When Child Care Providers are an Extension of Your Home Life, Saying Goodbye is a Tough Conversation
(August 4, 2023) – Two and a half years ago, I was hired onto Michigan’s Children staff to essentially deal…
COVID-19 Advocacy Action Archive
To Give Youth a Chance for Improved Outcomes, We Should Recognize Foster Case and Juvenile Justice as the Educational Systems They Are
(June 7, 2023) Our foster care and juvenile justice systems are educational systems, and we must view them as such.…
Increasing Access to Early On and Child Care Top Concerns of Young Families at Livingston Forum
(May 4, 2023) Last month the Livingston Great Start Parent Coalition hosted a dynamic Q&A in Howell to learn about…
Hundreds Use their Voices for Early Childhood at Capital Day
Hundreds of early childhood advocates urged their lawmakers to “Think Babies” during a Capitol Day in Lansing hosted by Think…
Expanding Opportunities for Detroit Teens; Youth Voice Leads the Way
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending a meeting of the Detroit-based afterschool program, Teen HYPE, as youth hosted…
College Students from Foster Care – Why On-Campus Mentoring Makes a Difference
Attending college, particularly a large university like Michigan State University (MSU), is filled with exciting first-time experiences for new college-goers,…
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…
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…