Thursday, December 5
Dinner, Auctions at The Little ClubSponsorship opportunities available!More info >>
Kroger Shoppers: it's easy to earn money for The Family Center.
Our Ask the Experts presenters Mary Beth Garvey and Maureen McKinley-Light, along with DMC Children's Hospital of Michigan presenters continue our Fall series on bullying. Empower yourself and your family with knowledge in our 5-part, month-long series.
Presented by Mary Beth Garvey, LMSW and Maureen McKinley-Light, LMSW
The Family Center teams up with local experts in a month-long Ask the Experts presentation that defines bullying behaviors and offers useful solutions.
The RE: BULLYING series is every Tuesday in October at the Parcells Auditorium. Speakers begin their presentations at 6:30pm.
Free admission, open seating.
Registration: Online registration is optional. We ask for your telephone and email when registering in case of any changes to the presentation dates or times. You may include your address if you would like to be informed of future events by mail.
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HOLLYFEST is our popular holiday benefit. You'll enjoy time for socializing while bidding on silent auction items. A VIP reception begins at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 7 p.m. A silent auction will run from 6:30 to 8 p.m., followed by a live auction from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Grosse Pointe Club. More >>
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Tutor Doctor will be sponsoring one Grosse Pointe student this summer with FREE tutoring! This award will include 12 hours of tutoring, 2 days per week for a 6 week period over the summer. More >>
Experiential activities & discussions focused to manage stress and connect to calm by inducing the relaxation response. More >>
Under Two Mile Family Friendly Ride! Ten Mile Athletic Ride! Bicycle Parade! More >>
Come and join other parents who want to bond via communication and nurture their babies through touch. Learn to help your baby relax, relieve colic, sooth tension and stress, and improve body awareness by using massage. More >>
Due to a generous grant received through the Children's Miracle Network, parents of children with developmental disabilities are able to attend this program with no enrollment fee. More >>
Is your child experiencing difficulty with printing? This course will help increase efficiency, improve legibility and decrease frustration at home and at school. More >>
This course will teach and encourage your child to socially interact appropriately with their peers and others in a group and one-on-one situation. More >>
Does your child lack the confidence to ride their bike? This course will help your child gain confidence to enjoy the ride while maintaining balance, pedaling and steering independently. More >>
Children will learn how to properly use language through fun and therapeutic activities in an environment that will promote and improve their skills and interactions with other children, while promoting awareness of self and others. More >>
Play Central sessions are offered October through May: Wednesday and Thursday, mornings and afternoons at Barnes Early Childhood Center on Morningside in Grosse Pointe woods. Just $5 per family per visit.
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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.
