Emmanuel House
Detroit, MI

Founded

1997

Program Length

60 days

Occupancy

16-30 beds

Focus

This center treats substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. Your treatment plan addresses each condition at once with personalized, compassionate care for comprehensive healing.

Located in Detroit, this faith-based non-profit residential center helps homeless male veterans facing substance use and mental health challenges. The program includes transitional housing, a recovery track, and emergency shelter. Veterans receive support with employment, resume writing, interview skills, and transportation to job opportunities. The center works closely with the VA to ensure each resident has access to consistent care, housing support, and a path toward stability. The program uses a structured, evidence-based approach rooted in 12-step recovery, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and psychoeducation. Clients attend daily group sessions, life skills classes, and individual counseling. On-site nurses oversee medication management and collaborate with mental health providers to ensure treatment is effective. Each resident works closely with a case manager to set goals, build life skills, and address co-occurring mental health and substance use concerns. Residents live in a drug-free, semi-independent housing setting that includes shared rooms, in-house dining, and access to faith-based services. The main campus operates from a restored stone church, with additional homes across Detroit for those ready to transition toward independence. Amenities include peer mentoring, family support services, transportation to jobs and appointments, and group activities focused on healing, growth, and connection. The center runs transitional, recovery, and emergency housing programs across Detroit. It offers 70 transitional beds, 20 recovery beds, and 20 emergency shelter beds to support veterans at different stages of recovery.

Emmanuel House

Services

Key offerings grouped by category

Type of Care

Substance use treatment Transitional housing, halfway house, or sober home

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

Outpatient Residential/24-hour residential Regular outpatient treatment Long-term residential Short-term residential

External Opioid Medications Source

In-network prescribing entity

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

Other contracted prescribing entity

Type of Opioid Treatment

Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere

Treatment Approaches

Anger management Brief intervention Cognitive behavioral therapy Contingency management/motivational incentives Motivational interviewing Relapse prevention Substance use disorder counseling Trauma-related counseling 12-step facilitation

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

Private non-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation

State Substance use treatment agency Federally Qualified Health Center

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs Cash or self-payment SAMHSA funding/block grants

Payment Assistance Available

Payment assistance (check with facility for details)

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Adult men Veterans Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders Clients who have experienced sexual abuse Clients who have experienced trauma

Assessment/Pre-treatment

Comprehensive substance use assessment Interim services for clients Outreach to persons in the community Screening for substance use Professional interventionist/educational consultant

Testing

Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing Drug or alcohol urine screening

Transitional Services

Aftercare/continuing care Discharge Planning Naloxone and overdose education Outcome follow-up after discharge

Recovery Support Services

Self-help groups Housing services Assistance with obtaining social services Mentoring/peer support Employment counseling or training

Other Services

Treatment for other addiction disorder

Education and Counseling Services

Hepatitis education, counseling, or support Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis Substance use disorder education Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling Individual counseling Group counseling Family counseling Marital/couples counseling

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking permitted in designated area

Age Groups Accepted

Young Adults Adults

Sex Accepted

Male

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping not permitted

Ancillary Services

Case management service Social skills development Transportation assistance

Contact Information

Address

Detroit, MI, 48221

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