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OUR MISSION

Brilliant Detroit is dedicated to building kid success families and neighborhoods where families with children 0-8 have what they need to be school ready, healthy and stable. We do this by providing proven programming and support year round out of Brilliant Detroit homes in high-need neighborhoods.

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OUR PRINCIPLES



Family-centered

Families work alongside staff to ensure programs and
services meet the needs of neighbors and support the
intellectual, social and emotional growth
of their young children.

Evidence-based

Brilliant Detroit and our partner organizations
utilize evidence-based, quality curricula
that have proven to be effective, equitable
and powerful among families and children.

Neighborhood-based

Brilliant Detroit homes serve as community
magnets and provide families and children
with safe and consistent spaces to
receive services and support.

Coordinated & continuous

We coordinate existing programs and
services in one place to allow families easier
and better access to opportunities to learn,
grow and thrive.

Relationship-driven

We believe in the power and value of relationships.
We work to build authentic neighbor-to-neighbor,
family and partner relationships in all
we do including hiring.

With, for and By

Our homes all have neighborhood advisories that
help with all aspects at Brilliant Detroit
so that all efforts are with, for
and by families and neighbors.

Love

SAFETY

GROWTH

Today 60 percent of Detroit children under five live in poverty with the majority of kids not ready for kindergarten. By third grade only 14 percent read at grade level. Added to this is the fact that 30,000 of the city’s kids have zero learning and care options in their near future. We must and can do better. Brilliant Detroit was created to coordinate and connect what works for families and kids in one centrally located, welcoming place. Together with over 50 partners, families and kids choose what they need to be school ready, healthy and stable. We provide the love, safety and opportunities for growth.
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Brilliant Detroit (2022)

Overcoming Poverty By Meeting Families Where They Are

Brilliant Detroit is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to building kid success families and neighborhoods where families with children 0-8 have what they need to be school-ready, healthy, and stable.

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Contact Info

Headquarters Address:
5675 Larkins Street, Detroit, MI 48210

Contact:
313-483-8992

Email:
info@brilliantdetroit.org