Michigan's Children

06/08/2026

Join childcare providers from across Michigan for CPAOM's Capitol Impact Day, a grassroots advocacy event designed to bring provider voices directly to state lawmakers. Participants will receive advocacy guidance, connect with fellow providers, and deliver impact statements highlighting how current policy decisions affect childcare businesses, educators, and the families they serve.

No advocacy experience is required. Whether you're attending your first legislative event or have participated before, this is an opportunity to ensure policymakers hear directly from the people who understand Michigan's childcare system best.

Together, we'll turn provider experiences into meaningful policy conversations.

Register here: https://www.cpaom.org/event-details/cpaom-capitol-impact-day

06/08/2026

In 2025, 53,198 youth were provided shelter night by Michigan Homelessness and Runaway Youth agencies. Send a letter to your legislator by using the link in the caption and tell them to keep these agencies providing shelter, counseling, and outreach services open - so Michigan youth have a safe place to turn when nowhere else feels safe.

https://actionnetwork.org/letters/michigans-homeless-youth-and-runaway-hyr-fy27

06/05/2026

The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation and the Flint Cultural Center institutions invite the Flint community for a weekend full of fun and celebration.

Family Fun Days kick off tonight, Friday, June 5!

Learn more here: https://www.mott.org/100-years/family-fun-days/

06/05/2026

Welcome to another edition of Capitol Corner. Our CEO and President Matt Gillard is providing valuable updates on the budget process in both Lansing and D. C... So make sure to tune in to see how these updates will impact kids and families.

06/02/2026

Children are children. Youth are youth. Every one of them deserves acceptance, support, love and safe spaces to learn and grow.

Happy Pride Month!

06/02/2026

Winston Coffee, Director of College, Corporate, & Community Partnerships, for the College Career & Beyond Midnight Golf Program, talks about how the kids that need after school programs the most - often are not aware of them.

To hear the full conversation visit the link in the caption.

https://youtu.be/OZSROgNZAGo?si=bw5NsmCox7tWnUPK

05/29/2026

Take action to protect children by sending a letter urging Congress to investigate and conduct immediate oversight of the government’s indefinite detention of unaccompanied children.

https://act.supportkind.org/page/94852/action/1?ea.tracking.id=FY26_ChildhoodonHold_Email-May26Enews_All_Act&en_txn6=701Jw000014ZGNlIAO&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=All&utm_term=FY26ChildhoodonHold

05/28/2026

Ryan Waalkes, Executive Director of Bridge Street Ministries, talks about the millions of dollar invested into economic development and explains why we need a similar level of investment in youth development.

To hear the full conversation visit the link in the caption, https://youtu.be/OZSROgNZAGo?si=HOs-MqCaO_HN2Dwp

05/28/2026

Calling All Youth! Our art competition ends June 1st at 11:59pm and we need YOUR submissions! Need some inspiration? Our policy associate, Bianca, got some tips for you! Submit for a chance to win!

https://www.michiganschildren.org/art-mural-contest/

05/27/2026