Friend Family Health Center

Friend Family Health Center on South Cottage Grove in Chicago, Illinois, is a private nonprofit outpatient clinic offering substance use treatment alongside care for co-occurring mental health conditions. Adults and adolescents can access regular outpatient programming, medication-assisted treatment with buprenorphine or naltrexone, and medically supervised withdrawal support. The center pairs counseling approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing with practical help such as case management, housing assistance, and transportation support. Sliding-scale fees and broad insurance acceptance, including Medicaid and Medicare, make treatment more reachable for Chicago’s South Side communities.