Fall 2025

Welcome to the New Passenger Recovery Community Center!

We’re excited to share that as of August, Passenger has officially moved to the south end of Hamtramck—right next to the Fowling Warehouse and across from Keyworth Stadium! Our new facility at 3901 Christopher Street offers expanded space for meetings and events, a larger home for Passenger Radio WHCK, and the launch of the Christopher Street Gallery—a mixed-use space for events and group meetings that also serves as a showcase for local and recovery-centered artists.

We invite you to come visit us, attend a group, or check out the gallery. This new chapter allows us to grow deeper roots in the community and offer more support and creativity in recovery.

You can find us on maps HERE

Passenger in Print: “Keyboard Catharsis” Featured Internationally

We’re thrilled to announce that Jimmy Doom’s “Keyboard Catharsis: Writing Without Fear” creative writing group was featured in the latest issue of Performing Recovery, a UK-based magazine spotlighting global intersections of recovery and the arts. This international recognition gave us a powerful platform to share the work and voice of our community abroad. You can view or download the full issue here.

Community in Harmony: Music & Recovery at Guitar HiFi

Passenger was proud to take part in the Music Mixer at Guitar HiFi, sharing the message of recovery through music and the arts. It was a great chance to reconnect with longtime allies Jennifer Westwood and Dylan Dunbar, and to promote our very own Passenger Radio WHCK, which continues to broadcast great music and messages of wellness, creativity, and support.

Passenger at Toronto’s Departure Festival

We were honored to join Catherine Harrison and Revelios at the Departure Festival in Toronto, where we participated in a panel on the importance of peer support in the music industry. Drawing from his own journey as a touring musician in recovery, Chris spoke to the real-world needs of artists on the road, alongside conversations about mental health, support systems, and Revelios’ powerful work in the field.

A Creative Recovery at the 20th Michigan Peer Conference

At the 20th Anniversary Peer Conference at Higgins Lake, Passenger led a 3.5-hour session on Music and the Arts for Recovery. Chris shared the history and evolution of Passenger, Jimmy Doom introduced the impact of the Keyboard Catharsis group, and Bryan presented on the therapeutic benefits of guided listening with classical and avant-garde music. The session concluded with a moving flute performance and discussion by Camilla Hoitenga, offering both beauty and insight into the role of music in healing.

New Groups at Passenger!

We’re excited to introduce two new weekly offerings at the Community Center:

For a full schedule of our groups, events, and gallery showings, Click Here to view our monthly calendar.

Stay Connected. Stay Creative. Stay in Recovery.

Thank you for being part of the Passenger community—we’re growing, we’re changing, and we’re excited to walk this road together with you.