Upcoming Events

Reflecting on Five Years of Head Start Five years ago, The Children’s Center embarked on a very special mission. Backed by a five-year grant, we began operating The Children’s Center [...]

Celebrating Great Heart & Soul “Thank you” is a phrase we take seriously at The Children’s Center. The love, the support and the commitment our volunteers make to [...]

Light it Up Blue for Autism! Every April, the international autism community comes together to recognize World Autism Month. Countless iconic buildings join homes and communities around the world [...]

Passing the Board Chair Baton Both Renee and Tina are passionate about empowering Detroit’s vulnerable children. We interviewed them about what inspires them to support our mission.   Renee [...]

Players Have a “Heart of a Lion” for The Children’s Center What could be better than face time with some of Detroit’s coolest football players? The Lions invited 90 of our [...]

Help Us Fulfill Our Families’ Wish List Every season, our families’ needs change. The Children’s Center Boutique is a gently used clothing closet, food pantry and resource area [...]

Let’s Go On An Art Adventure! Our kids love going on adventures. That’s why twice a month we arrange a fun Art Adventure for families to get creative, have fun and socialize with [...]

It’s Movie Time!   One of the most remarkable films of last year was the American biographical drama “Hidden Figures” about three African American female mathematicians who [...]

Trauma Hurts. Let’s Help Heal It. “Trauma has and still does affect my life. I had to navigate my way through several systems within Wayne County. I learned that sharing my life [...]

Everyday Heroes: Irfan Every Thursday, children in our autism and developmental disabilities program along with their parents, board a bus and head to the YMCA. Once there, they make their way to [...]