a system of accountability. We use a combination of close supervision and evidence based treatment to hold offenders accountable for their actions and teach them to be productive members of society. Participants also learn the life skills necessary to be healthy, sober, and productive members of our society. 

What do we do? Drug Free Inc. provides additional resources and support that participants simply cannot receive anywhere else.  Simple, unmet needs can be an obstacle that often leads to relapse, hospitalizations, and failure.  Some begin their journey in recovery with literally nothing but the clothes on their back.  We meet participants where they are, helping remove obstacles by providing resources such as proper work attire for job interviews, basic dental and medical care, bus passes for appointments and interviews, laundry cards, rent and utility assistance, and basic personal care items like shampoo and deodorant.  We also fund The John F. Michela Scholarship, which graduated participants can apply for, in hopes to further their education at Kankakee Community College.