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About Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries Christian Guidance Center
The Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries (DRMM) Christian Guidance Center is the addiction treatment program of one of Detroit’s longest-running social service organizations. Founded in 1909, DRMM has spent more than 115 years serving the homeless and addicted communities of metropolitan Detroit and is one of the largest housing and treatment providers in the region. The Christian Guidance Center is located at 19211 Anglin Street in northeast Detroit, with the DRMM main office at 150 Stimson Street.
The program is CARF accredited and is listed in SAMHSA records as a substance use treatment facility offering both medical detox (withdrawal management) and residential treatment. The DRMM website explicitly describes “two major programs for those struggling with addictions, withdrawal management and substance use disorder treatment,” with referrals coming from agencies including the Michigan Department of Corrections and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health authority, consistent with the strong court-ordered and reentry population the organization serves.
What makes DRMM distinctive among Detroit treatment providers is its integration of clinical addiction care with a comprehensive support ecosystem under a single faith-based umbrella. The same organization that provides medical detox also provides transitional and permanent housing, daily meals, clothing, emergency shelter, job training, spiritual life services, and a youth summer camp at Wildwood Ranch. For clients without stable housing, this continuum reduces the likelihood of returning to homelessness immediately after discharge.
SAMHSA records identify a broad population focus including veterans, pregnant women, young adults aged 18 to 25, seniors and older adults, men, women, court-ordered admissions, clients living with HIV/AIDS, and Deaf/hard-of-hearing clients. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a documented modality, alongside trauma-informed care and a dual-diagnosis approach. Accepted payment methods include Medicaid, sliding scale, financial assistance, and state insurance, in keeping with DRMM’s mission to serve people regardless of ability to pay.
- Over 114 years of continuous operation in Detroit since 1909
- Dual diagnosis treatment combining addiction and mental health care
- Faith-based treatment approach integrated with clinical methods
- Both residential and outpatient levels of care available
- Part of established Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries network