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July
14
6:00am
Child Safe - Foster Care Orientation

Wed, Jul 14 2021, 6 - 9am
Wed, Aug 11 2021, 6 - 9am
Thu, Sep 16 2021, 6 - 9am
Wed, Oct 20 2021, 6 - 9am
Thu, Nov 11 2021, 5 - 8am
Tue, Dec 14 2021, 5 - 8am
Tue, Jul 27 2021, 2 - 5pm
Thu, Aug 5 2021, 2 - 5pm
Wed, Sep 22 2021, 2 - 5pm
Tue, Oct 26 2021, 2 - 5pm

Online via Zoom

GROW Region 5 - Wayne, Macomb, Oakland

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

 

December 2025 Panels


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

December 2025 Series 1


Monday, December 1st 9am-1:30pm
Tuesday, December 2nd 9am-1:30pm
Wednesday, December 3rd 9am-1:30pm
Monday, December 8th 9am-1:30pm
Tuesday, December 9th 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 2025 Series 2


Saturday, December 6th 9am-4:30pm
Saturday, December 13th 9am-4:30pm
Saturday, December 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

December 2025 Series 3


Monday, December 8th 5:30pm-10pm
Tuesday, December 9th 5:30pm-10pm
Wednesday, December 10th 5:30pm-10pm
Thursday, December 11th 5:30pm-10pm
Friday, December 12th 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 2025 Series 4


Monday, December 15th, 5:30pm-10pm
Tuesday, December 16th, 5:30pm-10pm
Wednesday, December 17th, 5:30pm-10pm
Thursday, December 18th, 5:30pm-10pm
Friday, December 19th, 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 2025 Series 5


Monday, December 1st, 7pm-9pm
Tuesday, December 2nd, 7pm-9pm
Wednesday, December 3rd, 7pm-9pm
Thursday, December 4th, 7pm-9pm
Friday, December 5th, 7pm-9pm
Monday, December 8th, 7pm-9pm
Tuesday, December 9th, 7pm-9pm
Wednesday, December 10th, 7pm-9pm
Thursday, December 11th, 7pm-9pm
Friday, December 12th, 7pm-9pm
Monday, December 15th, 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

January 2026 Panels


Must Choose One Panel
Kinship-January 6th (Tuesday) 6pm-7:30pm
Foster- January 25th (Sunday) 3pm-4:30pm
Adoption- January 25th (Sunday)4:45pm-6:15pm
Foster- January 28th (Wednesday) 6pm-7:30pm
Adoption- January 28th (Wednesday) 7:45pm-9:15pm

January 2026 Series 1


Wednesday, January 7th 9am-1:30pm
Friday, January 9th 9am-1:30pm
Monday, January 12th 9am-1:30pm
Wednesday, January 14th 9am-1:30pm
Friday, January 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

January 2026 Series 2


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

January 2026 Series 3


Sunday, January 11th 9am-4:30pm
Sunday, January 18th 9am-4:30pm
Sunday, January 25th 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

January 2026 Series 4


Tuesday, January 20th 5:30pm-10pm
Wednesday, January 21st 5:30pm-10pm
Thursday, January 22nd 5:30pm-10pm
Monday, January 26th 5:30pm-10pm
Tuesday, January 27th 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

January 2026 Series 5


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

February 2026 Panels


Must Choose One Panel
Kinship-February 1st (Sunday), 3pm-4:30pm
Foster-February 22nd (Sunday) 3pm-4:30pm
Adoption-February 22nd (Sunday) 4:40pm-6:15pm
Foster-February 25th (Wednesday) 6pm-7:30pm
Adoption- February 25th (Wednesday) 7:45pm-9:15pm

February 2026 Series 1


Tuesday, February 3rd 9am-1:30pm
Wednesday, February 4th 9am-1:30pm
Tuesday, February 10th 9am-1:30pm
Wednesday, February 11th 9am-1:30pm
Tuesday, February 17th 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

February 2026 Series 2


Saturday, February 7th 9am-4:30pm
Saturday, February 14th 9am-4:30pm
Saturday, February 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

February 2026 Series 3


Sunday, February 8th 9am-4:30pm
Sunday, February 15th 9am-4:30pm
Sunday, February 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

February 2026 Series 4


Monday, February 16th 5:30pm-10pm
Tuesday, February 17th 5:30pm-10pm
Wednesday, February 18th 5:30pm-10pm
Monday, February 23rd 5:30pm-10pm
Tuesday, February 24th 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

February 2026 Series 5


Tuesday, February 3rd, 7pm-9pm
Wednesday, February 4th, 7pm-9pm
Monday, February 9th, 7pm-9pm
Tuesday, February 10th, 7pm-9pm
Wednesday, February 11th, 7pm-9pm
Monday, February 16th, 7pm-9pm
Tuesday, February 17th, 7pm-9pm
Wednesday, February 18th, 7pm-9pm
Monday, February 23rd, 7pm-9pm
Tuesday, February 24th, 7pm-9pm
Wednesday, February 25th, 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

March 2026 Panels


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

March 2026 Series 1


Monday, March 2nd 9am-1:30pm
Wednesday, March 4th 9am-1:30pm
Friday, March 6th 9am-1:30pm
Monday, March 9th 9am-1:30pm
Wednesday, March 11th 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

March 2026 Series 2


Saturday, March 7th 9am-4:30pm
Saturday, March 14th 9am-4:30pm
Saturday, March 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

March 2026 Series 3


Sunday, March 15th 9am-4:30pm
Sunday, March 22nd 9am-4:30pm
Sunday, March 29th 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

March 2026 Series 4


Monday, March 23rd 5:30pm-10pm
Tuesday, March 24th 5:30pm-10pm
Wednesday, March 25th 5:30pm-10pm
Thursday, March 26th 5:30pm-10pm
Friday, March 27th 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

March 2026 Series 5


Wednesday, March 4th 7pm-9pm
Thursday, March 5th 7pm-9pm
Friday, March 6th 7pm-9pm
Wednesday, March 11th 7pm-9pm
Thursday, March 12th 7pm-9pm
Friday, March 13th 7pm-9pm
Wednesday, March 18th 7pm-9pm
Thursday, March 19th 7pm-9pm
Friday, March 20th 7pm-9pm
Wednesday, March 25th 7pm-9pm
Thursday, March 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
January
10
6:00pm
Orientations at Orchards Children's Services

Tue, Jan 10 2023, 6 - 9pm
Mon, Jan 30 2023, 6 - 9pm
Mon, Feb 13 2023, 6 - 9pm
Tue, Feb 28 2023, 6 - 9pm
Sat, Mar 11 2023, 1 - 4pm
Wed, Mar 15 2023, 6 - 9pm
Tue, Apr 4 2023, 6 - 9pm
Mon, Apr 17 2023, 6 - 9pm
Tue, May 2 2023, 6 - 9pm
Wed, May 10 2023, 6 - 9pm
Tue, Jun 6 2023, 6 - 9pm
Tue, Jun 20 2023, 9am - 12pm
Tue, Jul 11 2023, 6 - 9pm
Mon, Jul 17 2023, 9am - 12pm
Wed, Aug 9 2023, 6 - 9pm
Tue, Sep 12 2023, 6 - 9pm
Sat, Sep 30 2023, 1 - 4pm
Tue, Oct 10 2023, 6 - 9pm
Mon, Oct 23 2023, 9am - 12pm
Wed, Nov 8 2023, 6 - 9pm
Tue, Dec 12 2023, 6 - 9pm

Online via Microsoft Teams

Wayne Center


100 River Place Dr.
Suite 250
Detroit, MI 48207
United States

The Children’s Center of Wayne County


79 Alexandrine St. West
Detroit, MI 48201
United States

Samaritas - Detroit


8145 East Jefferson (Thomas Center)
Detroit, MI 48214
United States

LGBTQIA+ Affirming

Orchards Children’s Services


24901 Northwestern Hwy.
Suite 500
Southfield, MI 48075
United States

LGBTQIA+ Affirming

Methodist Children’s Home Society


26645 West 6 Mile
Redford, MI 48240
United States

Homes for Black Children


1906 25th St.
Detroit, MI 48126
United States

Hands Across the Water – Ann Arbor (Administrative Office)


781 Avis Dr.
Suite 200
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
United States

LGBTQIA+ Affirming
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