MI Families shares the work of community organizations, healthcare providers, educators, employers, and other Michiganders as they work to create better health, educational access, and economic security for all Michigan families. It is made possible with funding from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
Fair Food Network, Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities, and Detroit Food Policy Council increase families' healthy choices while supporting local growers and retailers.
Rising costs, child care shortages and barriers to health care are straining Michigan families. What could help?
Roadmap co-author encouraged by how the state is expanding its Great Start Readiness Program into universal pre-K.
SNAP helps families meet all basic needs, including childcare.
Libraries' children’s programming builds kindergarten readiness and a lifelong love for reading.
Health care access is inseparable from academic success.
ECIC works with public agencies, community partners, philanthropy, and providers to ensure every child has a foundation for lifelong success.
The simplest tools are still the most effective: paper, pencils, and everyday print.
Good nutrition lays the foundation for physical growth, brain development, and school readiness.
“Las prestaciones del SNAP no cubren todos los gastos alimentarios de las familias en ningún lugar del estado, y estos cambios están ampliando aún más esa brecha”. Julie Cassidy, MLPP.
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