WSU Children and Family Resources
Many resources are offered at Wayne State University supportive of infants, children, youth, and/or families. Click on the titles below to access more information about each program.Children's Hospital of Michigan
3901 Beaubien
Detroit, Michigan 48201
313-745-KIDS
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As the only freestanding hospital in Michigan dedicated exclusively to caring for children, Children's Hospital of Michigan has been specifically designed to cater to pediatric patients. From the kid-friendly emergency room that treats more than 60,000 children each year, to the newly remodeled patient rooms that have areas for parents to rest comfortably in with their child, Children’s Hospital makes a child's temporary transition from home to hospital more manageable with their remarkable attention to detail.
College of Education Early Childhood Center
University Towers
4500 Cass Avenue
1st Floor, North Entrance
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 577-1686
The College of Education Early Childhood Center offers a preschool program for 3- and 4-year-old children and affordable extended hours child care. This center is partially funded by the Michigan Department of Education School Readiness Grant (4-year-olds) and the Child Care Development Grant (3-year-olds)
Developmental Disabilities Institute
268 Leonard Simons Building
4809 Woodward
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 577-2654
The Developmental Disabilities Institute is Michigan's Center for Excellence in disabilities. This center provides statewide programs designed to enhance the lives of persons with disabilities.
Merrill Palmer Institute for Child and Family Development
71 East Ferry Avenue
Detroit, Mi 48202
(313) 872-1790
Consulting Director: Dr. Geraldine Brookins
Associate Director: Dr. Gail Brumitt
The mission of the Merrill-Palmer Institute for Child and Family Development is to promote the optimal development of children and families in urban and large metropolitan areas by stimulating and facilitating interdisciplinary research, education, and engagement with communities.
Merrill-Palmer Infant Mental Health Program
71 East Ferry Avenue
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 872-1790
Director: Dr. Deborah Weatherston
Infant Mental Health Services are supportive interventions designed to strengthen the optimal development of an infant within the context of the family and community. Infants and families served include premature, underweight, medically fragile or chronically ill babies; infants with identified disabilities or developmental delays; adolescent parents; and parents at social or emotional risk in the caregiving role.
Pediatric Neurosurgery
Wayne State School of Medicine
1102 Scott Hall
540 East Canfield
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 577-1460
1T110 Children's Hospital of Michigan
3901 Beaubien
Detroit, MI
(313) 325-5785
Based in one of the nation's largest pediatric neurosurgical centers, the pediatric neurosurgeons of Children’s Hospital of Michigan perform more than 3000 neurosurgical procedures every year. Using a multi-disciplinary team approach, these neurosurgeons evaluate and treat children with a variety of neurosurgical problems, including brain and spinal cord tumors, spina bifida, hydrocephalus, craniofacial disorders, trauma, brachial plexus and vascular abnormalities. Wayne State School of Medicine1102 Scott Hall540 East CanfieldDetroit, MI 48202(313) 577-14601T110 Children's Hospital of Michigan3901 BeaubienDetroit, MI(313) 325-5785Based in one of the nation's largest pediatric neurosurgical centers, the pediatric neurosurgeons of Children’s Hospital of Michigan perform more than 3000 neurosurgical procedures every year. Using a multi-disciplinary team approach, these neurosurgeons evaluate and treat children with a variety of neurosurgical problems, including brain and spinal cord tumors, spina bifida, hydrocephalus, craniofacial disorders, trauma, brachial plexus and vascular abnormalities. Wayne State School of Medicine1102 Scott Hall540 East CanfieldDetroit, MI 48202(313) 577-14601T110 Children's Hospital of Michigan3901 BeaubienDetroit, MI(313) 325-5785Based in one of the nation's largest pediatric neurosurgical centers, the pediatric neurosurgeons of Children’s Hospital of Michigan perform more than 3000 neurosurgical procedures every year. Using a multi-disciplinary team approach, these neurosurgeons evaluate and treat children with a variety of neurosurgical problems, including brain and spinal cord tumors, spina bifida, hydrocephalus, craniofacial disorders, trauma, brachial plexus and vascular abnormalities. Wayne State pediatric neurosurgeons are noted for their expertise in craniofacial reconstruction, reconstruction of congenital malformations of the spine, and the surgical treatment of epilepsy.
Skillman Center for Children
Skillman Building
100 East Palmer
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 872-7166
Director: Kristine Miranne, Ph.D.
The Skillman Center for Children acts as a catalyst of change for urban children, youth, and families while contributing significantly to the preparation of professionals, the capacity of community organizations, and the generation and dissemination of research-based information and analyses that inform both practice and public policy.
Speech and Language Center
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
581 Manoogian
906 West Warren
Detroit, Mi 48202
(313) 577-3339
Department Chair: Alex Johnson, Ph.D.
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The Speech and Language Center offers Speech-Language Pathology services to residents of lower Southeast Michigan and parts of Canada. Services include the assessment and treatment of child language disorders, aphasia, oral and verbal apraxia, dysarthria, articulation problems, cognitive-linguistic deficits, and voice disorders. This clinic also offers two specialized 6-week summer programs: One for pre-school language impaired children, and another for language literacy for pre-teens.
University Psychiatric Center
University Psychiatric Center
Children's Hospital of Michigan
3901 Beaubien, 4th Floor
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 745-4878
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The University Psychiatric Centers’ Early Childhood Intervention program provides services to preschool children with emotional and behavioral problems and their families. The program works to increase parental understanding of the child’s developmental and emotional issues, through education, support, and the observation of child management techniques. The program places a strong emphasis on family involvement and preventing more serious difficulties later in the child’s life.