Children and Family Services - Development Centers

Helping Children, Adults and Families Live Healthier, Happier lives.
Providing support, in and near Detroit, from childhood through adulthood to maintain a path of long-term success.

Programs

Mental Health Services

Our Mental Health Services Division provides several different types of programming and service options to enhance the overall functioning of persons age 6 and up. More.

Early Childhood Programs

Our Early Childhood & Family Services Division provides a full range of prevention, early intervention and treatment services for families with young children, ages birth through five. More.

Adult Employment & Training

Our Adult Employment Division works to help people gain independence and self-sufficiency by connecting them to employment opportunities. More.

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Mental Health Awareness

Development Centers’ New Directions Clubhouse is proof that people with mental illness can and do lead productive, happy lives.

The Clubhouse model is an internationally recognized form of therapy that creates a supportive community of people living with Mental Illness.

Mental Illness does not have to mean homelessness, isolation, incarceration, or poverty. Every community needs a strong, vibrant Clubhouse where people living with Mental Illness can find fellowship and hope. Your gift will provide a safe and welcoming space five days a week for someone living with severe and persistent Mental Illness.

Your Support is Needed
Please consider making a gift right now to help someone living with Mental Illness find purpose, opportunity and recovery.

News About Our Future

Earlier this year, the Development Centers Board of Directors recently approved a plan to combine our organization with another mission-driven nonprofit, Southwest Solutions, to form a new organization with a new name.

Visit Southwest Solutions

We’re still the same organization you support and trust, and by pursuing this change with Southwest Solutions, we’re in an even better position to continue our work as we expand our existing programs and services to meet the needs of those served by both organizations.

In 2022, both organizations collectively served more than 22,000 individuals, and this change allows us to expand this reach – especially when the ways of addressing mental health have become more complex after the COVID–19 pandemic.

Southwest Solutions and Development Centers are both financially stable and by combining resources, we will be even better equipped to serve individuals, families and communities throughout Wayne County.

The name and mission statement of the new organization will be announced in the fall when a rebranding is complete. In the meantime, we will continue to keep this site updated with Development Centers’ current projects and success stories.

Community Impact

Community Impact

Total Persons Served

10,946

396

Adults

Found Full-Time Employment

Provided Over

51,125

Mental Health Therapy Sessions

228

FORMERLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS
including 64 children were maintained
in safe, stable housing

Accreditations & Policies

WE PROMISE TO: Serve all consumers; offer discounted fees for consumers who qualify; not deny services based on a person’s: race, color, sex, national origin, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity. We accept insurance, including: Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance. No one will be denied access to services due to inability to pay; and there is a discounted/sliding fee schedule based on family size and income. To learn more about our sliding scale please click here.

Helping Children, Adults and Families Live Healthier, Happier lives.

Programs

Programs

Mental Health Services

Early Childhood Programs

Adult Employment & Training

Sign Up to Stay Informed

Mental Health Awareness

Development Centers’ New Directions Clubhouse is proof that people with mental illness can and do lead productive, happy lives.

Earlier this year, the Development Centers Board of Directors recently approved a plan to combine our organization with another mission-driven nonprofit, Southwest Solutions, to form a new organization with a new name.

Community Impact

Community Impact