Childrens Center of Wayne County
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
Questions to ask Childrens Center of Wayne County
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Michigan. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Childrens Center of Wayne County
Childrens Center of Wayne County reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, Self-pay. With Michigan Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law.
Distance to specialized care from Detroit
Measured from the population center of Wayne County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Livonia, about 4.9 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Dearborn Heights, about 3.3 miles (36 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Dearborn, about 2.5 miles (61 within 25 miles)
See the Wayne County treatment map, methadone clinics near Wayne County and Suboxone doctors near Wayne County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Childrens Center of Wayne County offer?
Childrens Center of Wayne County reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Childrens Center of Wayne County accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Childrens Center of Wayne County located?
90 Selden Street, Detroit, MI 48201.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Detroit?
From the center of Wayne County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Livonia, about 4.9 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.