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Region 5 - Zoom


In response to COVID-19, all GROW trainings are currently being delivered in an online format.

The online platform that is being used in Region 5 is Zoom.

The schedule below details all of Region 5's upcoming GROW trainings. As these are being held online, all trainings are open for anyone to attend regardless of county of residence. 

You will see the dates and times are the same for all 4 counties covered by Region 5
(Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne)

A GROW parent manual will be provided in PDF form or printed. If you are interested in a printed manual, please contact your licensing worker or local agency. 

 

Referrals can be made using the MDHHS-5853 form HERE.

Referral forms for GROW in Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne County should be emailed to GROW5@JudsonCenter.org.

Contact Person for GROW Schedule Updates: Chasity Boswell- Chasity_Boswell@Judsoncenter.org

 

August 2026 Panels


Must Choose One Panel
Kinship-August 1st (Saturday), 11am-12:30pm
Foster-August 17th (Monday) 6pm-7:30pm
Adoption-August 17th (Monday) 7:45pm-9:15pm
Foster-August 26th (Wednesday) 6pm-7:30pm
Adoption- August 26th (Wednesday) 7:45pm-9:15pm

August 2026 Series 1


Sunday, August 2nd 9am-4:30pm
Sunday, August 9th 9am-4:30pm
Sunday, August 16th 9am-4:30pm

Sessions of GROW training will include:
Introduction, Development, Attachment, Systems, Trauma, Safe Sleep, Prudent Parenting, Diversity, Well-Being, Mental Health, Conclusion, Must Choose a Panel

August 2026 Series 2


Monday, August 3rd 9am-1:30pm
Tuesday, August 4th 9am-1:30pm
Wednesday, August 5th 9am-1:30pm
Thursday, August 6th 9am-1:30pm
Friday, August 7th 9am-1:30pm

Sessions of GROW training will include:
Introduction, Development, Attachment, Systems, Trauma, Safe Sleep, Prudent Parenting, Diversity, Well-Being, Mental Health, Conclusion, Must Choose a Panel

August 2026 Series 3


Saturday, August 8th 9am-4:30pm
Saturday, August 15th 9am-4:30pm
Saturday, August 22nd 9am-4:30pm

Sessions of GROW training will include:
Introduction, Development, Attachment, Systems, Trauma, Safe Sleep, Prudent Parenting, Diversity, Well-Being, Mental Health, Conclusion, Must Choose a Panel

August 2026 Series 4


Monday, August 17th 5:30pm-10pm
Tuesday, August 18th 5:30pm-10pm
Wednesday, August 19th 5:30pm-10pm
Monday, August 24th 5:30pm-10pm
Tuesday, August 25th 5:30pm-10pm

Sessions of GROW training will include:
Introduction, Development, Attachment, Systems, Trauma, Safe Sleep, Prudent Parenting, Diversity, Well-Being, Mental Health, Conclusion, Must Choose a Panel

August 2026 Series 5


Tuesday, August 4th 7pm-9pm
Wednesday, August 5th 7pm-9pm
Monday, August 10th 7pm-9pm
Tuesday, August 11th 7pm-9pm
Wednesday, August 12th 7pm-9pm
Monday, August 17th 7pm-9pm
Tuesday, August 18th 7pm-9pm
Wednesday, August 19th 7pm-9pm
Monday, August 24th 7pm-9pm
Tuesday, August 25th 7pm-9pm
Wednesday, August 26th 7pm-9pm

Sessions of GROW training will include:
Introduction, Development, Attachment, Systems, Trauma, Safe Sleep, Prudent Parenting, Diversity, Well-Being, Mental Health, Conclusion, Must Choose a Panel

September 2026 Panels


Must Choose One Panel
Kinship-September 1st (Tuesday) 6pm-7:30pm
Foster-September 21st (Monday) 6pm-7:30pm
Adoption-September 21st (Monday) 7:45pm-9:15pm
Foster-September 27th (Sunday) 3pm-4:30pm
Adoption-September 27th (Sunday) 4:45pm-6:15pm

September 2026 Series 1


Wednesday, September 2nd 9am-1:30pm
Thursday, September 3rd 9am-1:30pm
Wednesday, September 9th 9am-1:30pm
Thursday, September 10th 9am-1:30pm
Wednesday, September 16th 9am-1:30pm

Sessions of GROW training will include:
Introduction, Development, Attachment, Systems, Trauma, Safe Sleep, Prudent Parenting, Diversity, Well-Being, Mental Health, Conclusion, Must Choose a Panel

September 2026 Series 2


Sunday, September 6th 9am-4:30pm
Sunday, September 13th 9am-4:30pm
Sunday, September 20th 9am-4:30pm

Sessions of GROW training will include:
Introduction, Development, Attachment, Systems, Trauma, Safe Sleep, Prudent Parenting, Diversity, Well-Being, Mental Health, Conclusion, Must Choose a Panel

September 2026 Series 3


Saturday, September 12th 9am-4:30pm
Saturday, September 19th 9am-4:30pm
Saturday, September 26th 9am-4:30pm

Sessions of GROW training will include:
Introduction, Development, Attachment, Systems, Trauma, Safe Sleep, Prudent Parenting, Diversity, Well-Being, Mental Health, Conclusion, Must Choose a Panel

September 2026 Series 4


Monday, September 21st 5:30pm-10pm
Tuesday, September 22nd 5:30pm-10pm
Wednesday, September 23rd 5:30pm-10pm
Thursday, September 24th 5:30pm-10pm
Friday, September 25th 5:30pm-10pm

Sessions of GROW training will include:
Introduction, Development, Attachment, Systems, Trauma, Safe Sleep, Prudent Parenting, Diversity, Well-Being, Mental Health, Conclusion, Must Choose a Panel

September 2026 Series 5


Wednesday, September 2nd 7pm-9pm
Thursday, September 3rd 7pm-9pm
Friday, September 4th 7pm-9pm
Wednesday, September 9th 7pm-9pm
Thursday, September 10th 7pm-9pm
Friday, September 11th 7pm-9pm
Wednesday, September 16th 7pm-9pm
Thursday, September 17th 7pm-9pm
Friday, September 18th 7pm-9pm
Wednesday, September 23rd 7pm-9pm
Thursday, September 24th 7pm-9pm

Sessions of GROW training will include:
Introduction, Development, Attachment, Systems, Trauma, Safe Sleep, Prudent Parenting, Diversity, Well-Being, Mental Health, Conclusion, Must Choose a Panel

October 2026 Panels


Must Choose One Panel
Kinship-October 1st (Thursday) 6pm-7:30pm
Foster- October 19th (Monday) 6pm-7:30pm
Adoption- October 19th (Monday) 7:45pm-9:15pm
Foster- October 25th (Sunday) 3pm-4:30pm
Adoption- October 25th (Sunday) 4:45pm-6:15pm

October 2026 Series 1


Sunday, October 4th 9am-4:30pm
Sunday, October 11th 9am-4:30pm
Sunday, October 18th 9am-4:30pm

Sessions of GROW training will include:
Introduction, Development, Attachment, Systems, Trauma, Safe Sleep, Prudent Parenting, Diversity, Well-Being, Mental Health, Conclusion, Must Choose a Panel

October 2026 Series 2


Monday, October 5th 9am-1:30pm
Tuesday, October 6th 9am-1:30pm
Wednesday, October 7th 9am-1:30pm
Monday, October 12th 9am-1:30pm
Tuesday, October 13th 9am-1:30pm

Sessions of GROW training will include:
Introduction, Development, Attachment, Systems, Trauma, Safe Sleep, Prudent Parenting, Diversity, Well-Being, Mental Health, Conclusion, Must Choose a Panel

October 2026 Series 3


Saturday, October 10th 9am-4:30pm
Saturday, October 17th 9am-4:30pm
Saturday, October 24th 9am-4:30pm

Sessions of GROW training will include:
Introduction, Development, Attachment, Systems, Trauma, Safe Sleep, Prudent Parenting, Diversity, Well-Being, Mental Health, Conclusion, Must Choose a Panel

October 2026 Series 4


Monday, October 19th 5:30pm-10pm
Tuesday, October 20th 5:30pm-10pm
Wednesday, October 21st 5:30pm-10pm
Thursday, October 22nd 5:30pm-10pm
Friday, October 23rd 5:30pm-10pm

Sessions of GROW training will include:
Introduction, Development, Attachment, Systems, Trauma, Safe Sleep, Prudent Parenting, Diversity, Well-Being, Mental Health, Conclusion, Must Choose a Panel

October 2026 Series 5


Wednesday, October 7th 7pm-9pm
Thursday, October 8th 7pm-9pm
Friday, October 9th 7pm-9pm
Wednesday, October 14th 7pm-9pm
Thursday, October 15th 7pm-9pm
Friday, October 16th 7pm-9pm
Wednesday, October 21st 7pm-9pm
Thursday, October 22nd 7pm-9pm
Friday, October 23rd 7pm-9pm
Wednesday, October 28th 7pm-9pm
Thursday, October 29th 7pm-9pm

Sessions of GROW training will include:
Introduction, Development, Attachment, Systems, Trauma, Safe Sleep, Prudent Parenting, Diversity, Well-Being, Mental Health, Conclusion, Must Choose a Panel

November 2026 Panels


Must Choose One Panel
Kinship-November 1st (Sunday) 3pm-4:30pm
Foster-November 22nd (Sunday) 3pm-4:30pm
Adoption- November 22nd (Sunday) 4:45pm-6:15pm
Foster-November 23rd (Monday) 6pm-7:30pm
Adoption- November 23rd (Monday) 7:45pm-9:15pm
Kinship-November 30th (Monday) 6pm-7:30pm

November 2026 Series 1


Monday, November 2nd 9am-1:30pm
Tuesday, November 3rd 9am-1:30pm
Wednesday, November 4th 9am-1:30pm
Monday, November 9th 9am-1:30pm
Tuesday, November 10th 9am-1:30pm

Sessions of GROW training will include:
Introduction, Development, Attachment, Systems, Trauma, Safe Sleep, Prudent Parenting, Diversity, Well-Being, Mental Health, Conclusion, Must Choose a Panel

November 2026 Series 2


Saturday, November 7th 9am-4:30pm
Saturday, November 14th 9am-4:30pm
Saturday, November 21st 9am-4:30pm

Sessions of GROW training will include:
Introduction, Development, Attachment, Systems, Trauma, Safe Sleep, Prudent Parenting, Diversity, Well-Being, Mental Health, Conclusion, Must Choose a Panel

November 2026 Series 3


Sunday, November 8th 9am-4:30pm
Sunday, November 15th 9am-4:30pm
Sunday, November 22nd 9am-4:30pm

Sessions of GROW training will include:
Introduction, Development, Attachment, Systems, Trauma, Safe Sleep, Prudent Parenting, Diversity, Well-Being, Mental Health, Conclusion, Must Choose a Panel

November 2026 Series 4


Monday, November 16th 5:30pm-10pm
Tuesday, November 17th 5:30pm-10pm
Wednesday, November 18th 5:30pm-10pm
Thursday, November 19th 5:30pm-10pm
Friday, November 20th 5:30pm-10pm

Sessions of GROW training will include:
Introduction, Development, Attachment, Systems, Trauma, Safe Sleep, Prudent Parenting, Diversity, Well-Being, Mental Health, Conclusion, Must Choose a Panel

November 2026 Series 5


Tuesday, November 3rd 7pm-9pm
Wednesday, November 4th 7pm-9pm
Thursday, November 5th 7pm-9pm
Friday, November 6th 7pm-9pm
Monday, November 9th 7pm-9pm
Tuesday, November 10th 7pm-9pm
Wednesday, November 11th 7pm-9pm
Thursday, November 12th 7pm-9pm
Friday, November 13th 7pm-9pm
Monday, November 16th 7pm-9pm
Tuesday, November 17th 7pm-9pm

Sessions of GROW training will include:
Introduction, Development, Attachment, Systems, Trauma, Safe Sleep, Prudent Parenting, Diversity, Well-Being, Mental Health, Conclusion, Must Choose a Panel

December 2026 Panels


Must Choose One Panel
Foster-December 13th (Sunday) 3pm-4:30pm
Adoption-December 13th (Sunday) 4:45pm-6:15pm
Foster-December 16th (Wednesday) 6pm-7:30pm
Adoption-December 16th (Wednesday) 7:45pm-9:15pm

December 2026 Series 1


Tuesday, December 1st 5:30pm-10pm
Wednesday, December 2nd 5:30pm-10pm
Thursday, December 3rd 5:30pm-10pm
Tuesday, December 8th 5:30pm-10pm
Wednesday, December 9th 5:30pm-10pm

Sessions of GROW training will include:
Introduction, Development, Attachment, Systems, Trauma, Safe Sleep, Prudent Parenting, Diversity, Well-Being, Mental Health, Conclusion, Must Choose a Panel

December 2026 Series 2


Wednesday, December 2nd 9am-1:30pm
Thursday, December 3rd 9am-1:30pm
Wednesday, December 9th 9am-1:30pm
Thursday, December 10th 9am-1:30pm
Wednesday, December 16th 9am-1:30pm

Sessions of GROW training will include:
Introduction, Development, Attachment, Systems, Trauma, Safe Sleep, Prudent Parenting, Diversity, Well-Being, Mental Health, Conclusion, Must Choose a Panel

December 2026 Series 3


Saturday, December 5th 9am-4:30pm
Sunday, December 6th 9am-4:30pm
Saturday, December 12th 9am-4:30pm

Sessions of GROW training will include:
Introduction, Development, Attachment, Systems, Trauma, Safe Sleep, Prudent Parenting, Diversity, Well-Being, Mental Health, Conclusion, Must Choose a Panel

December 2026 Series 4


Monday, December 7th 5:30pm-10pm
Tuesday, December 8th 5:30pm-10pm
Wednesday, December 9th 5:30pm-10pm
Monday, December 14th 5:30pm-10pm
Tuesday, December 15th 5:30pm-10pm

Sessions of GROW training will include:
Introduction, Development, Attachment, Systems, Trauma, Safe Sleep, Prudent Parenting, Diversity, Well-Being, Mental Health, Conclusion, Must Choose a Panel

December 2026 Series 5


Monday, December 7th 7pm-9pm
Tuesday, December 8th 7pm-9pm
Wednesday, December 9th 7pm-9pm
Thursday, December 10th 7pm-9pm
Friday, December 11th 7pm-9pm
Monday, December 14th 7pm-9pm
Tuesday, December 15th 7pm-9pm
Wednesday, December 16th 7pm-9pm
Thursday, December 17th 7pm-9pm
Friday, December 18th 7pm-9pm
Monday, December 21st 7pm-9pm

Sessions of GROW training will include:
Introduction, Development, Attachment, Systems, Trauma, Safe Sleep, Prudent Parenting, Diversity, Well-Being, Mental Health, Conclusion, Must Choose a Panel