Welcome to Where
Families Find Connection.

For over 24 years, The Family Center has been a trusted source of information and support for families living in Michigan’s Grosse Pointe and Harper Woods communities. As a non-profit community organization, our work helps families and individuals connect – to each other and their communities. We do this by providing online resources and onsite programs that empower, guide, uplift and engage families through all of life’s pivotal moments.

Our Mission

Whenever. However.
We’re Here to Help.

Building happier, healthier families starts with information access. We partner with local schools and organizations, as well as members of our Association of Professionals, to offer programs and resources on a wide range of topics important to families today. While we predominantly serve the Grosse Pointe and Harper Woods communities, our resources are available 24/7 online, as well as by phone during business hours, to anyone in need.

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Resources for Families of all Kinds, with Needs of all Sizes.

We believe that strong communities are created by strong families. And sometimes, raising a family can be challenging. That’s why we offer 24/7 online access to expert advice at no cost, as well as the option to access to a roster of qualified professionals for additional services. Our Association of Professionals consists of caring, local providers who work with individuals and families of all ages and backgrounds, specializing in family skills and resilience, as well as physical and mental health.

For 24 years,
we have helped families
grow stronger together.

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Community Book Club

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.

Wednesday | January 29, 2025
7:00 – 8:00 PM
GPPL Central Branch – 10 Kercheval

Join us for an engaging and informative discussion with our panel of local experts.

A pioneering researcher and one of the world’s foremost experts on traumatic stress offers a bold new paradigm for healing.
Fascinating and inspirational, The Body Keeps the Score transforms our understanding of traumatic stress, revealing how it literally rearranges the brain’s wiring—specifically areas dedicated to pleasure, engagement, control, and trust. Dr. van der Kolk then shows us how these areas can be reactivated through innovative treatments including neurofeedback, mindfulness techniques, play, yoga, and other therapies, to begin the healing process. 

Copies of the book are available at the Grosse Pointe Public Library and Harper Woods Public Library. They can also be borrowed from The Family Center collection.

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