Children of Michigan

"Children of Michigan" is a series on the importance of health and wellbeing for Michigan's children. It is made possible with funding from The Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation.

PEDALS program helps teachers bring social and emotional learning to life in the classroom

By Sarah Williams

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November 22, 2022

"These are the skills that will carry them through life," says Jaletha Smith, a social-emotional coach at PEDALS. "They'll know how to handle and deal with certain challenges and traumas they might face. And if they have that social-emotional piece, the cognitive— that'll be easy for them to pick up. But you first have to have those skills to be able to sit down, listen, and follow directions to get to that."

Early Education teacher Carla Wasson colors with students at Village of Shiny Stars

Child care workers experiencing relief from COVID-19 funds are worried about Michigan’s fiscal cliff

By Sarah Williams

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November 14, 2022

"It's a true gap," says "Mama" Zina Davis, who runs a Detroit child care center and knows first-hand what providers and teachers are facing, not just in terms of pay, but in respect for their roles. "We shouldn't be competing with McDonald's."

Voices of Youth: Detroit PAL teens share surprising thoughts on life during COVID-19, BLM protests

By David Sands

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June 16, 2020

Three Detroit PAL teens tell us how they feel about social distancing, preparing for college during a pandemic, and George Floyd's tragic death.

Urban Michigan initiatives recognize racism as major factor in infant and maternal mortality

By Estelle Slootmaker

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Healthy Communities

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March 19, 2019

Statewide, black babies are three times more likely to die in their first year of life than white babies. But those statistics are even more alarming in many of Michigan's urban centers.

Nicole Marie White, Jahmanna Selassie, and Heather Robinson are all co-founders of DPMC.

Detroit Pop-up Midwifery Clinic wants to get neighbors talking about birthing options

By Melinda Clynes

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March 19, 2019

Detroit struggles with high infant mortality rates. But a local midwifery group wants to help change that with neighborhood discussions about birthing options.

Inside Regent Park's Birth to 5 Head Start Center

Early learning center opens in Detroit’s Regent Park

By MJ Galbraith

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Community Development

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December 18, 2018

United Children and Family Head Start recently celebrated the grand opening of its Regent Park center. It's the first Birth to 5 Head Start Center for the organization, which has six Head Start facilities and three child care partnerships in total.

VIDEO: Michigan researchers innovate to end childhood disease

By Christopher Slat

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July 24, 2018

Here in Michigan, researchers are working to find cures for childhood illnesses, including leukemia and other forms of cancer. And they are using innovative methods to do so.

How collaboration builds networks of support for Michigan children

By Claire Charlton

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June 12, 2018

Michigan's child-focused nonprofits are recognizing the value of collaboration to better support the kids they serve. With child and family health in mind, organizations are getting creative, with positive results.

How working in underserved communities grows empathy and efficiency of Michigan’s pediatricians

By Claire Charlton

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May 14, 2018

With a goal of positively impacting the lives of Michigan children, medical organizations are better preparing physicians to serve children with empathy.