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Demolition for future urban farm

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Volunteers from Motor City Blight Busters, Starbucks and Teach for America deconstruct houses in Detroit.

From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/VideoNetwork/1555648080001/Demolition-for-future-urban-farm#ixzz1s2GrOTFK

Recovery and Responsibility- "Uplifting a Community"

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Making the decision to change your life after years of use and abuse of drugs, alcohol and other mind/mood-altering chemicals, is both admirable and necessary.    Recovery starts with the identification that there is a problem and the decision to do something about it.   The Twelve-Steps of Alcoholics and Narcotics Anonymous is one of the most recognized and effective  tools used to help combat the disease of addiction.  Within the twelve-steps, there is content and a tone that promotes self awareness and responsibility; which is necessary to help effectively cope with the disease of addicition.   I submit to you that there is also content and a tone that promotes giving back.  While it is necessary to become selfishly involved with the recovery process, it is as equally necessary to become involved with uplifting a community with the knoweldge and experience gleaned from the tremendous battle with addiction.  The responsibility

Musicians and Drugs

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Eminem’s first step advice to anyone with a drug or alcohol problem is to “admit you’ve got a problem.” In the second part of Access Investigates Musicians and Drugs, they look at those who found their way out of a downward spiral and are now living a drug-free life.

Mariners Inn is looking for a tutor!

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Recovery from drug abuse encompasses more than just abstinence from drugs and alcohol.

It also includes the rebuilding of many areas of one's life including their health, education, work, and home life.  One of the largest areas for many people is continuing their education so they can find employment and be competitive in today's workforce.  For many of our gentlemen that begins with gaining their GED. 

Mariners Inn is looking for a volunteer tutor to work with the gentleman 3-4 days a week on basic math, reading, writing, history, and science.  Hours and days are flexible.  The right person should have experience and/or education in the area of adult education and be extremely patient. 

Harvey's Story

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Hello, my name is Harvey Pollard.  This is the story of what my life was like prior to Mariners Inn, what I’ve done since I’ve been a client at Mariners, and what Mariners has helped me with during my stay.  Become I came into Mariners Inn my life was completely unmanageable.  My family couldn’t control me and my friends weren’t really friends unless our friendship involved doing something doing something negative and unnecessary.  I started smoking marijuana, taking prescription medications, and drinking alcohol as a minor.  I loved the feeling of being high all the time; it helped me to escape my pain from anger, depression, grief, loss, loneliness, and being bounced around the court system as a youth during my time as a ward of the state. 

Mariners Inn is starting a Community Garden!

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We are beginning to plan our first community garden for the spring and are really excited about this project.  We hope to eventually have a garden big enough to provide food not only to our clients but to the surrounding community.  We also hope this garden will be a place for connection with the both the earth and with each other.

Rotary Club of Grosse Pointe hosts the Mariners’ Inn Men’s Choir

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The Rotary Club of Grosse Pointe hosts the Mariners’ Inn Men’s Choir for lunch and holiday songs. The Mariners’ Inn provides 24-hour, residential, substance abuse treatment for adult, homeless men of Southeastern Michigan with the goal of “saving families, one father at a time.”

Grosse Pointe News

 

 

"The Big Three"

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Normally, in the City of Detroit, when the term "The Big Three" is used, there is an automatic association with the auto industry; Ford, General Motors and Chrysler. 

Consumer Spotlight - David Wright

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Substance abuse began at an early age for David Wright. At 14 he started drinking and smoking marijuana, by 16 David had dropped out of school, and by 19 he was using on a regular basis.  Shortly thereafter, he was arrested for transporting marijuana from Las Vegas to Detroit.  By now he felt completely beaten down.  He was court ordered to do 90-days of residential treatment; which is when he first discovered Mariners Inn in 1998.  He completed the program successfully and believed that he had the foundation to remain clean and sober.  Unfortunately, he was unable to go it alone. The life of substance abuse and drugs called him back.

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