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Mental Health Coverage: From a Parent’s Perspective

13 years ago

Case studies and personal testimonies have an incredible impact on policy decision-making. This strategy is crucial for many families who are not able to self-advocate or are underrepresented in the…

Education for All

Speaking for Kids

13 years ago

Coinciding with his State of the Union address, President Obama released a Blueprint for An America Built to Last. This blueprint contains several education based initiatives to “give hard-working, responsible…

The Budget, A Tool for Equity?

Speaking for Kids

13 years ago

The state budget is the single most powerful expression of the state’s priorities. Where public taxpayer dollars are spent tells a whole lot about what public programs and services our…

Policymakers Need Your Help

Speaking for Kids

13 years ago

The following blog was originally posted by the Michigan After School Partnership. Do you want to see better things happening for more children and families in your community? Do you…

Taking Advantage of Michigan’s Opportunity

Speaking for Kids

13 years ago

One of the good news pieces in the Michigan 2011 Kids Count Data Book released last week is that the high school dropout rate in the state fell between 2007…

Repercussions of F.D.R.’s G.I. Bill

Speaking for Kids

13 years ago

Last week in President Obama’s State of the Union address, he talked about how the G.I. Bill after World War II helped build a strong economy including a healthy middle…

Advocates Need Legislators to Know That Kids Count in Michigan

Speaking for Kids

13 years ago

Every year the Michigan League for Human Services produces the Kids Count Data Book, an annual review of child well-being with a profile of every county and the city of…

The State of the Union

Speaking for Kids

13 years ago

Last night, President Obama gave his fourth State of the Union address. As his White House Senior Advisor, David Plouffe, alluded to prior to his address, President Obama focused on…

A Year in Review for Michigan’s Children

Speaking for Kids

13 years ago

2011 began with a new Governor unveiling his priorities for the state, expressed through his dashboard indicators, early budget proposals and a series of special messages. To bring to the…

Cut Off But Not Cut Out

Speaking for Kids

13 years ago

Last week, Michigan’s Children along with the University of Michigan School of Social Work (UM-SSW) convened a gathering of social service and outreach agencies to gain a better understanding of…