Data

At Michigan’s Children we believe that decisions should be made using the best available data. We can only evaluate actions if we know what the issues are, who is affected, and how they are impacted. We know resources are often scarce, and data can help target programs and policies so they reach the Michigan kids and families most in need.

We use data from the most reliable sources, such as the US Census Bureau, State of Michigan data, peer-reviewed publications, national partners (such as KidsCount, Kaiser Family Foundation, Georgetown University’s Center for Child & Family Studies, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, etc.) and state-level partners.

Best Practices

Michigan’s Children knows we Michiganders have brilliant ideas and we look for partners who are doing innovative work in parts of our state that should be expanded statewide. We also know there are great minds in other states and around the world thinking about child and family issues – so we read widely, attend conferences, participate in national networks, sit on many boards at the state and national level. We know Michigan issues and we look for ideas that might work here.