There are lots of Child Advocacy Centers in Michigan, serving the needs of children who’ve been harmed through neglect or abuse, and their families. According to Children’s Advocacy Centers of Michigan, a nonprofit aimed at unifying and strengthening Michigan’s response to child victims of abuse, the goal is that every child in need will have…
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Welcome back and thanks for joining us for this discussion on the recent research into links between student performance at school and child maltreatment in the home. In our previous article we introduced you to the two researchers that headed up this unique study that compared the state’s child abuse and neglect records, with their…
If you ask any teacher, they’ll tell you that many factors affect how a child performs at school. Research has shown that everything from the ‘poverty’ achievement gap (which refers to the difference in academic achievement between poor kids and non-poor kids), the racial and ethnic achievement gaps, and even the size and location of…
Michigan’s safe delivery law is once again in the spotlight. With April being child abuse awareness month, the focus was on saving the lives of Michigan’s youngest residents. And so with that in mind, Governor Snyder declared April 20th Safe Delivery of Newborns Day, and agencies across the state are working to make sure that…
One of the greatest challenges facing law enforcement and child safety advocates today, is how to prioritize an abused child’s well being, while still successfully pursuing an investigation. Not sure what that means? Consider this… When a child is abused by a parent or caregiver, or some other trusted adult, they are often reluctant to talk…
As many people involved in the care of abused children already know – they have greater challenges ahead in life that can (and often do) derail their chances of success. Child abuse and neglect often leave children struggling with self-esteem issues, chronic depression, self-harming behaviors, and a host of other issues they struggle to overcome….
Most parents know that there should be a limit to screen time for their kids. Many Michigan families have rules in place, like “no devices in the bedrooms after lights out” or “no phones at the dinner table” that help to manage the amount of time kids spend on their phones. However, for some parents,…
In this age of rampant cyber bullying, escalating abuse, and increased violence among young people, Michigan officials were faced with the challenge of finding a way to keep the children and young people of our state safer. Launched in September of 2014, OK2SAY is a program designed to stop harmful and hurtful behaviors before…
In 2000 Michigan enacted the Safe Delivery Law, which was put in place to protect unwanted newborn babies from being abandoned. With few options after delivery, and fear of legal reprisal, mothers often abandoned unwanted newborns that they were unable or unwilling to care for. Some of these babies were found and survived, but…
The 2017 Kids Count in Michigan data is in, and unfortunately for our marvelous mitten, it isn’t looking good. Kids Count Data Center, the nation’s premier source for data on child and family well-being in the U.S., gathers data from all across the country. Using this, they work to present an accurate picture of…