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Supporting children after trauma and abuse is a community effort

A woman and a young girl, both wearing pink tops, sit on a bed with a floral blanket, facing away from the camera. The girl is playing with colorful toy food and utensils on the bed near a small table.
Supporting children after trauma requires coordination across medical, counseling, and advocacy services. In Wayne County, the Children’s Foundation of Michigan is helping expand access to that care through partners like Avalon Healing Center and Kids-TALK.

The Yunion: Innovation in increasing access to mental health care for our youth

A group of smiling children stand outside in front of a colorful mural wall and an ice cream shop, posing for the camera on a sunny day.
The Yunion expands mental health access in Detroit schools through a closed-loop referral system ensuring culturally responsive care for youth.

Collaboratives for kids: Maximizing impact through funding partnerships

Three young girls play on a suburban street; two ride scooters while the one in the middle rides a bicycle. They are smiling and interacting with each other, surrounded by houses and trees on a sunny day.
For many nonprofits, establishing an agency endowment can feel like something to revisit later—when resources feel more abundant or fundraising pressures ease. But agency endowments aren’t about waiting for the perfect moment. They’re about making an intentional investment in your organization’s future, creating long-term stability and sustaining your mission for generations to come.

Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation to Host Inaugural Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health Summit

The Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation, an independent community foundation for children, is the largest funder dedicated solely to advancing the health and wellness of children in the state of Michigan. Through fundraising, grant-making and advocacy the Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation enables researchers and community organizations to identify and implement innovations capable of advancing children’s [...]

National Nutrition Month

The Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation is dedicated to supporting nutritional wellness [...]

The Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation combats Abuse & Neglect with the Ruth Ellis Center

The Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation is proud to announce the Ruth Ellis Center (REC) as [...]

The Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation Receives $2 Million Donation

A casual conversation results in a generous gift to the Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation. DETROIT, July 20, 2018 – The Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation (CHMF) received a large gift from the estate of Joseph and Marion Schasney following Mr. Schasney’s passing last September at the age of 99. This gift will help improve the lives of children [...]

In the Boardroom: A Conversation on Children’s Mental Health

In the Boardroom: A Conversation on Children's Mental Health