Kids and Education

Child at NEST Child Care and Parent Institute in Detroit.

Michigan makes the leap to improved educational opportunities with MiLEAP

MiLEAP consolidates the expansion of Pre-K for All, Sixty by 30, which would see 60% of working-age Michiganders with a postsecondary degree or certificate by 2030, and all education in between. 

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Dr. Tiffany Abrego, executive director of behavioral health at the Boys and Girls Club of Southeast Michigan and associate professor of psychology at Wayne State University, and Jeremiah Green, whose idea led to the Mentally Fit Program.
Program offering free mental health support for youth aims to create future mental health pros

A new program dreamed up by a Detroit teen is offering free mental health services for young people – and seeking to inspire them to help others by pursuing mental health careers.

FIA launches Art Spark! workshop for Flint residents living with Alzheimer’s Disease

The Flint Institute of Arts recently launched its Art Spark! workshop series designed for people living with mild to moderate memory loss and their care partners. 

About one out of five children have a mental, emotional or behavioral health disorder, and only about 20 percent of those children receive care.
How Michigan counties are stepping up to meet youth mental health needs

Over the past several years, Michigan's community mental health agencies have been stepping up with a number of initiatives to help fill the gap in mental health services for youth.

Flint native Amina Smith shares her experience participating in Flintside's journalism fellowship as a community correspondent in the Ballenger Highway neighborhood.
Community correspondent Amina Smith shares her experience in Flintside’s journalism fellowship

Flint native Amina Smith shares her experience participating in Flintside's free journalism fellowship which helped her hone her writing skills as a community correspondent in the Ballenger Highway neighborhood.

Por qué los preescolares con autismo se benefician de la educación temprana

Early Education Matters habló sobre este importante tema con Heather Eckner, directora de educación estatal de la Autism Alliance of Michigan (Alianza para el Autismo de Michigan, AAOM) y madre de dos niños autistas.

الأطفال في سن ما قبل المدرسة الذين يعيشون مع التوحد يستفيدون من التعليم المبكر بشكل كبير

تحدثت "تهم التعليم المبكر" عن هذا الموضوع المهم مع هيذر إيكنر، مديرة التعليم على مستوى الولاية في تحالف التوحد في ميشيغان (AAOM) وأم لطفلين يعيشان مع التوحد.

The League of Women Voters in Flint wants to empower citizens to participate in the improvement of their communities by encouraging informed participation in government.
League of Women Voters in Flint aims to encourage voter education and participation

“It’s very important the public know who they are voting for and what that person stands for.” The League of Women Voters in Flint wants to empower citizens to participate in the improvement of their communities by encouraging informed participation in government.

Dwayne Harrington Sr., a 2023 recipient of the Award of Excellence, owns Dwayne’s Barbershop in Flint. He is a long-time philanthropist who mentors and inspires youth and provides free grooming to those in need.
Genesee District Library celebrates local leaders at 23rd Annual Black History Month Brunch

The Genesee District Library is set to host its 23rd Annual Black History Month Brunch on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. The ceremony will honor several local change-makers working hard to make a difference in the community.

Why preschoolers living with autism benefit from early education

Early childhood education presents a golden opportunity to set up children living with autism for academic success.

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