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Bakers: show us who has the best cookie recipes! Get your recipes postmarked by March 1st! Details >
Lego Masters: you wowed us last year! Let's do it again! Coming soon! Photos from last year >
Support our local restaurants AND The Family Center! Dining for Dollars is coming to The Hill March 6; to Salvatore Scallopini March 12; and Rojo Mexican Bistro March 19 and 26! Download event flier PDF >
Spring is just around the corner and time again for ChariTea Bear's Tea Party! Coming in May! Photos from last year >
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	Sunday, 05 February 2012 14:00 EMPTY BOWLS 2012 Sunday, February 5 -- "Souper" Bowl Sunday Enjoy a simple meal of soup, bread and beverage. Bring home a decorated bowl as a reminder that someone's bowl is always empty. At Assumption Cultural Center. More > Closing date: Sunday, 05 February 2012 12:00
	Wednesday, 08 February 2012 08:30 Talk-n-Tour Detroit Waldorf School tours second Wednesday of every month. At Detroit Waldorf School. More > Closing date: Wednesday, 08 February 2012 08:30
	Thursday, 09 February 2012 19:00 Practicing Self Care: Tools to Enrich the Busy Lives of Women at Home and Work Christina Pitts will take us on a journey to discover practices that will enhance relationships at home, work, in every circumstance of life. Closing date: Wednesday, 01 February 2012 23:55
	Wednesday, 15 February 2012 18:00 Lights! Camera! TakeAction! Grab your girlfriends and head out for a movie and appetizers, while getting valuable information to help keep you healthy. February 15 and March 21 at GP War Memorial. More > Closing date: Wednesday, 21 March 2012 18:00
	Wednesday, 22 February 2012 09:00 Mid Winter Break Away On break from school with nothing to do? Let Judson Center Grosse Pointe help fill your child's hours during the break from school! At Judson Center Grosse Pointe: Offering support to children and adults living with developmental disabilities and the families who love them. More > Closing date: Wednesday, 22 February 2012 09:00
	Saturday, 25 February 2012 09:30 New Driver Workshop A faith-based led discussion regarding new drivers in your home and the responsibilities that youth have to parents and vice versa. Closing date: Saturday, 25 February 2012 09:00
	Saturday, 25 February 2012 11:00 Day of Dance for Your Health Bring your friends and family to dance, learn simple ways to stay healthy, enjoy music and participate in health screenings at Grosse Pointe War Memorial. More > Closing date: Saturday, 25 February 2012 11:00
	Thursday, 01 March 2012 23:55 COOKIE Bakers Challenge ENTER YOUR COOKIE RECIPE TODAY!! Your original COOKIE recipe could be 1 of 10 finalists selected to bake their recipes for the judging day event. Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 winners. Entries must be postmarked by Thursday, MARCH 1, 2012 More > Closing date: Sunday, 11 March 2012 16:00
	Saturday, 03 March 2012 08:00 CARE's 17th Annual Parenting Conference "Adventures in Parenting" presented by CARE of Southeastern Michigan. Great speakers on different parenting topics, over 40 local resources on-site, continental breakfast and lunch included. At MISD Conference Center. More > Closing date: Saturday, 03 March 2012 08:00
	Tuesday, 06 March 2012 11:00 Dining for Dollars at The Hill Help support The Family Center by dining at The Hill Seafood & Chop House on March 6. Closing date: Tuesday, 06 March 2012 21:00

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Practicing Self Care: Tools to Enrich the Busy Lives of Women at Home and Work
Thursday, 09 February 2012 19:00

Christina Pitts will take us on a journey to discover practices that will enhance relationships at home, work, in every circumstance of life.

COOKIE Bakers Challenge
Thursday, 01 March 2012 23:55

ENTER YOUR COOKIE RECIPE TODAY!! Your original COOKIE recipe could be 1 of 10 finalists selected to bake their recipes for the judging day event. Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 winners. **Entries must be postmarked by Thursday, MARCH 1, 2012** More >

Dining for Dollars at The Hill
Tuesday, 06 March 2012 11:00

Help support The Family Center by dining at The Hill Seafood & Chop House on March 6.

SLEEP STRUGGLES with Infants and Toddlers
Wednesday, 07 March 2012 18:30

Resolutions for sleep struggles from infants through the preschool years. Making the change from bedtime battles to healthy sleep habits in children.

Dining for Dollars at Salvatore Scallopini
Monday, 12 March 2012 11:00

Help support The Family Center by dining at Salvatore Scallopini on March 12.

HEALTHY LUNCHES: 'Eat This, Not That'
Wednesday, 14 March 2012 18:30

Enjoy healthy cooking demonstrations, samples and inspiration on healthier ways to follow a recipe, alternatives and substitutions, the benefits of berries and snacking healthy. A Beaumont nutritionist will answer questions and provide nutritional information and recipes

Dining for Dollars at Rojo Mexican Bistro
Monday, 19 March 2012 11:00

Help support The Family Center by dining at Rojo Mexican Bistro on March 19 and March 26.

BLUER THAN BLUE - Is it the Baby Blues or Something More?
Wednesday, 21 March 2012 18:30

Understanding when the baby blues could be something more. As many as two out of 10 women struggle with postpartum adjustment issues in the first year after they give birth. Discussion and education about perinatal mood disorders.

COUPLE'S QUEST for COMMUNICATION SUCCESS
Wednesday, 28 March 2012 18:30

The art of healthy communication with your partner: When couples engage in effective communication with each other, they build stronger marriages and happier families.

Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities Discussion Group
Saturday, 03 December 2011 10:00

Feeling confused or overwhelmed? Join us for a discussion group for families touched by autism Center for Autism. At Henry Ford Cottage Hospital on Kercheval. More >>

Preschool Playtime (Ages 3-6)
Monday, 09 January 2012 13:00

Preschool Playtime provides young children with the opportunity to play with peers in a structured and recreational setting. At Judson Center Grosse Pointe: Offering support to children and adults living with developmental disabilities and the families who love them. More >

Family Group
Monday, 09 January 2012 19:00

This program is for adult family members who are concerned about a youth (24 years of age or younger) who is struggling with depression, anxiety, or suicidality. Meets monthly at Macomb Intermediate School District (MISD) 44001 Garfield Clinton Township. More >>

Cooking Club (Ages 7-12)
Tuesday, 10 January 2012 17:00

Each week Cooking Club members will prepare a snack/meal together while practicing skills to increase their social confidence, peer interactions, and understanding of social rules. At Judson Center Grosse Pointe: Offering support to children and adults living with developmental disabilities and the families who love them. More >

Parenting Teenagers
Monday, 16 January 2012 18:30

Encourage your teenager to be healthy, confident and cooperative. Avoid power struggles. Build a strong, lifelong relationship with your teenager. Mondays at Koepsell Education Center. More info >>

COMMUNICATION: CREATING AN IMPACT
Wednesday, 18 January 2012 19:00

Imagine having tools and strategies that work for you and transform your life. These ten weeks focus on the main building blocks of strategies and communication.

Celebrate Sibs
Wednesday, 25 January 2012 16:30

These sibling workshops acknowledge that being the brother or sister of a person with special needs is for some a good thing, others a not-so-good thing, and for many, somewhere in between. At Judson Center Grosse Pointe: Offering support to children and adults living with developmental disabilities and the families who love them. More >

Parenting Workshop
Wednesday, 25 January 2012 18:30

Help your child grow to be a responsible adult. Build a strong, lifelong relationship with your child. Raise a loving and lovable child. Wednesdays at McKinley Elementary, Warren. More info >>

EMPTY BOWLS 2012 Sunday, February 5 -- "Souper" Bowl Sunday
Sunday, 05 February 2012 14:00

Enjoy a simple meal of soup, bread and beverage. Bring home a decorated bowl as a reminder that someone's bowl is always empty. At Assumption Cultural Center. More >

Talk-n-Tour
Wednesday, 08 February 2012 08:30

Detroit Waldorf School tours second Wednesday of every month. At Detroit Waldorf School. More >

Note: Play Central will not have a morning session on February 29, 2012. The afternoon session will continue as scheduled.

Play Central sessions begin November 2, 2011 and continue through April 26, 2012: Wednesday and Thursday, mornings and afternoons at Barnes Early Childhood Center on Morningside in Grosse Pointe woods.

Back by popular demand! Play Central Plus! Provides structured play group, circle time and various activities led by Barnes preschool teachers.

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The Family Center serves as the community's centralized hub that links families and professionals with resources that promote growth. Our mission is to promote a deeper understanding of the role of parents and others in supporting our youth to become competent, caring and responsible community members.

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What would you do if you thought your teen was depressed? (Poll by Mary Beth Garvey, LMSW)