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Healthy Mental Health Starts at Birth

14 years ago

Today is SAMHSA’s National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day. This year’s focus is how, with the help of caring adults and informed child-serving systems, children can demonstrate resilience following traumatic…

Baby Steps Are Good, But Bold Leaps Are Required

Speaking for Kids

14 years ago

We applaud the efforts of the Michigan House of Representatives to re-instate $5 million in their version of the Department of Human Services’ budget to support extended learning options. These…

Will Kids Benefit From the 2012 Elections?

Speaking for Kids

14 years ago

Elections are an opportune time to ensure that elected officials prioritize the needs of children and families. Decisions to vote for one candidate over another can change or maintain the…

Building a Bridge to Success

Speaking for Kids

14 years ago

At a Youth Voice event held Friday, April 13th, decision makers from Calhoun County heard Marshall Alternative High School (MAHS) students discuss their changing educational experiences because of an innovative…

Failing Michigan’s Youngest = Failing Michigan’s Future

Speaking for Kids

14 years ago

Since its inception, Michigan’s Children has focused on children’s well-being from cradle-to-career – a concept that aligns with Governor Snyder’s P-20 education continuum. With Executive support for this continuum; as…

Mental Health Coverage: From a Parent’s Perspective

Speaking for Kids

14 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

14 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

14 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

14 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

14 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…

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Healthy Mental Health Starts at Birth

Baby Steps Are Good, But Bold Leaps Are Required

Will Kids Benefit From the 2012 Elections?

Building a Bridge to Success

Failing Michigan’s Youngest = Failing Michigan’s Future

Mental Health Coverage: From a Parent’s Perspective

Education for All

The Budget, A Tool for Equity?

Policymakers Need Your Help

Taking Advantage of Michigan’s Opportunity

Meet Stephen, our Newest Staff Member: The New Normal – How lessons from COVID-19 can provide a more equitable future

Governance and Leadership: We have an obligation and a responsibility to make change

Winning Plays for Moving Policymakers to Advocacy Champions

Out-of-School Time is Key to the Public Good of Education

Lessons from the Pandemic, and Making Michigan a Top State to Have and Raise a Baby

It’s a New Legislative Season: Review Michigan’s Children’s Updated Policy Playbook and Join our Work

Engaging Advocates across Michigan, and Lessons Learned about Outreach

With a ‘Bee in Her Bonnet,’ Michele Corey was the Ultimate Champion for the People

Remembering Michele Corey

Missing Michele: The ‘Inspiring Child Advocate and Indomitable Force’