Orchards Children’s Services

Our Mission: We are Orchards. Strengthening the community through quality 
services to children and families is our mission—both in words and actions. We 
exist for one purpose: to serve children and families healing from the trauma 
of abuse and neglect. We believe in engaging individuals as active participants 
in building their own future. By working in partnership with parents, relatives, 
foster parents and youth in their households and communities, we empower 
families to achieve stability and long-term self-sufficiency in safe and caring 
environments.

What’s New? Founded in 1962 by the National Council of Jewish Women 
Greater Detroit Section as a single residential group home for seven boys 
with emotional impairments, Orchards Children’s Services now serves over 
8,500 children across Michigan. Orchards provides a myriad of programs 
and services including family preservation, foster care, supportive visitation, 
adoption, post adoption resources, Promise Scholarships, and mental health 
services. How you can help: In addition to monetary donations, Orchards 
hosts toy, clothing, food, and school supply drives throughout the year to 
benefit children in our care. We also welcome sponsorships for events like our 
Champions for Children Signature Event.

34901 Northwestern Hwy, 
Suite 500 
Southfield, MI 48075 
www.orchards.org

Dr. Nicole Lawson, Ph.D. 
President and CEO
Contact Erin Lin, Director of Development 
313.480.9974 | elin@orchards.org

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