Category Archives: In the Community

The Plymouth-Canton Community Schools Mental Health and Wellness Fair on April 29th in Kellogg Park was a huge success! This year was the second time bringing this event to the community and it featured more than 70 health and wellness organizations available for our community. The raffles, family fun zone and the horses offered something unique to everyone who came out to enjoy the event.

The Growth Works team was there to show our support for the community and offered resources to spotlight youth assistance services, training and consulting programs, and our suicide prevention coalition. Thank you to all of the amazing community members who made this event possible.

Growth Works Peer Recovery Coaches, Sarah and Cole, partnered up with Northwest Wayne FAN to share stories of struggle and hope with students at Plymouth-Canton Community Schools.

Growth Works and FAN have resources for individuals and families struggling with substance use. We want to ensure community members are familiar with the resources and can easily access them in their time of need. We want to thank our incredible Peer Recovery Coaches and our Partners at Families Against Narcotics for helping bring a message of Hope to those in need.

If you want to learn about Peer Recovery Coaching or would like to request a Peer Recovery Coach to speak to your organization or school, please contact us today!

On March 14-15, the Suicide Prevention Coalition sponsored a seminar especially for school mental health providers like social workers, counselors, psychologists, behavior interventionists, etc. Our audience represented 20 different school districts and local organizations. The Topic? Let’s Talk About It, the Language of Suicide in a K-12 Environment.

Big shout out to Six Feet Over presenters Kate Hardy and Sam McCullough!

Their message about normalizing conversations about suicide was very much appreciated. They taught us that our words matter, and so does our tone when we want to help students feel respected and safe to share their struggles. Many thanks to Laura Condit and Laurie Gustafson from Trinity Health Livonia for sharing their beautiful auditorium. 

Growth Works would like to recognize Families Against Narcotics for hosting a seminar at the Dearborn Public Schools Professional Development Day. Allison Herrst, Growth Works Peer Recovery Coach, was among the presenters sharing her personal experience with addiction and recovery. Thank you for supporting our mission and helping us bring this information to educators and students in Southeast Michigan.

If you school or organization is interested in learning more about our Peer Recovery Coaching Model, contact Lindsey.Manza@gwcares.org.

The Suicide Prevention Coalition kicked off 2023 with the Creating Safety Seminar at Trinity Health Livonia! This presentation was designed for school counselors, behavioral interventionists, psychologists, social workers, and mental health advocates to recognize suicide warning signs and help someone in crisis. The Suicide Prevention Coalition will be bringing great resources and trainings throughout 2023 as we look to support more students Wayne County!

Thank you Kelly Mays, Hegira Health, for presenting this important information, and to Brian Galdes, Suicide Prevention Coordinator at Growth Works for you leadership in this work.