Support Kids in Families of All Kinds
May 21, 2015 — During this year’s Foster Care Awareness Month, the National Kids Count project released a report, Every Kid Needs a Family: Giving Children in the Child Welfare…
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A Powerful Voice From the Field: Foster Care Policy
May 19, 2015 — As I was finishing up eighth grade at Grand Blanc West Middle School, my life drastically changed when I was removed from my biological father’s home…
Take Action during Child Abuse Prevention Month
April 16, 2015 – April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. It’s a time to cast a light on the important services and programs that families with many significant challenges need…
Bringing More Parents to the Equity Conversation
April 1, 2015 – Here at Michigan’s Children we operate from an equity perspective, ensuring public officials prioritize the needs of Michigan’s most challenged children – children of color and…
Better Supporting Early On Michigan
March 24, 2015 – This is the second blog about an opportunity that Michigan’s Children had this month to strategize action around some very important services that touch the lives…
Addressing the Risk and Taking the Opportunity
The following blog was originally posted by the Michigan After-School Partnership. March 23, 2015 – It is such an exciting time in Michigan for expanded learning. The recent recognition from the…
A Much Needed Conversation about Child Care
March 16, 2015 – Last week, Michigan’s Children partnered with the Early Childhood Investment Corporation and several other state advocacy partners to organize opportunities to strategize action around some very…
Kids Count Offers an Important Resource for Boosting Your Advocacy Skills
March 9, 2015 — There’s a popular adage about the use of data and how to apply facts when advancing a particular cause or agenda. It is: While everyone is…
What Children, Youth and Families Need in the New State Superintendent
March 10, 2015 – The search for the new Superintendent of Schools is in the homestretch. Six candidates have been identified. All but one have led local and intermediate school…
Michigan’s Children Sandbox Party Powered by You!
February 12, 2015 – Thomas Jefferson famously remarked that a well-informed electorate is a prerequisite for democracy. Extending that thought, we know that staying well-informed is essential for people like…