Our interventionists help families in Detroit move a loved one from drinking or drug use into treatment, with one clear plan and support that continues after the first yes.
A drug and alcohol interventionist prepares the family, arranges treatment in advance and leads the conversation that asks a loved one to accept help. We do this for families in Detroit, from Corktown to Birmingham, traveling in through Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW).
We work with families across the area, including:
If your son or daughter studies at Wayne State University, University of Detroit Mercy or College for Creative Studies, we can time the plan around the academic calendar.
Flying in. Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW).
Local crisis and access line. Detroit Wayne Mental Health Authority 24/7 Helpline: 800-241-4949.
Public behavioral health. Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network.
Treatment court. 36th District Court Treatment Courts.
Family support. NAMI Detroit and Michigan Al-Anon Family Groups (Metro Detroit AIS).
Emergency. Call 911 if a loved one is in immediate danger. Call or text 988 for an emotional crisis.
Who is in the room, what each person says, which program holds a bed. See the full steps.
Your interventionist flies into Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and meets the family before the intervention.
Sober transport to a program near Detroit or out of state.
In Wayne County (Oakland and Macomb counties nearby), public behavioral health services run through Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network.
Detroit's 36th District Court treatment court programs received national recognition in March 2022 for their work connecting defendants with substance use treatment (source).
36th District Court Treatment Courts can connect treatment with a legal case.
NAMI Detroit and Michigan Al-Anon Family Groups (Metro Detroit AIS) offer meetings and education for relatives.
In limited cases. Michigan's involuntary substance use treatment law (MCL 330.1281a) can order treatment when strict legal conditions are met. More detail: Michigan alcohol interventionist and Michigan drug interventionist.
Immediate danger: call 911. Emotional crisis: call or text 988.
For Detroit, Detroit Wayne Mental Health Authority 24/7 Helpline answers at 800-241-4949, and 988 takes calls and texts nationwide.
See every community on our Michigan interventionists page.
Yes. Our professional interventionists travel to families in Detroit, usually through Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW). Planning starts by phone or video, so your family can begin right away.
Call 911 if anyone is in immediate danger. For Detroit, Detroit Wayne Mental Health Authority 24/7 Helpline answers at 800-241-4949, and 988 takes calls and texts nationwide.
Start with Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network.
Yes. 36th District Court Treatment Courts connects treatment with a criminal case. An intervention can often move someone into treatment before a case starts.
NAMI Detroit and Michigan Al-Anon Family Groups (Metro Detroit AIS) offer meetings and education for relatives.
One confidential conversation with a professional interventionist. No pressure, no obligation. We'll help you find the right next step for your family.
