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ACCESS Public Health Coordinator, Ahmad Ballout, with Dearborn Police distributing Narcan kits to local businesses.
ACCESS Public Health Coordinator, Ahmad Ballout, with Dearborn Police distributing Narcan kits to local businesses.

Our community is struggling and it will take all of us to make change a reality.

ACCESS is no stranger to tackling substance use disorder (SUD). For over 50 years we have been serving the community and since 2016, ACCESS has been saving and changing the lives of those affected by SUD in SE Michigan.

However, over the past decade, opioid-related deaths have nearly doubled in the state of Michigan, taking the lives of loved ones across our community. This is a growing epidemic that needs a growing capacity to meet it.

Building the ACCESS Recovery Center will provide a lifeline of hope for those most affected by this crisis.

Donate

Your gift will help save a life.

With your generous donation, we are one step closer to establishing the ACCESS Recovery Center and making an impact on the lives of countless families that have been devastated by the opioid and illicit drug epidemic.

With a gift of $5,000 or more, your name will be permanently displayed on the Founders’ wall of the Center. Naming opportunities are available.

To discuss a financial contribution, please contact the ACCESS Director of Development, Miyan Sobh, at msobh @ accesscommunity.org

The Center

51,000 square feet
3 floors of extensive care.
One goal in mind:
Save lives.

Recovery comes in all shapes and sizes, and our facility will be built to meet it on every level from top to bottom.

Clinical Care:

Withdrawal management services, crisis stabilization, and outpatient care.

Medically Monitored Residential Setting:

Will house a short-term and
clinically managed residential care unit.

Wrap Around Services:

Basic needs, legal aid, housing, education, employment and more.

Services

Recovery can be urgent and long-term.
We do both.

Stabilization Services

Withdrawal Management

A 72-hour medically supervised treatment plan.

Short-Term Residential Care

A supportive clinically managed residential setting for up to 28
days that will be operational via a phased approach after the
opening of the center.

Crisis Stabilization Unit

Immediate care for individuals experiencing a mental healthand/or substance use disorder crisis.

Outpatient Care

Medical-Assisted Treatment

Uses FDA-approved medications that ease withdrawal symptoms.

Peer Recovery Coach + Care Coordination

Through creating a personalized recovery plan.

Support Groups + Clinical Therapy

Specialized in substance use disorder recovery.

Pain Management + Wellness

Using alternative therapies that manage pain without narcotics.

Holistic Health + Wellness Programs

That encompass nutrition and fitness.

Clinical recovery is only half the picture.

Substance use disorder is an all consuming disease. We recognize recovery affects every corner of life. Our services extend beyond the clinic and help build a strong foundation for  the most basic needs, so patients can focus on what’s  really important in their lives.

Supportive Social Services

Including food assistance, housing, education, employment, legal aid, transportation and more.

Prevention, Outreach, and Motivation to Treatment

The ACCESS Recovery team will be working hard to engage the community to spread awareness and combat stigma and shame.

Treatment for everyone

Regardless of ability to pay, insurance or background, the recovery center will not turn you away.

Community Voices

Hear from our community

Get Help

We’re here to help.

Just because the center isn’t built yet doesn’t mean we can’t help. If you or anyone you know is facing substance use disorder or you’d like to just learn more, ACCESS can connect you to the right  professionals and resources.

Leadership Committee

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN LEAD

Maha Freij - President and CEO, ACCESS

LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE

CO-CHAIRS

Rasha Demashkieh, RPh - Former Advisory Board Chair, Center for Arab American Philanthropy
Hussien Shousher -  Retired CEO, GEM Inc

MEMBERS

Ramsey Aljahmi -  Head of Global AdvancedManufacturing Engineering and Operational Excellence,Whirlpool Corporation

Ali Berry, MD - Dermatology Specialists

Mahir Elder, MD -  Clinical Professor of Wayne State University School of Medicine; Heart and Vascular Institute

Osama (Alex) Fakih, RPh - Healthcare Entrepreneur

MEMBERS (continued)

Ned Fawaz, -  CEO, Energy International Corporation  

Nawal Hamadeh -  Founder and Retired Chair Emeritus Executive, Hamadeh Educational Services

Walid Harb, MD, FACP - Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine

Bernie Ricke -  Former President, UAW Local 600

Robert Saleh -  Defensive Coordinator, San Francisco 49ers (NFL)

Father George Shalhoub -  The Basilica of St. Mary  

Mike Shehadi, RPh -  CEO, PharmaScript  

Mohamad A. Sobh, DO -  Heart and Vascular Specialists of Southeast Michigan