Live Rite: A community-based approach to youth empowerment and recovery
Live Rite’s Youth Impact Program, supported by the Children’s Foundation, helps kids affected by substance use disorder heal, grow, and thrive—together with their families.
Donor Story: Patricia H. Rodzik gives $1.5 million to support mental health services for children and young adults
In August 2019, The Children’s Foundation received a generous gift from Patricia H. Rodzik totaling more than $1.5 million to establish an endowed chair.
A Donor Story: Six-year-old boy steps-up amid Coronavirus pandemic
In many ways, six-year-old Owen Melancon of Livonia, Mich. is like most other kids his age spending shelter-in-place days riding bikes and playing in the back yard. But he is also finding ways to raise money so he can help doctors fight Coronavirus.
Quick action enables telehealth for those struggling with behavioral health issues
On a regular day, children and families dealing with behavioral health issues struggle. And when a crisis hits, their situations become even more serious.
Struggling families encouraged by unexpected support
“Since March, the population we serve has evolved from working poor to working class,” said Odie Fakhouri, chief operating officer at Arab American & Chaldean Council (AACC). “The shift in demographic is shocking.”
Hello, and welcome to May. One of the prettiest months of the year. I hope that this finds you well and healthy despite the challenges that the last several weeks have brought to us all.
Empowering individuals in recovery to focus on sobriety during COVID-19 crisis
This is the personal story of a young woman named Sandra* who submitted a scholarship application in seek of financial support to Families Against Narcotics of Washtenaw County (Washtenaw FAN).
Supporting families affected by autism spectrum disorder during COVID-19 crisis
After behaviors are noticed that indicate a child may be affected by autism spectrum disorder (ASD), it can sometimes take more than a year for the child to receive a medical diagnosis. It is a multi-step examination process with a sequential series of evaluations – and each may have their own wait list.
