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Task force recommends new legal office to support Michigan families in court
Members of the Child Protective Legal Representation Task Force released a report Tuesday that addresses disparities in child ...
Task force pushes changes to address 'crisis' in Michigan child welfare courts
The Child Protective Legal Representation Task Force found some counties struggling to find attorneys for child protective ...
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Task force seeks to standardize child protective legal aid in Michigan
A statewide task force made recommendations Tuesday that would overhaul child protective proceedings across the state of ...
Report: Michigan needs statewide system to provide attorneys for parents, kids in CPS cases
The system that provides legal representation to parents and children in child protective proceedings needs to be reformed, ...
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Report recommends Michigan establish statewide office, standards for child protective proceedings
A report released Tuesday calls for a major reform in how Michigan provides legal representation to parents and children in ...
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Bill would expand use of therapy dogs in Michigan courtrooms
Advocates are pushing to expand the use of emotional support dogs in Michigan courtrooms. The dogs have been allowed in ...
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Whitmer signs off on additional funding for schools and support for students with dyslexia
After taking questions from students at Gardner International Magnet School in Lansing, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joined ...
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The care crisis is crushing Michigan families. It’s time we talk about it.
Michigan’s free school breakfast and lunch program helps ... released an economic plan in August that included child tax ...
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Helping hands: Michigan woman running 100 miles in support of foster care children; Judson Center raises $75K in ‘Pull! for Kids’
Amy D’Aprile, Michigan CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocates for Children) board secretary, is running 100 miles to help ...
Detroit man, 73, slashed child's throat in park while horrified kids played, police say
A 73-year-old Detroit man is behind bars for allegedly attacking a 7-year-old girl with a knife in a city park full of ...
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These teachers often live in poverty. A pay raise could help — but there’s a cost
A new Biden administration effort to raise Head Start teacher wages could force the federally funded preschool program to ...
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Friendly zoning, talent pipelines: How West Michigan can address its child care shortage
As 40% of families reporting having little to no child care options in their areas, Vibrant Futures and The Right Place are suggesting ways to expand access in West Michigan.