Phalanx Family Services was founded by James Cannon. It is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping remove employment barriers for Chicago residents. The agency began working with low-income black communities since 2003 and continues to do so by continuing to seek funding for those needing assistance. The organization’s prime objective is finding permanent solutions needed to […]
One of the most unknown and underappreciated non-profit community-based organizations in Chicago is Phalanx Family Services. The agency has operated programs in Chicago’s distressed black communities since 2002, providing workforce solutions to people and families with no to low-income who have barriers to employment, such as long-term under/unemployment, functional illiteracy, criminal backgrounds, and drug addiction. […]
On Thursday, July 14, 2016, I had the distinct opportunity and the unexpected pleasure to explore a unique drug addiction and treatment facility located in the heart of Chicago’s West Side. The Above and Beyond Family Recovery Center, located at 2942 W. Lake Street, is a one of a kind holistic treatment model that is […]