Preparing Youth with Disabilities to Vote; Leave No Voter Behind
The transition period from childhood to adulthood can be a stressful, confusing, overwhelming, and exciting time for all youth and…
COVID-19 Advocacy Action Archive
My Introduction to Kinship . . . and a Call to Action
My name is Lindsay Huddleston and I’m a policy and program associate for Michigan’s Children. Today, I’m here to share…
Calls are Growing to Increase Support for Michigan’s Kinship Families
Kinship care is all around you; you just might not recognize it. Grandparents, aunts, and uncles caring for their relatives’…
Sarah Dennis to Research Challenges of License-Exempt Child Care Providers in Summer Internship
My name is Sarah Dennis, and I recently joined Michigan’s Children as an intern. In the fall, I will be…
Intern Mady Grant Wants to Improve Public Education for Everyone
My name is Mady Grant and I recently started an internship at Michigan’s Children. I am a junior at Michigan…
Summer Internship Brings a Wealth of New Experiences for Senior Kelsey Hetherington
My name is Kelsey Hetherington, and I will be interning at Michigan’s Children this summer. I am 21 years old…
Just When Practitioners are Needed Most, the IECMH Clinical Workforce is in Crisis: Michigan Faces Staggering Numbers of Unfilled Positions
The multidisciplinary field of infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH) is growing across workforce sectors and the demand for…
Including Youth and Family Voice in Michigan’s Juvenile Justice Assessment and Recommendations Process
At The Council of State Governments Justice Center, we understand that including youth and family voice in policy development is…
Carrying the Legacy Forward: Michele Corey Personified Active Democratic Participation
(March 31, 2022) In the past two pandemic years we’ve all seen the ubiquitous signs around schools, medical facilities and…
Making Juvenile Justice more Just for All Michigan Youth, Especially the Most Marginalized
When you hear the words Juvenile Justice, what comes into your mind? Is it a youth in the courtroom or…