About Us

Fola Community Action Services, Inc. is a small not-for-profit, minority owned business conveniently located on the South side of Chicago since 2001.    Substance abuse is a disease of the brain and is accountable for a host of problems within our communities because drugs change the brain’s chemistry – its natural way of thinking. The growing and compelling evidence of the devastating personal, social, emotional, and economical effects it inflicts on, not just the abuser but our family and our communities. This is why substance abuser can not be left alone in seeking treatment and drug abuse can not continue to be ignored.  We share in our client’s journey on their rode to recovery because Fola Community Action Services believes chemical dependency is a treatable disease and offers medically managed outpatient and intensive outpatient treatment for those that needs more assistance in gaining their independence from substance abuse.  Our success can be attributed to our staff’s utilization of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as it is proven to be the most effective in treatment. Our trained staff, in conjunction with clients, works to changed client’s destructive thoughts, negative emotions, and other problems contributing to their substance abuse. Through our programs, the abuser learns that their problems are not unique and they learn how to develop coping skills as we work to engage family and significant others for our clients that wish to do so. By teaching them these processes they work to build healthier lifestyles and re-engage within their community.