CAREFIRST COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES

CareFirst Community Health Services, located at 8097 Decatur Street in Detroit, Michigan, is a nonprofit, CARF-accredited behavioral health provider specializing in integrated mental health and substance use treatment. Serving adults and youth—including justice-involved individuals, those living with HIV/AIDS, and homeless clients—CareFirst offers a full continuum of outpatient, intensive outpatient, aftercare, and accredited residential treatment services. Their evidence-based approach includes individual and group counseling, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, motivational interviewing, and targeted anger and relapse prevention programs. Holistic support is extended through life skills training, job readiness, parenting classes, HIV counseling, urinalysis testing, and structured planning—all coordinated with a supportive, multidisciplinary team.

CareFirst also provides robust prevention services for youth, women’s specialty programs, and forensic aftercare, reinforcing its mission of creating a safe, dignified environment for recovery. The agency emphasizes practical outcomes via life skills education, job support, and team development strategies. With funding from local and federal entities such as Detroit Wayne Mental Health Authority, the Michigan Department of Corrections, and the U.S. Probation Department, CareFirst dedicates over 15 years to serving Detroit’s culturally diverse communities with compassionate and comprehensive care.