Elmhurst Home’s Naomi’s Nest offers
residential treatment for women with substance use and mental health concerns in Highland Park, just north of Detroit. Elmhurst Home, Inc. is a non-profit organization and strives to make treatment accessible for all, so no one is turned away for lack of insurance or ability to pay. The 23 Hamilton and 39 Puritan bus lines stop minutes from the building, providing access to much of Detroit. Parking is available at the building, with Woodward Ave, Aretha Franklin Memorial Highway, Davison Freeway, and I-75 all close by.
Naomi’s Nest, named after Elmhurst Home co-founder Naomi Oden, offers a wide variety of life skills training, including computer training, literacy, social skills, and parenting classes. Clients also learn through psychoeducation, relapse prevention strategies, and anger management classes. Additionally, residents participate in
cognitive behavioral therapy and drama therapy, using role play to help facilitate healthy change. Naomi’s Nest offers weekly individual sessions and
group therapy sessions, which include on or off site 12-Step meetings. Clients participate in yoga classes as part of a
holistic approach. Naomi’s Nest offers community service and work therapy, including urban farming.
Elmhurst Home seeks to help clients achieve long term recovery and flourishing, offering mental health referrals and employment or housing assistance. Naomi’s Nest also offers rehabilitation and crime prevention, with GED courses, pre-release job training, material aid, and spiritual guidance available.
Evidence-Based Context: According to SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2023), approximately 48.7 million Americans aged 12 or older had a substance use disorder in the past year. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) emphasizes that treatment programs combining behavioral therapy with medication-assisted approaches show the highest rates of sustained recovery. Facilities like Elmhurst Naomi's Nest provide structured pathways to evidence-based care.
Sources: SAMHSA NSDUH 2023, NIDA Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment (4th Ed.)