Growth Works
Shawna Walker is a highly experienced professional with a background in Human Resources, Education, and Community Services. Shawna currently serves as the Human Resources Manager at Growth Works, bringing their expertise to the role. Prior to this, Shawna held various positions at Wayne-Westland Adult and Community Education, where Shawna was an Elected Trustee and played a key role in setting policies and budgets. Shawna also founded and directed Crossing Bridges, a program focused on identifying and addressing social and educational needs. With a strong educational background including a Master of Business Administration and ongoing doctoral studies, Shawna is a dedicated and skilled professional in their field.
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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.