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Just When Practitioners are Needed Most, the IECMH Clinical …

WEBThe multidisciplinary field of infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH) is growing across workforce sectors and the demand for IECMH services is increasing thanks to many systems-building, policy, and practice efforts. However, as a nation, and in our state, we are facing a growing IECMH clinical workforce crisis, with …

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Equity vs. Equality and the State Budget

WEBMarch 6, 2014 – We, at Michigan’s Children, say this all the time because it’s true – the single best predictor of economic prosperity is a state’s success in educating and preparing its workforce. As Michigan, like the rest of the nation, continues to become a more racially diverse state; focusing on equitable outcomes for all

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A Teen’s Perspective: Growing Up as a Kinship Kid

WEBOctober 6, 202I – I speak not only for myself, but on behalf of many other children being raised in kinship families when I say how grateful I am that my grandparents decided to take guardianship of my brother and me.

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Critical Issues in Child Care: Social and Emotional Support …

WEB215 S. Washington Square, Suite 135, Lansing, MI 48933 P: 517-485-3500 michildren.org Social and Emotional Supports Improve Early Childhood Outcomes Fortunately, Michigan has been a leader in recognizing both the challenges that child care providers face

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Successful Transitions

WEBSupport $6 million to expand supports for runaway and homeless youth and their families, as well as full appropriation of federal rental assistance funding, in the state budget. Learn more in this Budget Basics report: Successful Youth Transitions in the Michigan State Budget: Runaway and Homeless Youth (PDF file) Contact Your Policymakers to

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Carrying the Legacy Forward: Michele Corey Personified Active

WEB(March 31, 2022) In the past two pandemic years we’ve all seen the ubiquitous signs around schools, medical facilities and other public spaces proclaiming, “Heroes Work Here.” Heroes can be ordinary people working in extraordinary times – child care professionals risking their health to ensure that the children of essential medical workers are cared for

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Expanding Opportunities for Detroit Teens; Youth Voice Leads the …

WEBLast week, I had the pleasure of attending a meeting of the Detroit-based afterschool program, Teen HYPE, as youth hosted stakeholders from across the city for a special brainstorming session. The gathering was an opportunity to learn more about a new cross-sector collaboration for developing a city-wide standard for youth programs. …

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Critical Issues in Foster Care: Kinship Caregivers

WEBincluded an additional $10 million of state funds to cover the county share. Full funding for these maintenance payments needs to be continued and increased on an annual basis.

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The FY23 Michigan State Budget

WEBA Healthy Start. The FY23 budget provides $7.1 million in increased School Aid Funds for a total of $21.25 million to expand Early Onservicesfor children birth to 3 years old with developmental delays or disabilities. Missed Opportunities The budget has flat funding for voluntary home visiting services. The Governor recommended a $2 million

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Critical Issues in Foster Care: Aging Out of Foster Care

WEB215 S. Washington Square, Suite 110, Lansing, MI 48933 P: 517-485-3500 michiganschildren.org March 8, 2019 Critical Issues in Foster Care: Aging Out of Foster Care All young people face barriers to independence as they move into adulthood – …

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Spotlight on Reunifying Families through Baby Court

WEBA Family’s Story: On a Sunday earlier this month, Jacob and Celine of Flint spent the day taking their young son, Koda, to church and then playing and going for a walk before settling down to make a family dinner. “It was a great day,” recalled Jacob, 26, a hands-on father who’s now as comfortable getting down on the floor to play with

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What’s Good and What’s Missing in Child Welfare Task Force …

WEB215 S. Washington Square, Suite 135, Lansing, MI 48933 P: 517-485-3500 michiganschildren.org Services During Foster Care for Young People, Birth Families, and Foster Parents Due in part to the weight and number of the many burdens on professionals working within the child

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Examining the Adopted FY24 Michigan State Budget

WEB215 S. Washington Square, Suite 135, Lansing, MI 48933 P: 517-485-3500 michiganschildren.org. July 2023 . Examining the Adopted FY24 Michigan State Budget . Unprecedented Improvements and Missed Opportunities for Children, Youth and Families

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2022 Annual Report

WEB6 | Michigan’s Children 2022 Annual Report | 7 Coalitions and Partnerships 2022 Highlights | A significant chunk of our policy work with dozens of statewide and national partners was set in motion in 2022, and we have continued that advocacy push into 2023. Helping Michigan Families by Increasing Mindful of the importance of lifting up youth and family …

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