Since 1958 The Guidance Center has been committed to its mission to: Nurture development. Foster resilience. Cultivate well-being. Throughout the last six decades the agency has maintained a collaborative relationship with its local communities and schools to support adults and children experiencing mental health difficulties and other challenges. A group of concerned residents and educators recognized the need for mental health services in our area and joined forces in 1958 to help form The Guidance Center. Since then we have worked as a team to respond to the needs of children, adults and families in southeast Michigan. The agency operates a wide range of programs and services at 23 locations. Our expertise in mental health and wellness, early childhood education, free preschool for low-income families, developmental disabilities services and support, mentoring, substance use disorder, workforce development, Kids-TALK Children's Advocacy Center (CAC), Champions of Wayne, the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC), and research and evaluation helps more than 15,000 members of our community annually work on their own personal triumphs in life.

PACE stands for Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly. The support and services we provide allow older adults to remain independent in their own homes for as long as possible. Our interdisciplinary team approach is a unique model of care that allows our staff to personally get to know participants and their caregivers. Our team meets on a daily basis to proactively communicate and coordinate holistic care to prevent avoidable emergency visits, hospitalizations and nursing home placements, thus providing higher quality care. PACE Southeast Michigan serves Wayne, Macomb and Oakland Counties.

CLS is a private, not-for-profit organization promoting inclusion, full citizenship and a self-determined life for people with developmental disabilities. CLS, Inc. provides supports and services to over 2,700 adults and children in Wayne County. CLS also has an office in Oakland County and one in Louisville, Kentucky.

Founded in 1963, Starfish Family Services is a nonprofit human service agency, recognized as a champion for children and families across metro Detroit who have limited access to essential resources such as education, healthcare, and economic opportunities. Serving over 4,000 children and their families annually, we provide high-quality programs and support services that focus on early childhood education and development, behavioral health wellness, and empowered parents. Through our holistic approach, Starfish partners with families so they have access to the right resources at the right time.

The Hope Foundation for Cancer Research is a public charity with the mission of raising and contributing funds for the treatment and prevention of cancer. The Hope Foundation supports SWOG Cancer Research Network (formerly the Southwest Oncology Group), one of the largest Cancer Clinical Trials Cooperative Groups, funded in part by the National Cancer Institute. We fund education and research programs for those who dedicate their lives to seeking answers and finding cures.

Services To Enhance Potential (STEP) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides support and services to over 1,400 individuals with disabilities and other mental health needs in the Wayne and Macomb Counties. Individuals with barriers are enabled to reach their best potential and life goals through self-employment, supported employment, volunteer opportunities, and a variety of programs and trainings. We strongly believe that all individuals have the choice and ability to achieve the quality of life they deserve. Services To Enhance Potential is the owner and operator of STEP Thrift Store and Donation Centers. Our thrift store operations are significantly different from others in the community. STEP Thrift Store and Donation Centers hire the individuals that we serve; allowing them to earn a livable income, learn useful real-world skills, and integrate in community life. Our mission is to support individuals in the pursuit of their chosen goals and the achievement of personal satisfaction in their lives.

Spaulding for Children is a multi-faceted child welfare organization that provides prevention and permanency services. With a goal of ensuring every child that needs one has a permanent family, the Agency services children, families, and professionals through its Academy for Family Support and Preservation, the Institute for Family and Community Development, and Child and Family Services that has prevention, foster care and adoption programs.

Since opening our doors in 1924, Judson Center has grown to serve nearly 12,000 children, adults and families each year. Together with our compassionate staff, dedicated board, and caring supporters, we’ve been building brighter futures for almost 100 years. Our expert and comprehensive services continue to strengthen children, adults and families impacted by abuse and neglect, autism, and developmental, behavioral and physical health challenges so they can achieve whole health, well-being and reach their maximum potential! Now’s the time to join us in our mission, apply to become a member of our team, or show your support as a donor or volunteer because the next century is looking even BRIGHTER than the last!

The Area Agency on Aging 1-B is a nonprofit agency responsible for services to more than 620,000 persons age 60 and older residing in Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair and Washtenaw counties. Through the provision of home care and community-based services, older adults are provided with options that can help maintain their health and independence in their homes and communities.

Growth Works, Inc. is a private, non-profit organization serving youth, adults and families in Western Wayne and surrounding areas with a focus of juvenile justice, substance use disorders and family interventions. For over 50 years the agency has designed and implemented innovative programs to meet the needs and challenges of our communities from a youth drop in center in the 1970s, to formalizing programs for delinquent and chemically dependent youth with parent components in the 1980’s, through adding case management services for adjudicated youth in the 1990’s, providing a menu of support services for our clients and families in 2000’s. The agency continues to grow and enhance services with a greater family stability emphasis, adult treatment resources and community based opportunities for youth. Current efforts combine an expertise in the field of adolescent addiction and juvenile justice and the elements of brain based techniques, emotional regulation & trauma informed therapies.

Neighborhood Service Organization’s (NSO) compassionate and professional staff provides services that have impacted countless children, youth, adults, seniors, families, and communities since 1955. NSO’s empowering programs and services provide assistance for: older adults with mental illness; children, youth, and adults with developmental disabilities; youth leadership and advocacy training; year-round workforce development for youth, young adults and their parents; homeless recovery services; housing development; community outreach for psychiatric emergencies; call hotline for emergency shelter and housing resources in Detroit; training; and volunteer opportunities for individuals, groups, and organizations. Our Mission: Changing lives through innovative human services that harness the power of choice

Nestled on a beautiful 35 acre wooded campus just outside of Lansing, Michigan, Origami is a CARF accredited, nonprofit organization offering a continuum of care for children, adolescents, and adults with neurological, developmental, mental health, and orthopedic conditions. Origami provides more than medical care. We work as a team, bringing together committed professionals who use a unique interdisciplinary approach and a network of community resources to meet the physical, social, spiritual, cognitive, and emotional needs. We focus on maximizing recovery, restoring quality of life and independence. Origami is fortunate to have two exceptional partners, Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine and Peckham, Inc. The relationship between Origami, Peckham and Michigan State University is unparalleled in the area of brain injury care, recovery, and rehabilitation. The expertise and resources of all 3 organizations provides a mechanism for the most up-to-date services from medical expertise to community re-entry and return to work.