Motor City Match-supported treatment center brings addiction recovery resources to the community

• Old Redford Treatment Center marks Motor City Match’s 210th neighborhood ribbon cutting, expanding access to substance use disorder treatment in northwest Detroit 

• Detroit couple Anthony and Alicia Fuller founded the center and were inspired to open it after witnessing the impact of addiction on family, friends and their community 

• The center opens during Michigan Recovery Month as more than 1.5 million Michiganders age 12 and older met the criteria for a substance use disorder in 2024 

• A $60,000 Motor City Match Round 30 grant helped fund parking lot and sidewalk improvements, exterior lighting and equipment at 23001 W. Grand River Ave. 

September 11, 2026 (DETROIT) – During National Recovery Month, Mayor Mary Sheffield, Detroit City Council President James Tate and the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC) today celebrated the grand opening of Old Redford Treatment Center, a new outpatient substance use disorder treatment facility created by two Detroiters determined to make compassionate, individualized care more accessible in the community where they grew up. 

Located at 23001 W. Grand River Ave., next to the Old Redford neighborhood, Old Redford Treatment Center marks the 210th neighborhood ribbon cutting supported by Motor City Match. Married couple Anthony and Alicia Fuller founded the business and received a $60,000 Motor City Match grant through Round 30 to help complete the facility. Much of the funding covered a new parking lot, sidewalk improvements, exterior lighting and equipment. 

“Our goal is to tackle the entire issue, the mental health component as well as the substance abuse component, and get individuals stable so they’ll be able to regain some type of control over their current situation,” said Alicia. 

The opening comes as Michigan recognizes September as Recovery Month and continues working to expand prevention, treatment and recovery resources statewide. According to the State of Michigan’s 2026 Recovery Month proclamation, more than 1.5 million Michiganders age 12 and older met the criteria for a substance use disorder in 2024, representing 17.4% of that population. Nearly 1.6 million were classified as needing substance use treatment, and 83.2% of those individuals did not receive the treatment they needed. 

For the Fullers, those numbers represent a crisis they have witnessed firsthand. Both grew up in northwest Detroit and saw family, friends and neighbors struggle with addiction. 

Anthony, who owns a physical therapy clinic and previously ran a pain clinic, saw firsthand the need for more addiction treatment resources as opioid use claimed the lives of young people he knew. His defining moment came about six years ago, when the child of a family friend died after taking what they thought was a Percocet but was actually laced with fentanyl. 

“That’s when it hit home for me,” he said. “Young people don’t know about treatment centers. They don’t know they can get free services and help. We’re going to make sure people know where we are for help because some people are scared to even go ask for help.” 

“I felt compelled that there was something I had to do to help get this under control,” added Alicia. “We want to be that beacon, that support, to let people know they have somewhere they can go where someone can see them as an individual of hope, as an individual who can rebuild their life, and not be judged.” 

Recovery starts with treating the whole person 

Alicia Fuller, a master’s-level social worker with a professional background in mental health and substance use, said the center was built around the understanding that addiction rarely exists in isolation. 

Old Redford Treatment Center plans to incorporate behavioral health services throughout its substance use disorder treatment, with care determined by each patient’s individual needs. Services are expected to include individualized and group therapy, medication-assisted treatment, case management and connections to outside resources. 

“Anthony and Alicia took what they witnessed in their own lives and their own community and decided to become part of the solution,” said Sheffield. “Old Redford Treatment Center will give Detroiters a place where they can seek help with dignity, receive support without judgment and know that someone is invested in their recovery.” 

Case management will also be a significant component of the center’s work. Staff will help patients navigate challenges beyond treatment, including housing instability, food insecurity, medical needs and crisis intervention. The center plans to accept both referrals and walk-ins and hopes to build relationships with hospitals, group homes, the VA and other organizations serving people who may benefit from treatment. 

The center currently has four employees, including a medical director, social worker and licensed practical nurse. As its patient base grows, the Fullers anticipate adding approximately six positions, including another social worker, additional medical staff and front-office support. 

“Motor City Match is about supporting Detroit entrepreneurs whose investments strengthen the neighborhoods around them,” said Sean Gray, DEGC senior vice president of Small Business Services, which administers the Motor City Match program. “Anthony and Alicia took on a building that had been vacant for decades and are transforming it into a place where Detroiters can access critical support. This is an investment in a business, but more importantly, it is an investment in people and the surrounding community.” 

Old Redford Treatment Center will operate from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7 a.m. to noon Saturday. The center will be closed Sundays. 

For the Fullers, opening the doors during Recovery Month is ultimately about making sure Detroiters struggling with addiction know help exists close to home. 

“Some people are scared to even go ask for help,” Anthony said. “We’re going to make sure people know where we’re at for help.” 

Through 32 rounds of Motor City Match: 

• Total cash grants: $21 million (Total leveraged investment: $119 million) 

• 83.8% of awardees are minority-owned 

• 72% are women-owned 

• 70.6% are owned by Detroit residents 

About Motor City Match 

Motor City Match is a small business incubator program powered by a partnership between the City of Detroit, Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC) and Economic Development Corporation of the City of Detroit (EDC). The program awards cash grants and provides planning, design and development support to entrepreneurs looking to open or expand a brick-and-mortar business in Detroit. Applications are accepted quarterly. More information is available at www.MotorCityMatch.com.