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…
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…
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…
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.…
(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…
We hear about workforce shortages economy-wide in the news every day, and the early childhood workforce, which includes child care, home visiting, and early intervention services, is no exception. Michigan’s…
Over the next few months, Michigan’s lawmakers will decide how to spend a truly incredible amount of discretionary surplus money, over $5 billion, including surplus state funds and unspent federal…
Hello, my name is June Battjes, and I am glad to be joining the Michigan Children’s team as an intern this year. I am currently a senior at Michigan State…
October 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…