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Michigan takes foster kids' federal benefit money and reimburses itself for their care
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoMichigan has been cashing in federal benefit money paid to children in foster care to cover some of...
Michigan is first state to ease kinship care rules, but most caregivers won't benefit
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoWhen Lisa Grodsky turned on the news during her lunch break and heard an announcer say kinship...
Michigan officials begin making changes to improve education for foster youths
NBC Universal via AOL· 1 year agoLANSING, Mich. — State officials in Michigan announced changes this week to address administrative...
Foster youth in Michigan who worked toward diplomas learned a discouraging truth: They had no...
NBC Universal via AOL· 2 years agoMichigan is catastrophically failing to provide foster children with a quality education, delaying...
Michigan's child welfare system makes progress toward shaking off federal oversight
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 4 months agoMichigan is closer to shrugging off federal oversight of its child welfare program, after a U.S....
How can Missouri help children in foster care better? These states have the answer
Kansas City Star McClatchy Articles via AOL· 1 year agoFor 75 years, America’s foster care model has struggled to do its job. Decade after decade, class...
'People are hurt': Can nonprofits hold employees to certain moral, religious standards?
The Holland Sentinel via Yahoo News· 4 months agoGRAND RAPIDS — Bethany Christian Services welcomes global refugees to West Michigan, but its staff...
Baby formula shortage is particularly painful for foster and adoptive families
NBC Universal via AOL· 2 years agoKaren Braxton is a proud foster care mom who delights in the 9-month-old baby girl she and her...
Michigan schools rank among nation’s worst for chronic absenteeism, study shows
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 9 months agoMichigan's students struggled far more after the pandemic began to consistently show up to school,...
Two families adopt three kids during Lenawee County Adoption Day ceremony
The Daily Telegram via Yahoo News· 1 year agoADRIAN — By the time the family testimonials were shared and letters of appreciation were read...