We served vulnerable children and families in metropolitan Detroit. Early childhood development is our passion. Every day, we strive to prepare young children for a successful start to school. As a leading provider of Early Head Start and Head Start programs, we embrace a comprehensive strategy that works to address challenges our children and their families may face at home. We recognize and respect the important role of parents and other caregivers in the long-term success of children. We believe in investing early in the lives of families to keep them intact. We strive to prevent problems before they escalate. We help strengthen relationships to build solid families that work. With respect: We recognize and respect the important role of parents and other caregivers in the long-term success of children.
Services Offered
Behavioral Health Services - It's normal to experience, at one time or another a behavioral, social, or health issue that can disrupt life and harm relationships. Our Mental Health professionals specialize in assessing and treating a variety of emotional, behavioral and developmental difficulties. We work with children, teens, adults and entire families.
Family Issues
* Divorce/separation * Parenting issues * School age learning or behavioral problems * Teen and pre-teen challenges * ADHD
Anger Management
* Home, school and or/work issues * Parent-child/teen problems * Marital or relationship issues
A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.
