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MATCH: Helping Detroit kids suffering with asthma to breath easier

A new grant is expanding access to asthma care for uninsured families in Detroit—because every child deserves to grow up healthy.

Ruth Ellis Center: Driving health and hope forward

LGBTQ+ youth in Detroit face steep health disparities—and transportation is often a major barrier. With support from the Children’s Foundation, Ruth Ellis Center’s TransPort to Health program is helping young people access lifesaving care by providing safe, reliable transportation.

Caleb’s Kids: Breaking the silence on youth mental health

Caleb’s Kids is creating a lifeline for deaf and hard-of-hearing youth through accessible mental health programs—supported by the Children’s Foundation.

A letter from Larry – August 2020

Hello, and welcome to August. These summer months certainly go by quickly. The Children’s Foundation continues to be extremely busy with several new initiatives over the last month.

New program protects teenage athletes from sexual abuse

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, one in four girls and one in six boys will be sexually abused before the age of 18. Adolescents in their teen years are especially vulnerable to sexual abuse. That is why Traverse Bay Children’s Advocacy Center (TBCAC) introduced a new program to keep teenage athletes safe from abuse.

Children’s Foundation formalizes partnership with First Tee

DETROIT – July 30, 2020 – The Children’s Foundation and First Tee announce today a formalized partnership. The Foundation will operate First Tee – Greater Detroit to continue providing valuable programmatic services and develop new tools and methods to fulfill its mission and reach more youth.

Removing barriers for young, aspiring technology-based entrepreneurs

One day you may see commercials for ForHer Cosmetics, a vegan make-up line that engages children in STEM education; or you might happen upon Nepo, a new automatic system that opens public doors for paraplegic and handicap individuals. If so, don’t forget – you heard of each, here, first.

Get to know: Board Chairman, Matt Friedman

What does it mean to you to be a Trustee at Children’s Foundation? It means I have the privilege of playing a leadership role among a team of exceptional colleagues...

How we are helping to create healthier, more equitable communities

Integrated throughout nearly all The Children’s Foundation’s work is the intention to create healthier, more equitable communities for children and families by transforming the conditions in which people live, work, play.

Children’s Foundation Awards 60 New Grants Totalling $1.67M

DETROIT – July 9, 2020 – The Children’s Foundation announced that the organization is awarding 60 new grants which total $1.67 million. The grants fund projects in community benefit, research and educational initiatives. To date, the Foundation has granted over $60 million to more than 100 community partners.

A letter from Larry – July 2020

Hello and welcome to the start of summer! We have been extremely busy during these challenging times and are very proud of the impact we have made during the COVID-19 crisis.

Extraordinary effort to feed Michigan families during uncertain times

From Flint to Grand Rapids, Michigan’s communities faced extraordinary struggles due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In March, when Children’s Foundation established the COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund, a top and main priority funding area was support for food and essentials; since then, The Foundation has awarded more than $125,000 to projects in this area – approximately 40% of the fund.

Recap: #TelehealthTalkMI discusses opportunities, challenges, and future of telehealth

On Wed., June 17, Children’s Foundation hosted a Twitter Chat to bring together organizations and providers to discuss their experiences transitioning to telehealth, the impact it has had on the communities they served, and what providers believe the future holds for remote medicine and psychology.

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