Nurture development.
Foster resilience.
Cultivate well-being.
About the Guidance Center
Our Mission
Nurture development. Foster resilience. Cultivate well-being.
Our Vision
The Guidance Center is an innovative leader in programs, community engagement, and collaboration to create a vibrant future for those we serve.
Core Values
These values are the foundation of our culture, our decision-making processes, and the steadfast pursuit of our mission:
Welcoming and Accessible
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Respect and Dignity
Innovation and Creativity
Excellence and Quality
Teamwork and Collaboration
Accountability and Reliability
Stewardship and Integrity
Programs & Services
Services spanning Early Childhood, Children and Youth Services, Adult Services, and Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities are delivered with excellence and professionalism in an atmosphere of caring, hope, and respect.
Adult Services
Providing services and supports for people living with serious mental illness and their families.
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Early Childhood
Offering a variety of resources to support parents and their young children ages birth to 6 years old.
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Champions of Wayne
Transforming student obstacles to success by way of an incentive-based mentoring system so that each student graduates in the best way possible.
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Adult & Family Services
Offering mental health services to adults and children with private insurance, Medicare, or Private-Pay. Services offered include psychiatry and individual, couple, and family therapy.
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Nurture the Future
Providing free resources and preventative education in the Downriver area to develop strong families and inspire and assist parents as they raise children.
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2025 Special Event Sponsorship Opportunities
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Thursday, June 20, 2024
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Champions of Wayne Student Achievement Banquets
Wayne Tree Manor
Wayne, Michigan
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Friday, June 6, 2025
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Summer Glow
Grosse Ile, Michigan
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Thursday, September 18, 2025
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Grape Expectations for Kids Dinner
The War Memorial Ballroom, Fred M. Alger Center
Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan
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12.03.24
There’s Snow Better Time to Read – Family Literacy Event
The Guidance Center Walter White Community Resource Center
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12.04.24
SandCastles Family Grief Support Event
Support for parents and children ages 4-14 who have experienced loss and could benefit from new coping skills.
The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)
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12.09.24
Youth Body Image: Comparison Culture
Zoom
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01.08.25
Infant Massage
Zoom
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01.15.25
Infant Massage
Zoom
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01.15.25
Cultivating Tools for Hope & Resilience
Zoom
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01.22.25
Infant Massage
Zoom
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01.23.25
Naloxone Training
The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)
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01.23.25
Feeding with Love: Making Food Fun for the Picky Eater
The Guidance Center Lincoln Park Community Resource Center
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01.29.25
Infant Massage
Zoom
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06.06.25
Summer Glow
Grosse Ile, Michigagn
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09.18.25
Grape Expectations for Kids Dinner
The War Memorial Ballroom, Fred M. Alger Center
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Join Our Team
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Our Impact
16,000 children and adults served yearly
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