Childrens Center of Wayne County

Address: 90 Selden Street, Detroit, MI 48201 · Map

Phone: (313) 831-5535

Website: thechildrenscenter.com

OutpatientDual diagnosisMedicaidMedicarePrivate insuranceSelf-pay

About Childrens Center of Wayne County

The Children’s Center provides support for children and adolescents facing emotional, behavioral, and developmental difficulties. Based in Detroit, the center serves young people from birth through age 21 using outpatient services, psychiatric treatment, and telehealth. Their programs address concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, autism, and other related needs. With more than 85 years of experience, the staff works to strengthen children and families not only in the clinic, but also in everyday settings like home and school.

Professionals at the center apply proven approaches including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), parent-child interaction therapy, and behavior therapy to support each stage of recovery. Treatment is shaped into an individualized plan created through collaboration with psychologists, psychiatrists, and case managers. The center also offers social skills groups, psychiatric assessments, medication management, and trauma-informed care to help children build emotional resilience and stability.

To further assist families, the center connects caregivers with Parent Support Partners—experienced parents who understand similar challenges firsthand and can provide practical advice, motivation, and links to useful community resources. The Children’s Center collaborates with schools and hospitals to remove obstacles to treatment and promote success for students. Additional services include developmental evaluations, crisis support, and telehealth options for added convenience. Overall, every aspect of the program is designed to help children thrive at home, in school, and beyond.

Services reported to SAMHSA

Levels of care
Outpatient
Treatment focus
Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
Facility type
Community mental health center
Medications used
Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
Treatment approaches
Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
Special programs
Young adults · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED) · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
Ages accepted
Children/Adolescents · Young Adults
Payment accepted
County or local government funds · Community Mental Health Block Grants · Medicare · Medicaid · Other State funds · Private health insurance · Private or Community foundation · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds · State welfare or child and family services funds
Ownership
Private non-profit organization
Recovery support
Mentoring/peer support
Other services
Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Family psychoeducation · Intensive case management · Legal advocacy · Therapeutic foster care · Case management service · Suicide prevention services · Education services

Facility-provided information

Care offered
Outpatient
Substances treated
Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction
Conditions treated
ADHD, ADD · Anger · Anxiety · Depression · Neurodiversity · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Stress · Trauma
Therapies
1-on-1 Counseling · Attachment-Based Family Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Online Therapy · Play Therapy · Psychoeducation
Approaches
Evidence-Based · Family Involvement · Individual Treatment
Who it serves
Adolescents · Boys · Children · Girls · Mild Disabilities · Neurodivergent · Young Adults
Aftercare
Follow-up Sessions (in-person) · Follow-up Sessions (online) · Medication Assistance · Outpatient Treatment · Support Meetings
Languages
English

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