Mission
Gateway Foundaiton is a national nonprofit committed to reducing substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health challenges with effective and efficent treatment programs.
Need
The leading cause of death for Americans under 50 today is overdose. The New York Times has dubbed the COVID-19 pandemic a “national relapse trigger”. Over 100,000 deaths
were related to drug overdose between April 2020 - April 2021 according to preliminary data from the CDC; the highest number of deaths ever recorded in a 12-month period.
Uncertain times combined with social isolation have taken an an immense toll on people with substance use disorders and related mental health challenges the past two years. Investment in treatment and recovery is a major public health concern.
Impact
In 2021, Gateway served over 15,000 clients in over 16 Illinois communities, another 2,300 via its "gateway connect" virtual recovery community, and thousands more across the country through its corrections division. In all, Gateway served 36,827 indivudals across 8 states last year.