Friends & Family Inc. is a non-profit corporation established in 1992 to provide community-based services to adults with disabilities and mental illnesses. Our company provides direct care in licensed group homes as well as semi-independent programs throughout multiple counties in Michigan for individuals (18+).
At Friends & Family, our philosophy is rooted on the Gentle Teaching method created by Dr. J. McGee. Gentle Teaching is based on a psychology of human interdependence. This requires caregivers to look at themselves and their spirit of gentleness and to find ways to express warmth and unconditional love toward those who are the most disenfranchised from family and community life.
Our loving and caring personnel are adequately trained and mentored by Gentle Teachers throughout the duration of their employment. With this we can assure that the individuals we serve are provided with the safest and least restrictive environment possible, which maximizes their social and psychological growth.
We also have our beloved Friends Foundation—a small committee that raises funds for the adults served through our company in areas such as dentistry, clothing, outings, activities, etc.; which are otherwise not covered by Medicaid.
Friends & Family is also contracted with Easterseals MORC, Macomb County Community Mental Health (MCCMH), Oakland County Health Network (OCHN), and Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN). These entities provide our company with residential referrals, employee training guidelines, case management, nursing, occupational therapy, speech therapy, financial services, etc.
