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About Guided Grace Family & Youth Services

Our community.
Our commitment.

Since 2020, Guided Grace FYS has brought people, ideas, and opportunities together to support mental wellness, youth development, and stronger families.

Guided Grace FYS youth in the Level Up Your Future program space

Our purpose

Whole youth.
Whole families.
Stronger communities.

Guided Grace Family & Youth Services brings hope and holistic support to youth, families, and the Saginaw community through mental wellness, innovative programs, technology, and meaningful connection.

Our work connects learning with life. From out-of-school time and literacy to entrepreneurship, youth media, arts, and college exposure, we create opportunities for young people to grow skills and help shape their future.

We believe youth should have a voice in the opportunities, solutions, and communities around them.

01 / YOUTH VOICE

Listen. Include. Empower.

Youth are creators, decision-makers, and leaders with perspectives that belong at the center of the work.

02 / WHOLE-PERSON WELLNESS

Connection supports growth.

Learning, mental wellness, family engagement, and belonging work together.

03 / COMMUNITY

Rooted in Saginaw.

Real relationships and local partnerships connect families to broader possibilities.

Nicole N. Liggins, Founder and CEO/President

President & CEO/Founder

Nicole N. Liggins

Nicole N. Liggins leads Guided Grace Family & Youth Services’ youth development, family support, mental wellness, life-skills, STEM, literacy, arts, media, and community-engagement initiatives.

Her work is grounded in the belief that young people should have a voice in shaping opportunities and solutions. She is the host of Next Gen Voices.

As the author of Unearth Your Worth and an advocate for women’s empowerment, Nicole encourages women to recognize their inherent worth, reclaim their voices, and move forward with confidence and purpose.

Nicole holds a B.S. in Community Development Administration from Central Michigan University and a Business Acumen certificate from Michigan State University.

Leadership & governance

Community experience.
Shared purpose.

Meet the people who bring their experience, dedication, and community connections to Guided Grace FYS. Select a profile to read the full biography.

Connected for a greater purpose

A community of possibility.

Our funders and partners help connect young people to learning, opportunity, and a wider world.

Meet our partners →

Funders / program support

MiLEAP logo
MiLEAP
New York Life logo
New York Life
FundPlay Foundation logo
FundPlay Foundation

Community & program partners

Jack and Jill of America logo
Jack and Jill of America · Great Lakes Bay Region
Saginaw County ALPACT logo
Saginaw County ALPACT
Gray Media / WNEM-TV5 logo
Gray Media / WNEM-TV5
New Birth Missionary Baptist Cathedral logo
New Birth Missionary Baptist Cathedral
Susie McColgan Art logo
Susie McColgan Art
Wee Care Christian Childcare Center logo
Wee Care Christian Childcare Center
Michigan Afterschool Partnership logo
Michigan Afterschool Partnership (MASP)
Guided Grace Mental Health Agency logo
Guided Grace Mental Health Agency
Building Blocks Childcare & Preschool logo
Building Blocks Childcare & Preschool
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Good things happen together.

With gratitude to the funders, community partners, and supporters who make these opportunities possible.

Funders & community partners
MiLEAP logo
MiLEAP
Program funder
New York Life logo
New York Life
Funder
FundPlay Foundation logo
FundPlay Foundation
Funder
Jack and Jill of America · Great Lakes Bay Region logo
Jack and Jill of America · Great Lakes Bay Region
Community & program partner
Saginaw County ALPACT logo
Saginaw County ALPACT
Community partner
Gray Media / WNEM-TV5 logo
Gray Media / WNEM-TV5
Next Gen Voices partner
New Birth Missionary Baptist Cathedral logo
New Birth Missionary Baptist Cathedral
Community partner
Susie McColgan Art logo
Susie McColgan Art
Community partner
Wee Care Christian Childcare Center logo
Wee Care Christian Childcare Center
Community partner
Michigan Afterschool Partnership (MASP) logo
Michigan Afterschool Partnership (MASP)
Partner
Guided Grace Mental Health Agency logo
Guided Grace Mental Health Agency
Partner
Building Blocks Childcare & Preschool logo
Building Blocks Childcare & Preschool
Partner
2026 3-on-3 Unity Ball Classic · Sponsors & supporters
ChoiceOne Bank logo
ChoiceOne Bank
HELP / HELP CVI logo
HELP / HELP CVI
Connoisseur Media logo
Connoisseur Media
McDonald Auto Group logo
McDonald Auto Group
State Street Behavioral Services logo
State Street Behavioral Services
McDowell Healing Arts Center logo
McDowell Healing Arts Center
UA Local 85 logo
UA Local 85
Building Blocks Childcare & Preschool logo
Building Blocks Childcare & Preschool
MiLEAP logo
MiLEAP
Saginaw County ALPACT logo
Saginaw County ALPACT
Guided Grace Mental Health Agency logo
Guided Grace Mental Health Agency
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