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Resolve to Do the Right Thing in 2020: Michigan Must Restore Plans to Expand CASA Program for Children in State’s Care

6 years ago

We all agree that the child welfare system in Michigan is overburdened. Case workers often have too many and too complex cases for any one person to handle. The system…

A Young Adult’s View: Budget Cuts Should be Reversed in Afterschool Support

Speaking for Kids

6 years ago

If I did not have the afterschool program when I was at Loy Norrix High School in Kalamazoo, I would definitely not be where I am today. I was a…

An Adoptive Mother’s Viewpoint: Why Defunded Family Support Group Should be Reinstate

Speaking for Kids

6 years ago

I remember it like it was yesterday. I was talking to a stranger that instantly felt like a friend. It was our first contact and somehow it felt like I…

A Son’s Perspective: Program’s Closing Ends ‘Help and Advice’ Adoptees Need

Speaking for Kids

6 years ago

My name is Diego Garcia. I am 15 years old, and I have a younger brother, who’s 8. When I was an infant I came to live with my adoptive…

Capitalizing on Afterschool Opportunities

Speaking for Kids

7 years ago

October 9, 2019 – For years, Michigan’s Children has forged connections between issues and groups of advocates for the purpose of increasing access to afterschool programs for students who cannot…

You Don’t Know What Your Lawmakers Don’t Know

Speaking for Kids

7 years ago

September 25, 2019 – At Michigan’s Children, we always remind you, our partners and supporters, that each of you have a unique understanding of the reality and impact of decisions…

Public Policy Spaces are for Kids Too

Speaking for Kids

7 years ago

September 25, 2019 – Earlier this week, representatives of governments from around the globe were asked to do more than just consider the perspective of an often muted generation. Members…

Fixing Michigan’s Child Care System – a Big Lift but What a Payoff

Speaking for Kids

7 years ago

September 4, 2019 – In one my favorite coffee shops in downtown Lansing, I arrived far ahead of the crowd one morning and had the chance to chit chat with…

Meet Alexis Coleman, Intern Motivated by Advocacy

Speaking for Kids

7 years ago

August 28, 2019 – Hello! My name is Alexis Coleman and I am so excited to be spending this upcoming year as an intern at Michigan’s Children. I am a…

A Hiker’s Guide to Citizen Engagement

Speaking for Kids

7 years ago

When it comes to the work of improving our state, citizens deserve far more than just a chance to have their voices heard and their feelings placated. Citizens, with their…

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Resolve to Do the Right Thing in 2020: Michigan Must Restore Plans to Expand CASA Program for Children in State’s Care

A Young Adult’s View: Budget Cuts Should be Reversed in Afterschool Support

An Adoptive Mother’s Viewpoint: Why Defunded Family Support Group Should be Reinstate

A Son’s Perspective: Program’s Closing Ends ‘Help and Advice’ Adoptees Need

Capitalizing on Afterschool Opportunities

You Don’t Know What Your Lawmakers Don’t Know

Public Policy Spaces are for Kids Too

Fixing Michigan’s Child Care System – a Big Lift but What a Payoff

Meet Alexis Coleman, Intern Motivated by Advocacy

A Hiker’s Guide to Citizen Engagement

Starting Off with a Shutdown

Michigan’s Child Care System Continues to Struggle

Cross-Sector Coordination Essential in the First Eight Years of Life

Shining a Spotlight on Third Grade Reading

Extending Educational Accountability Beyond the School Doors

Those Precious First Days

Prosperity in Michigan: What Do We Need for the Climb?

Seventeen Years of Expert Testimony

Information for Action

Resolve to Better Serve Michigan’s Youngest