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Yes! Our organization recently changed our name to better reflect our young people, our approach and our expanding impact. Founded in 1920, our organization changed it’s names several times throughout our history, and was known as the Detroit Institute for Children since the 1970s.

We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our EIN is #38-1359511.

Our mission is to empower children to overcome challenges. Our vision is that children with special needs and their families are all thriving members of the community.

We provide the following services to children and young adults:

• Educational Workshops
• Physical Therapy

• Occupational Therapy

• Speech Language Therapy

• Psychologists

• Social Workers

• Special Education

We provide direct therapy at our center in Commerce Twp. and at our Marygrove location, please call us at 248-963-1224 to schedule an appointment. We also provide screening, learning and enrichment programs at Marygrove and at community partner locations, and additionaly provide therapists and special needs educators to schools.

You can call us at 248-926-0909, or use our online contact form. You can also register for some programs through our online registration forms above.

We are not a contract services firm. As a non-profit organization, we provide services to children with diverse abilities, their families and all those who are part of the young person’s life. To meet that mission, many of the services we provide are offered at little or no cost to our young people and their families. 

We strive to offer competitive rates to our contract partner schools and organizations, and all contract funds directly support our skilled professional teams and our mission.

Your generous donations are targeted to directly impact the lives of the young people and families we work with. These donations help uphold our commitment to provide our learning programs and screening services at little or no cost to clients. Salaries and operational costs are supported by professional service contracts and key contributors.

Each year your donations help insure we are providing the best possible opportunities and support to the young people and families we work with. Recent examples include:

• Continuing education for our staff in techniques and treatment of children with special needs
• Assistive technology such as iPads for use in therapy

• Assessments and protocols used in the diagnosis and treatment of young people with special needs

• Educational materials and learning resources to support various subjects and skills
• Caretaker kits with educational toys, activity books and helpful caretaker guides
• Snacks and meals for students to help keep them nourished and focused