New policies aim to make a difference for Michigan's kids.
There have been a few recent developments that meet at the intersection of the Venn diagram made when State of Opportunity meets government affairs.What matters is how likely these reforms are to make...
View ArticleInfowire: Getting high-quality mental health care for kids in Michigan...
Parents that have a kid with a serious mental illness are well acquainted with frustration. Annie Kitching is one of these parents.
View ArticleWe want your ideas for State of Opportunity's Infowire!
Infowire stories are a little bit different from traditional news stories. The point of Infowire is to fill an information gap. That means a perfect Infowire story would start with a question. Where do...
View ArticleMichigan's foster care system getting better, but kids still suffer because...
State of Opportunity will air a documentary on foster care on Thursday, October 30th. In the lead up to Thursday, we're publishing a series of articles that explore specific aspects of the foster care...
View ArticleIf you want to measure the effect of your early life on your health now, take...
State of Opportunity will air a documentary on foster care on Thursday, October 30th. In the lead up to Thursday we're publishing a series of articles that explore specific aspects of the foster care...
View ArticleAfter foster care, what's next for kids in Michigan?
We've recently spent a lot of time here at State of Opportunity focusing on foster care. If you missed Jennifer Guerra's documentary Finding Home, set aside some time to listen.
View ArticleMichigan's foster care system has some successes, but still needs to improve.
The Department of Human Services Office in rural Van Buren County is pretty indistinct. There's a waiting room with a toddler crying. Through double doors and down the hall there is a sea of cubicles....
View ArticleMichigan's juvenile justice system – a 1700s approach?
In 1978, a group of teenagers in Wayne County beat, stabbed, and killed another young person named Dennis Rhodes in order to steal his bike. One of those young people, Jeffrey Dunbar, was tried and...
View ArticleArticles for thought and conversation post-Ferguson Grand Jury
I can add little of value in the midst of the seismic event of national importance that is Ferguson in the wake of Michael Brown's shooting. These events weigh heavily, even from my geographically and...
View ArticleEnjoy the holiday, we'll see you in a few days
We are thankful for our State of Opportunity community and hope you all enjoy some time with family or friends over the next few days. We will see you again on Monday.
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