Programs

This program provides educational activities through a variety of expressive modalities, focused on mental health awareness, and addressing common dynamics facing children and families.

This free 10-week program uses structured topics and guest speakers to provide support for those facing the loss of a loved one due to homicide. This group usually meets 7 to 9 pm on Wednesdays at our Administration Building in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. This is a closed group after the second session, so prior registration helps ensure cohesiveness. To register or learn more, call 1.248.451.2622.

This is a free 10-week open support group for women ages 18 and older, with similar experiences related to domestic violence to connect, gain support, and become empowered in a safe environment. This group usually meets on Thursdays. To register or learn more, call 248.451.2621.

We provide outreach, support, and information for those who have lost a loved one to suicide in your choice of two ways. First, we offer open support group sessions to offer you comfort, strength, and hope in the company of fellow survivors and trained peer facilitators. Open group usually meets 7 to 9 pm on the first and third Mondays of the month. Lastly, we offer individual support sessions which are available by appointment. They provide space for a person or a family to share their loss, learn about surviving the suicide loss of a loved one, and discover more about local and national resources. To register, schedule an appointment, or learn more, call 1.248.451.2613.

Common Ground provides 24-hour access to advocates for victims of ANY violent crime; domestic and sexual abuse, robbery, stalking, human trafficking, etc . We offer on-site advocacy, crisis intervention, personal protection order assistance, and accompaniment of victims to hospitals, police stations, and court rooms. To learn more, call 1-248-451-2600.

Twice weekly, our unique team of volunteer attorneys and crisis counselors offers personalized legal advice combined with emotional support, free of cost. Please note that this program is currently paused due to COVID-19, we will resume in the future once it is safe.

Join other parents for a 6-week parenting workshop that combines education, parent support, group discussions, and workbook activities. Call 1.248.456.8150 to register and pay $25 per person fee.

Our mobile teams provide recovery oriented crisis intervention to people throughout Oakland and Genesee Counties. Service is available regardless of income, insurance, or permanent residence. To learn more, please call the Resource and Crisis Center at 1-800-231-1127.

We offer a short-term (1 to 14 day) voluntary alternative to inpatient psychiatric hospitalization for adults ready to actively participate in a trauma-informed, recovery focused treatment environment. Services include psychiatric medication review, group therapy, skills groups, recovery coaching, art therapy, and coordinated discharge planning. Note – Admission to the Crisis Residential Unit requires prior authorization through our Oakland Assessment Crisis Intervention Services (OACIS). To learn more, please call the Resource and Crisis center at 1-248-451-2600.

Common Ground operates a free and safe 24-hour shelter for at-risk youth, aged 10-17. The Sanctuary offers a 3-week residential program, out-patient counseling, and provides trauma-informed care to youth and families in crisis. The goal of this program is family reunification. To learn more, call 1.248.547.2260.

We operate a safe and home-like transitional living shelter where homeless youth (ages 16-17) may stay for up to two years while they attend school and maintain employment. Designed for youth seeking self-sufficiency, this program also offers counseling, job training, career development, educational assistance, financial subsidies, and medical assistance. To learn more, call 1.248.547.2260.