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Expanding Opportunities for Detroit Teens; Youth Voice Leads the Way

December 15, 2022

Last 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.…

College Students from Foster Care – Why On-Campus Mentoring Makes a Difference

November 30, 2022

Speaking for Kids

Attending college, particularly a large university like Michigan State University (MSU), is filled with exciting first-time experiences for new college-goers, but also challenges that could be hard to overcome without…

Preparing Youth with Disabilities to Vote; Leave No Voter Behind

October 19, 2022

Speaking for Kids

The transition period from childhood to adulthood can be a stressful, confusing, overwhelming, and exciting time for all youth and their families. There is so much planning and preparation to…

My Introduction to Kinship . . . and a Call to Action

September 26, 2022

Speaking for Kids

My name is Lindsay Huddleston and I’m a policy and program associate for Michigan’s Children. Today, I’m here to share about what I would like to call my “Introduction to…

Calls are Growing to Increase Support for Michigan’s Kinship Families

September 8, 2022

Speaking for Kids

Kinship care is all around you; you just might not recognize it. Grandparents, aunts, and uncles caring for their relatives’ children, young adults taking in their younger siblings. Even close…

Sarah Dennis to Research Challenges of License-Exempt Child Care Providers in Summer Internship

June 15, 2022

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My name is Sarah Dennis, and I recently joined Michigan’s Children as an intern. In the fall, I will be a junior at Michigan State University in James Madison College.…

Intern Mady Grant Wants to Improve Public Education for Everyone

June 15, 2022

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My name is Mady Grant and I recently started an internship at Michigan’s Children. I am a junior at Michigan State University, majoring in Social Relations and Policy, and Secondary…

Summer Internship Brings a Wealth of New Experiences for Senior Kelsey Hetherington

June 1, 2022

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My name is Kelsey Hetherington, and I will be interning at Michigan’s Children this summer. I am 21 years old and in my final semester of undergrad at Central Michigan…

Just When Practitioners are Needed Most, the IECMH Clinical Workforce is in Crisis: Michigan Faces Staggering Numbers of Unfilled Positions

April 22, 2022

Speaking for Kids

The 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…

Including Youth and Family Voice in Michigan’s Juvenile Justice Assessment and Recommendations Process

April 21, 2022

Speaking for Kids

At The Council of State Governments Justice Center, we understand that including youth and family voice in policy development is critical to identifying effective solutions that improve outcomes for youth.…