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…
COVID-19 Advocacy Action Archive
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…
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…