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A young girl wearing a face mask and yellow shirt sits while a doctor with a stethoscope, also masked and in a white coat, examines her at a medical clinic.

May 12, 2026

Closing the gap: Removing barriers to healthcare for children in Macomb County

By: Kari Radjewski, director of Marketing & Communications
A child can have a doctor, insurance, and a nearby clinic and still not receive care. When looking at children’s healthcare access, Macomb County families often find that too many children fall through the gap between having coverage and receiving actual care. For some families, barriers are logistical: enrolling in insurance, finding tran...
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April 7, 2026

Supporting children after trauma and abuse is a community effort

By: Kari Radjewski, director of Marketing & Communications
When a child needs help after experiencing abuse or neglect, the care they need rarely comes from just one place. Doctors, counselors, advocates, and investigators all play different roles—sometimes immediately, and sometimes weeks or months later when concerns come to light. But for this system to work, every part of it must have the capacit...
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March 10, 2026

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

By: Kari Radjewski, director of Marketing & Communications When talking about gaps in mental health services, the solution often sounds simple: add more providers. But numbers alone do not guarantee kids who need help will get it. Care must be accessible—but it must also be grounded in trust, cultural understanding, and accountability. Fo...
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February 18, 2026

Building for Forever: What it takes to strengthen youth-serving organizations for the long term

Leaders from the 11 selected organizations meet quarterly, recently gathering in February to learn, reflect, and build shared understanding of their endowment growth and Initiative experience. By Director of Marketing + Communications, Kari RadjewskiThe Michigan Central Station Children’s Endowment Initiative, established in partnership with Bil...
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A woman and a young child sit on a couch next to a golden retriever wearing a service vest. The child is on the woman's lap and the dog rests its head on the child. Books are visible on the windowsill behind them.

January 13, 2026

Children’s Hospital of Michigan: An extraordinary dog changing the way kids experience care

By: Kari Radjewski, director of Marketing & Communications Meet Pumpkin: A facility dog changing experiences at Children’s Hospital of Michigan Pumpkin is a regular dog. Except she’s not. She loves chasing squirrels and will beg for a taste of your lunch. But Pumpkin is also a professionally educated facility dog at Children’s Hospital...
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A group of young children with backpacks walk in a line toward a school building, with a yellow school bus visible on the right side of the image.

December 3, 2025

Hunger is a health issue: how 3 local solutions are feeding hope

By: Kari Radjewski, director of Marketing & Communications Every Friday afternoon, just before dismissal, a quiet routine unfolds inside a classroom in Oakland County. Students file past third grade teacher, Mrs. J’s desk to pick up small drawstring backpack—no names, no announcements, just a simple motion that’s become part of routine. I...
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November 13, 2025

Donor Highlight: Marilyn Bartley’s legacy of generosity

By: Kari Radjewski, director of Marketing & Communications At the Children’s Foundation, we know meaningful change begins with people who care deeply. Marilyn Bartley embodies that belief—combining generosity, leadership, and compassion to help give Michigan’s kids the opportunity to thrive. When Marilyn first became involved with the Chi...
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A young child stands in a red cart, looking at an adult woman with glasses who is smiling and talking to them, while another woman sits on the floor in the background, smiling.

October 21, 2025

Parents as Teachers: Supporting families, shaping children’s youngest years

Photo courtesy of Boldli. Individuals pictured are not those described in the story. By: Kari Radjewski, director of Marketing & Communications When Maria noticed her toddler wasn’t speaking as quickly as other children, worry quickly turned into stress. She wanted to help her daughter but didn’t know where to begin. Through Parents as T...
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A young child sits in a stroller outdoors, wearing a yellow bib and dark sweater, with a bag of diapers hanging from the stroller handle. Several people stand in the background on a sunny day.

September 30, 2025

Rx Kids: Helping families in Southeast Michigan thrive from the start

By: Kari Radjewski, director of Marketing & Communications Update: September 30, 2025Rx Kids is proving that direct support changes lives. Last year, we shared how the program was helping Flint families through pregnancy and early infancy. Early results are clear: moms in Flint reported fewer pre-term births, reduced postpartum depression, f...
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A young girl in a purple shirt with white daisies smiles and plays indoors with other children in the background. The setting appears to be a gym or recreational area.

September 15, 2025

Two programs are changing the way young people in Michigan experience mental health support

Photo via Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Michigan at their Mental Health Day earlier in 2025 By: Kari Radjewski, director of Marketing & Communications In communities across Michigan, the mental health needs of young people are growing—and for many families, challenges like cost, access, and stigma make care difficult to reach. Two r...
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