About MPSI
Mission
The Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute (MPSI) advances the development, health, and well-being of children and their families through research, education, and community engagement. MPSI honors the lived expertise of families and communities in Detroit and beyond in all its work. MPSI embraces its role in advocating for the preservation and restoration of the Freer House as a Wayne State University and Detroit historical landmark with international significance.
2023-2027 MPSI Strategic Plan
2021-2022 MPSI Biannual Report
Vision
We envision MPSI as an integrated hub that collaborates with families, children, and community partners to promote the healthy development and well-being of individuals and society.
Values
We value collaboration and relationships. We are committed to exemplifying diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism in all we do. We strive to act with integrity and to honor community voices.
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MPSI Then and Now Timeline (1916 - 2018) - Created by MPSI
A House and It's History
MPSI Time Line (1916 - 2014) - Created by WSU, Major Gifts for WSU Pivotal Moments Capitol Campaign, 2014
The Freer House at WSU, is home to Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute faculty and staff. We are committed to promoting the rich cultural history of both the Institute and Freer House as national treasures
A House and It's HistoryThis booklet presents a vibrant and unique history of the Freer House, home of businessman and art collector Charles Lang Freer, who founded America's first national art museum, the Freer Gallery, Smitsonian Institution. It also details the life of the house as headquarters to the Merrill Palmer Institute Skillman Institute for Child & Family Development.