Friend Family Health Center – Cottage Grove

Friend Family Health Center – Cottage Grove provides drug and alcohol treatment from its location at 6250 South Cottage Grove in Chicago, Illinois. It is a nonprofit provider. The Cottage Grove program is operated by Friend Family Health Center.

Patients can access standard outpatient counseling, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), co-occurring (dual diagnosis) mental health treatment, and telehealth therapy. Clinicians use approaches such as brief intervention, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, relapse prevention, and substance use disorder counseling. For opioid use disorder, the program uses buprenorphine and naltrexone. It also prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder.

Payment options include government funding for substance use treatment, Medicare, Medicaid, military insurance (TRICARE), private health insurance, cash or self-payment, and state-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid. A sliding fee scale based on income is available. Coverage depends on your specific plan, so verify benefits before admission.

The program accepts children/adolescents, young adults, adults, and seniors. It offers specialized groups for adolescents, young adults, pregnant/postpartum women, and seniors or older adults. Sign language services are available for deaf and hard-of-hearing clients.

Friend Family Health Center – Cottage Grove is accredited by National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) and licensed or certified by the federally Qualified Health Center.

Support services include aftercare/continuing care, discharge planning, naloxone and overdose education, and outcome follow-up after discharge.