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Michigan Coalition for Children and Families
Home of the Michigan
Children's Agenda

The Michigan Coalition For Children and Families:
Who We Are

MCCF is a statewide, non-partisan network of child-focused organizations and individuals with a shared mission of improving the quality of life for Michigan children and families.

MCCF is supported solely through the in-kind contributions of members and membership dues.

  • For informative membership brochure, click here
  • For membership application only (easier to complete), click here
  • For a copy of our Bylaws, click here

 


25th Release
The Children's Agenda, 2008

Priority Legislative Issues For Children and Families



2008 Fact Sheets: Priority Legislative Issues:

Investment in Family Support and Economic Development
Investment in the Early Years
Investment in Family Preservation
Investment in Health and Mental Health
Investment in Adolescents Preparing for Adulthood
Investment in School Based Services
Investment in Environmental Health


For additional information on the growing body of evidence supporting the economic benefits of early intervention,
Click here

 

 

Stay Informed/Get Involved


Use the Children's Agenda in your own work

  • For tips on using the Children's Agenda Click here


Stay Abreast of Fiscal/Budgeting Issues As They Affect Children

  • For Michigan revenue updates from the Michigan League For Human Services go to (http://www.milhs.org/) Then click "Budget and Tax" on the left column navigation bar.
  • For Michigan legislative & budget updates as they effect children from Michigan's Children, Click here
    • The Bulletin Board, Bill Status and Action Alert sections of the site's Current Legislation page provide the most comprehensive overview of legislative and fiscal issues
  • For Federal legislative and budget updates as they effect infants and toddlers from the Zero To Three Policy Center, Click here


Access Other Resources For Child Advocacy

  • Click the "Links" link on this site's navigation bar
  • For "A Decisionmakers Primer on Investing in Children, Recommended Reading List" click here


Contact Your Legislators

 

 

 

 

Highlighting/
In The News

MCCF's Newest Project:


Our Children's Platform for insuring healthy, safe, secure and educated kids

 

MCCF 2009-2010 Meeting Schedule

 

Tools For Mobilizing Parents To Vote With Children in Mind
Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health

 

Prepare for the upcoming elections:
The Michigan Participation Project (MPP)
a nonpartisan, nonprofit initiative dedicated to expanding the role of Michigan's 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in voting and elections


From: Michigan League For
Human Services
Ten Facts Michigan Citizens Need to Know About Michigan's Fiscal Crisis
and
Michigan Fiscal Crisis Demands Revenue Solutions


2009-2010
MCCF Executive Committee Officers




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