CareFirst Community Health Services

About CareFirst Community Health Services

CareFirst Community Health Services is an outpatient addiction treatment center in Detroit, Michigan offering substance use and co-occurring mental health care for adults and young adults. As a CARF accredited provider CareFirst emphasizes evidence based and trauma informed care paired with practical support services.

Addiction Treatment Programs at CareFirst

Care typically begins with a substance use assessment and screening to determine the right level of support. Clients engage in outpatient treatment that addresses alcohol and drug including opioid-related needs through client, group, family, and couples counseling.

Clients can expect approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing, contingency management, and relapse prevention along with trauma-related counseling for co-occurring conditions. Recovery coaching and peer mentoring, overdose education, and structured aftercare and discharge planning help support long-term recovery.

Quick Facts About CareFirst Community Health Services

Location: 8097 Decatur Street, Detroit, Michigan 48228.
Levels of care: Outpatient treatment, telehealth, and aftercare support.
Who they treat: Adults and young adults, including veterans, LGBTQ clients, pregnant and postpartum women, seniors, justice involved clients, and those with co-occurring disorders.
Approach: CBT, motivational interviewing, contingency management, and trauma informed care.
Payment options: Medicare, private insurance, state and federal funding, self pay, and sliding fee scale.
Support services: Transportation assistance, child care, employment and vocational support, and case management.
Accreditation: CARF accredited.

Edited by: Kimberly Hawkins, MSc

Last Updated: July 29, 2026

Addiction Treatment Programs

Alcohol Rehab
The goal of an alcohol rehab in Michigan is to give you the tools and skills you need to achieve long-term recovery. Whether you need detox, inpatient treatment, or outpatient care, an alcohol program will help you build a new lifestyle based on healthy coping mechanisms, better relationships, and a new way of thinking about life.
Opioid Addiction
In Michigan, rehab provides a combination of therapy and education to help clients overcome opioid addiction. During this program, you’ll work with professional counselors to deal with the psychological, emotional, and physical issues that opioid misuse can cause. Over time, you’ll learn how to live without substance use long-term.
Drug Rehab
Drug rehab in Michigan helps clients find the motivation to make a change and gives them the tools to achieve long-term sobriety. In a drug treatment program, you’ll not only receive treatment, but you’ll participate in activities, receive peer support, and learn how to have fun without substance use.
Adult Program
An adult program in Michigan addresses the recovery needs of clients in this life stage and gives them the tools they need to succeed. Whether you need detox, inpatient treatment, or outpatient care, an adult program will offer specific support for your emotional, mental, and social needs.
Men's Rehab
Men’s rehab programs in Michigan address the unique needs of men in a safe, gender-specific environment. Whether you need detox, inpatient treatment, or outpatient care, a men’s program will offer specific support for your emotional, mental, and social needs.
Women's Rehab
A women’s rehab in Michigan addresses the unique needs women have and allows them to build relationships in a gender-specific environment. Whether you need detox, inpatient treatment, or outpatient care, a women’s program will offer specific support for your emotional, mental, and social needs.

Levels of Care

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Outpatient Rehab
If you want to attend school or work during rehab, consider outpatient treatment in Michigan. You’ll live independently except when you’re attending rehab. Building a new life for yourself takes time, and it’s important to have enough support throughout the process. Outpatient treatment allows you to have more intensive or less intensive help, depending on your needs.
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Aftercare Support
Aftercare in Michigan is focused on helping you access the resources and ongoing support you need to stay sober long-term. Some aftercare programs will help you connect to community resources and social services in your area, from housing to healthcare to financial assistance.

Therapies

Individual Therapy
Individual therapy in Michigan helps clients overcome substance use by providing individualized, confidential support. Some of the topics covered in individual therapy include developing healthy coping skills, addressing past events that may have played a part in substance use, and building a support network.