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The Children’s Foundation Announces Recipients of Michigan Central Station Children’s Endowment Initiative

To celebrate the historic reopening of Michigan Central Station, Bill and Lisa Ford have established the Michigan Central Station Children’s Endowment Initiative in partnership with the Children's Foundation. Today the 11 selected organizations have been announced that will benefit from this philanthropic effort.

The Children’s Center: Breaking barriers to kids’ health

In Detroit, transportation and language barriers prevent many children from accessing vital healthcare. This article explores how the Children’s Center of Wayne County is addressing these obstacles with its Equity Project, providing transportation and translation services to ensure children receive the care they need. Thanks to a $20,000 grant from the Children’s Foundation, the initiative is improving attendance and empowering families, helping shape a healthier, more equitable future for Michigan's children.

Rx Kids: Helping families thrive from the start

The first year of life is essential for a child’s growth and future. Rx Kids, with the support of the Children’s Foundation, is investing in Flint’s families with prenatal and infant cash prescriptions, easing financial burdens so parents can focus on their babies’ health and well-being.

5 ways you can support Mental Health Awareness Month

The importance of mental health has increased in recent years, becoming a major topic especially among our youth. For this reason, The Children’s Foundation has made Mental Health one of its primary focus areas. Our goal is to change the conversation, provide help and solutions to struggling youth, and establish preventive measures for all children and young adults.

Yoga Therapy: Healing and positive coping practices for hospitalized children

Campers tried new activities, expanding appreciation for the outdoors and nature, engaging in physical activities, making new friendships, and practicing essential living skills while away from home.

2022 Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health Summit creates impact for countless children

“We can no longer think about trauma as what happened to someone else’s child, we have to think like it has happened to our own child,” noted Dr. Robert Shaner, superintendent, Rochester Community Schools.

The Friendship Circle: Summer Camp creates sense of belonging for children and teens with special needs

Campers tried new activities, expanding appreciation for the outdoors and nature, engaging in physical activities, making new friendships, and practicing essential living skills while away from home.

We Need to Talk: Video series brings awareness to youth mental health

After a needs assessment in 2016 revealed almost half of all young adults interviewed said they or someone they know struggle with mental health such as sadness, anxiety and/or depression, Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit (JFS) knew something had to be done.

The Rainbow Connection: Hundreds of families with sick children receive essential food support

With $15,000 in funding from The Children’s Foundation, The Special Response Program has developed numerous ways to distribute food including: fresh produce boxes, prepared and freezer ready meals, special holiday meal boxes and gift cards to the local grocery store.

Children’s Healing Center: Building community for kids with weakened immune systems

Good. Clean. Fun. – the exact kind of experiences every parent wants for their child, but at the Children’s Healing Center, those words bring on a completely different kind of reassurance.

Ele’s Place: Helping children and youth heal through grief

Grief-work can be messy, but all feelings are okay and valid as part of the healing journey.

Life Remodeled: Innovative solutions to help families and communities thrive

In 2021, with $50,000 of support from The Children’s Foundation, we rolled out our Pop-up Programming at the DIS - a series of after-school activities hosted five days per week.

The Children’s Foundation’ Top 10 Moments of 2021

From awarding a record-breaking grant total, to an exciting change leadership, to the incredible generosity of donors, 2021 has been a wonderful year for The Children’s Foundation in its mission to improve the health and wellness of children and families.

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