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A Michigan lawmaker and the family of a boy who was allegedly beaten to death by his parents have spoken out about the system they believed failed him.

The DOJ investigated Averhealth, emails reviewed by VICE News show, after the company’s ex-lab director testified up to 30 percent of its results in Michigan were wrong.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) today shared an update on the transformation it has made to the child welfare system that has resulted in improved safety for children and families since the inception of a federal lawsuit.

The Montcalm Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program held a swearing-in ceremony at Montcalm County Circuit Court in Stanton on Jan. 12.

Two new CASA volunteers were sworn in by Montcalm County Probate Court Judge Charles W. Simon III. The new CASA volunteers added to the program are Kit Pull from Greenville and Becky West from Six Lakes.

This article is part of State of Health, a series about how Michigan communities are rising to address health challenges. It is made possible with funding from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund

This article is part of MI Mental Health, a new series highlighting the opportunities that Michigan's children, teens and adults of all ages have to find the mental health help they need, when and where they need it. It is made possible with funding from the Community Mental Health Association of Michigan and its community mental health (CMH) agency members.

Children in the state foster care and juvenile justice systems experiencing a behavioral health crisis will have expanded access to services under a new effort by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS).

Always an advocate of kids and the most vulnerable in our community, she trained and became a Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteer.

Read about Jenny and the difference her CASA volunteer makes.

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Arguments Challenging ICWA

Karen Kerr receives the 2022 Patricia Wagner CASA Volunteer of the Year Award

Patty Sabin appointed to the Governor’s Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect

WHEREAS, approximately 10,000 children in Michigan live away from their parents in foster care, and every year, an estimated 2,100 children in foster care throughout Michigan have the goal of adoption and are legally ready to be adopted

A West Michigan mental health service provider added a new member to its leadership team.

Arbor Circle recently appointed Chelsea Tucker to the role of child welfare director.

BAD AXE, MI – July 28, 2022: CAN Council has trained 5 Huron County volunteers to serve as Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for abused children. The first CASA training in Huron County launched in May this year. Culmination of the 6-week training program is a swearing-in ceremony officiated by The Honorable Gerald M. Prill at the Huron County Courthouse on August 4 at 1:30PM.

Foster youth in Michigan say the classes they took in state-funded facilities didn’t count toward graduation. Some dropped out. “I felt destroyed,” one said, “like everything I did was for nothing.”