Wayne County Department of Human Services (DHS)

The Department of Human Services (DHS) helps individuals and families meet financial, medical, and social needs; assists people to become self-sufficient; and helps protect children and adults from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Our vision statement is "We will reduce poverty. We will help all children have a great start in life. We will help our clients acheive their full potential."


Family services include referral for employment and training, independent living services providing housing assistance, family planning, counseling, health-related services, volunteer services, refugee assistance, foster family care, transitional services to youth exiting foster care/out-of-home placements, child day care, migrant services, Native American services, and domestic violence prevention and treatment programs. These services are provided to help maintain and strengthen family life and to help families become self-sufficient.

 

Adult Medical/Services District
27260 Plymouth Rd.
Redford, MI 48239-2335
Phone: (313) 396-0200
Fax: (313) 396-0232


Central Operations
Children & Family Services
2929 Russell
Detroit, MI 48207
Phone: (313) 396-0200
Fax: (313) 396-0232


Forest/Ellery District
3606 E. Forest
Detroit MI 48207
Phone: (313) 267-0700
Fax: (313) 267-0779 


Fort Wayne District
6534 W. Jefferson
Detroit, MI 48209
Phone: (313) 554-8300
Fax: (313) 554-8460


Glendale/Trumbull District
396 Glendale
Highland Park, MI 48203
Phone: (313) 852-2187 
Fax: (313) 852-2186

Location: Between Hamilton & Lodge Freeway


Grand River/Warren District
5131 Grand River
Detroit, MI 48208
Phone: (313) 361-7300
Fax: (313) 361-7525 

Location: Between Warren and Linwood


Gratiot/Seven Mile District
14061 Lappin
Detroit, MI 48205
Phone: (313) 372-6200
Fax: (313) 372-6297 

Location: One block west of Gratiot, north of 7 Mile Road


Greenfield/Joy District
8655 Greenfield
Detroit, MI 48228
Phone: (313) 943-5200
Fax: (313) 943-5230

Location: Southwest corner of Joy Road and Greenfield


Greydale/Grand River District
17330 Greydale
Detroit, MI 48219
Phone: (313) 387-7100
Fax: (313) 387-2853 

Location: One block east of Lahser, just north of Grand River


Hamtramck District
2400 Denton
Hamtramck, MI 48212
Phone: (313) 876-6304
Fax: (313) 876-6877


Inkster District
2700 Hamlin
Inkster, MI 48141
Phone: (313) 277-4800
Fax: (313) 277-4782

Location: Southwest corner of Michigan Ave. and Inkster Road

Lafayette District
2000 W. Lafayette
Detroit, MI 48216
Phone: (313) 963-6002
Fax: (313) 963-7122 


McNichols/Goddard District
2400 E. McNichols Rd.
Detroit, MI 48212
Phone: (313) 852-2300
Fax: (313) 852-2358

Location: One block east of I-75, on the southwest corner of McNichols and Goddard


North Central
Children & Family Services
13233 Hamilton
Highland Park, MI 48203
Phone: (313) 852-1727
Fax: (313) 852-1891


Medbury/Concord District
6821 Medbury
Detroit, MI 48211
Phone: (313) 267-0340
Fax: (313) 267-0406 

Location: Between the I-94 service drive and E. Grand Blvd.


Oakman/Grand River District
4505 Oakman Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48204
Phone: (313) 934-4400
Fax: (313) 934-2015 

Location: Just south of Grand River


Schoolcraft/Stansbury District
14000 Schoolcraft
Detroit, MI 48227
Phone: (313) 493-7400
Fax: (313) 493-7702 

Location: Two blocks west of Schaefer, two blocks north of Grand River


South Central
Children & Family Services
1801 E. Canfield
Detroit, MI 48207
Phone: (313) 578-5500
Fax: (313) 578-5392


Taylor District
22050 Pennsylvania Rd.
Taylor, MI 48180
Phone: (734) 281-8204
Fax: (734) 281-8305
TDD: (734) 281-8268

Location: Between Allen Road and Telegraph, on the corner of Racho Road


Western Wayne 
Children & Family Services
25350 Ecorse Rd.
Taylor, MI 48180
Phone: (313) 295-8000
Fax: (313) 295-8030

 

 

Last updated: January 27th, 2010