Wayne State University Wins Grant To Support Health Needs Of Detroit Children 

Wayne State University’s Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute (MPSI), based in Detroit, received a new $4 million grant designed to help prevent serious emotional and behavioral problems in Detroit’s young children while promoting healthy development and reducing health disparities. The grant was awarded through the Project LAUNCH program of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).  

Using the Project LAUNCH grant funds, MPSI will offer education and support for parents and other adults who care for young children in Detroit. It will also increase access to high-quality infant and early childhood mental health services and early . . .