Walid Gammouh

Mr. Gammouh immigrated from Jordan in 1979 in order to pursue an education in social work. In 1982, he graduated from Spring Arbor University with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Social Work. Walid returned to Jordan to serve in the Jordanian Army, ultimately coming back to the United States to marry and start his beloved family. In 1988, Mr. Gammouh earned his Master’s in Social Work from Wayne State University. While working on his degree, Walid joined the ACC as a social worker. Mr. Gammouh pioneered the ACC Mental Health Program. In 2001, he became a social worker for the Oak Park School District, where he later transitioned to the Lamphere School District. There he developed multiple after school tutoring programs for Iraqi and Syrian Refugees. As needs proliferated, his programs were extended to families of the Madison Heights district. In 2010, Mr. Gammouh was awarded the School Social Worker of The Year.  Mr. Gammouh is the host of a live middle eastern radio program focusing on family and cross-cultural issues – The ACC Radio Program. In 2020, he became the Multo-Cultural Service Director and clinical Coach at The ACC. His extensive experience in mental health with specialization in individual, family marriage, trauma, and crisis intervention contribute widely to his critical role at ACC. He was also appointed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer to the commission of services to the Aging MI Macomb. He invests his time in each person and is proud to serve his community as a Jordanian American for over 42 years.