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MI HR0337
Resolution
Status
Passed
9/20/2016
Primary Sponsor
Klint Kesto
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AI Summary
- Declares September 2016 as Kinship Care Month in Michigan to recognize children raised by grandparents and other relatives in kinship care arrangements
- Acknowledges that more than 150,000 Michigan children are raised in kinship families by grandparent or relative caregivers
- Recognizes the role of kinship caregivers in providing safety, stability, and connection to cultural heritage and community for children whose biological parents are unable to care for them
- Encourages Michigan citizens to increase awareness and understanding of the positive family environment that kinship families provide for children
- Calls attention to challenges kinship families face in accessing services from education, legal, social services, mental health, and justice systems
Legislative Description
A resolution to declare September 2016 as Kinship Care Month in the state of Michigan.
Kinship Care Month
Last Action
Adopted
9/20/2016
Full Bill Text
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