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

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

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.

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

What does it take to ensure Detroit’s youth-serving organizations are here for generations to come? Through the Michigan Central Station Children’s Endowment Initiative, 11 organizations are building permanent endowments—supported by matching funds, technical assistance, and hands-on coaching. The result is more than financial growth; it’s a shift from short-term survival to long-term strength for the children and families they serve.

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.

Emergency funding helps Forgotten Harvest deliver food, formula

When struggling families in two Detroit neighborhoods received healthy meal deliveries in early April, local farmers benefited, too.

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.

Healthy food for Detroit neighborhoods at just the right time

When struggling families in two Detroit neighborhoods received healthy meal deliveries in early April, local farmers benefited, too.

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.”

Emergency funding supports telehealth counseling for children, families

Therapy for a 10-year-old battling depression and treatment for teens combating substance abuse can’t be put on hold during a pandemic.

A letter from Larry – May 2020

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.

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