The Skillman Center for Children

  The complete resource for people working with urban children & families. 

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Monday and Tuesday: 9am to 2pm

Wednesday and Thursday: 11:30am to 4:30pm

Friday: Closed

Popular Research Topic of the Month: Grief and Loss

Visit our Popular Research Topic Web Page on Grief and Loss. 

Books, Videos, and Weblinks. Also see our newsletter and upcoming training on grief and loss.  

Upcoming Event

Learn How to Network Productively:  Tools to Enhance Your Work With Youth Who Abuse Substances.

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Click here for more information

Click here to see our upcoming trainings.

Popular  Research Topics

Choose a Topic Adolescent Development Adolescent Health Advocacy African American Families Anger Managment Art Therapy Attention Deficit Disorder Autism and Asperger Syndrome Boys Bullying Child Abuse Child Safety Community Service for Youth Conflict Resolution Crisis Cultural Competency Data Disabilities Discipline Divorce Domestic Violence Early Childhood Family Literacy Fatherhood Food Policy, Hunger and Nutrition Foster Care and Adoption Gangs Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, Questioning Girls and Young Women Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Grief and Loss Guns and Kids Health Infant and Maternal Health Juvenile Justice Lead Poisoning Nonprofit Support and Fundraising Parenting Education Materials Play and Games Poverty Resources in Spanish Self-Esteem Sex Education Sexually Transmitted Diseases SIDS Social Skills Substance Abuse Prevention Teen Parenting Violence Prevention Welfare

The Skillman Center for Children provides information on a wide variety of topics. Above is a list of our most popular subjects. Click on a topic above to find a variety of resources including books, videos and other materials available from our Resource Center collection, links to Web sites, Skillman Center research projects and publications, information on policy issues, and programs/activities targeting children, youth and families in Detroit. 

If you cannot find what you are looking for, please call (313) 872-7166 or email us at skillmancenter@wayne.edu. 

Skillman Center for Children  Wayne State University 100 East Palmer, Detroit, Michigan 48202   Phone (313) 872-7166  FAX (313) 872-7126 Email - skillmancenter@wayne.edu   Click  here for location and hours.   Mission: 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.

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Last Updated March 13, 2007