Belle Isle Nature Center reopens following $2.5M renovation

In some less bumpy news coming out of Belle Isle, the renovated nature center has reopened with a free state-of-the-art facility offering new habitats, and programs designed for guests of all ages.

A children's vaccination event at the Ottawa County Department of Public Health.
Michigan health providers work to reverse falling childhood vaccination rates in pandemic’s wake

Michigan health officials are sounding the alarm that childhood vaccination rates for diseases like measles, chickenpox, and polio have yet to rebound from their slump during COVID-19 lockdowns.

Los padres hacen preguntas difíciles a los candidatos de Michigan sobre cuidado de niños y educación

Padres y defensores del cuidado infantil se presentaron recientemente en un foro virtual para preguntar a los candidatos locales que se postulan para la Cámara de Representantes de Michigan este noviembre sobre los problemas que preocupan a las familias. Vea lo que dijeron las personas que buscaban su voto sobre el cuidado infantil asequible y el preescolar universal.

Parents ask Michigan candidates the hard questions about early child care and education

Parents and childcare advocates showed up at a virtual forum recently to ask local candidates running for Michigan’s State House this November about the issues on families’ minds. Check out what the folks looking for your vote had to say about affordable childcare and universal preschool. 

Créditos fiscales para el cuidado infantil y Proposición 3:

Padres y defensores del cuidado infantil se presentaron recientemente en un foro virtual para preguntar a los candidatos locales que se postulan para la Cámara de Representantes de Michigan este noviembre sobre los problemas que preocupan a las familias. Vea lo que dijeron las personas que buscaban su voto sobre los créditos fiscales por hijos a nivel estatal y los derechos reproductivos.

Child care tax credits and Proposal 3: Parents want to know where Michigan candidates stand

Parents and childcare advocates showed up at a virtual forum recently to ask local candidates running for Michigan’s State House this November about the issues on families’ minds. Check out what the folks looking for your vote had to say about child tax credits on a state level and reproductive rights.

Michigan candidates share their views on expanding early childhood mental health

Among our state's children experiencing mental illness, more than a third are not receiving care, according to a recent report. Parents and childcare advocates showed up at a virtual forum recently to ask local candidates running for Michigan’s State House what they plan to do about it.

Padres preguntan a los candidatos de Michigan: ¿Cómo van a apoyar la educación pública?

Bonnie Rolle, maestra jubilada de las Escuelas Públicas de Detroit y bisabuela, no tuvo miedo de preguntar a los candidatos de Michigan si están comprometidos a apoyar la educación pública si son elegidos en noviembre. Así es como algunos respondieron en un foro virtual reciente.

Parents ask Michigan candidates: How will they support public education?

Bonnie Rolle, a retired Detroit Public School teacher and great-grandmother, wasn't afraid to ask Michigan candidates if they are committed to supporting public education if they are elected in November. Here's how some responded at a recent virtual forum. 

Los candidatos de Michigan responden al tema de la salud mental en la primera infancia

Entre los niños de nuestro estado que padecen enfermedades mentales, más de un tercio no reciben atención, según un informe reciente. Padres y defensores del cuidado infantil se presentaron recientemente en un foro virtual para preguntar a los candidatos locales que se postulan para la Cámara de Representantes de Michigan qué planean hacer al respecto.

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