Connecting to mental health services is as simple as picking up a phone
For Michiganders who are looking for answers on mental health care or are having a mental health crisis, help is only a phone call away.
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Social Work Career Promotion Tool Kit shares benefits and pathways to rewarding careers
The toolkit is designed to enhance recruitment and promote social work career opportunities across the state. It includes sample language for websites, emails, and social media posts as well as recommended language for various professionals, including high school guidance counselors, college academic advisors, and behavioral health providers. There are also photographic materials for outreach usage.
خارطة طريق “التعليم ما قبل الابتدائي للجميع” تتخذ منهجًا شاملًا لإطلاق برنامج “التعليم ما قبل الاب
في يناير 2023، أعلنت الحاكمة غريتشن ويتمر عن خطتها "التعليم ما قبل الابتدائي للجميع"، والتي ستوفر الوصول إلى التعليم ما قبل الابتدائي المجاني لجميع الأطفال البالغين من العمر أربع سنوات في ميشيغان بحلول عام 2027. في فبراير 2024، أصدرت دائرة التعليم مدى الحياة، التقدم، والإمكانيات في ميشيغان (MiLEAP) خطة الطريق مع توصيات حول كيف يمكن للولاية تحقيق هذا الهدف. شاركت مجموعة السياسات العادلة، وهي منظمة استشارية تعليمية في واشنطن العاصمة تركز على سياسات الرعاية والتعليم المبكرة، في تأليف خارطة الطريق.
PreK For All Roadmap takes a holistic approach to rolling out PreK For All
The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) has released the PreK for All Roadmap plan with recommendations on how the state can achieve universal pre-K for all 4-year-olds in Michigan.
La Hoja de Ruta de PreK Para Todos adopta un enfoque holÃstico para el despliegue de PreK Para Todos
En enero de 2023, la gobernadora Gretchen Whitmer anunció su plan PreK para Todos, que proporcionaría acceso a la educación preescolar gratuita a todos los niños de cuatro años de Michigan para 2027. En febrero de 2024, el Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) publicó el plan de la Hoja de Ruta con recomendaciones
Lansing School District: Free, universal pre-K well worth the effort
Lansing School District, the 14th largest school district in Michigan, operates one of the largest preschool programs in the state and offers universal pre-K.
How Michigan counties are stepping up to meet youth mental health needs
Over the past several years, Michigan's community mental health agencies have been stepping up with a number of initiatives to help fill the gap in mental health services for youth.
Regional organizations help determine the childcare landscape within their own communities
The East-Central Michigan Child Care Coalition is working on expanding childcare organizations, serve more parents, and lower costs to families.
To build a mental wellness plan, take it one step at a time
Michigan mental health professionals share tips on building a mental wellness plan for 2024.
Michigan busca crear una mejor trayectoria profesional para los educadores de la primera infancia
Mientras Michigan trabaja hacia un programa PreK para Todos o PreK for All, que ampliará las opciones voluntarias de preescolar para que cada niño de cuatro años en Michigan pueda acceder a una educación preescolar gratuita en 2027, una preocupación que Meyers y otros educadores preescolares plantean es el desarrollo de la fuerza laboral para los maestros de educación preescolar.
