Growth Works
Lynda Potts is a dedicated School Social Worker with experience in providing support and resources to General Education/Special Education Students. Lynda has a Master of Social Work from Wayne State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work from Wilberforce University. In addition to their work in schools, Lynda has also interned at CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN, DETROIT MEDICAL CENTER, and has experience as an Education Paraprofessional at Detroit Academy of Arts & Sciences. Lynda's passion for working with children and families is evident in their commitment to providing care and resources in various settings.
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Growth Works
Growth Works, Inc. is a private, non-profit organization serving youth, adults and families in Western Wayne and surrounding areas with a focus of juvenile justice, substance use disorders and family interventions. For over 50 years the agency has designed and implemented innovative programs to meet the needs and challenges of our communities from a youth drop in center in the 1970s, to formalizing programs for delinquent and chemically dependent youth with parent components in the 1980’s, through adding case management services for adjudicated youth in the 1990’s, providing a menu of support services for our clients and families in 2000’s. The agency continues to grow and enhance services with a greater family stability emphasis, adult treatment resources and community based opportunities for youth. Current efforts combine an expertise in the field of adolescent addiction and juvenile justice and the elements of brain based techniques, emotional regulation & trauma informed therapies.