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Accessing Family Planning Resources
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Accessing Family Planning Resources

National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association
Find local services and clinics in this searchable database.

Planned Parenthood Affiliates of Michigan
Links to local Planned Parenthood services and clinics, directories of women's organizations and guides about Michigan laws impacting women and family planning.

Adoption and the Family Independence Agency
Learn about adoption, find support services and research financial assistance.

Michigan Adoption Resource Exchange
Resources about adoption, with listings and a searchable database of children waiting to be adopted.

Adoption Information from Bridges4Kids.com
A fact sheet about adoption.

Raising Healthy, Happy Kids

Bridges4Kids
Find help for a Michigan child in any of the state's counties (clickable map).

Early On Michigan
Information about child care, children's health, adoption, foster care, literacy and more. A variety of resources for Michigan parents or those working with children in Michigan.

Tools for Parents (from Michigan Project Great Start)
Resources for those caring for children up to three years old.

Childwelfare.com
Information about statistics and programs regarding children across the nation, with accessibility to information about Michigan.

Michigan Family Independence Agency
Contact information for the county offices of the Michigan Family Independence Agency.

Family Independence Agency Hotlines
Important phone numbers to Michigan services for parents.

Child Support Services
Information from Michigan's Family Independence Agency about services available to parents to seek child support, establish custody and more.

MICASE: Michigan Creative After School Experience
A catalog of programs available after school hours to students from pre-kindergarten through high school.

Family FUNdamentals Home Learning Activities
Learn about literacy activities and find materials for children in pre-kindergarten through second grade.

Michigan History, Arts and Libraries
Learn about various programs happening throughout the state to enhance you and your family's knowledge about history and art.

Child Care

Michigan Community Coordinated Child Care Network
Referral services for quality day care in Michigan. Links to other areas of support for Michigan parents.

Family Independence Agency: Day Care Eligibility
Find out if you are eligible for Michigan's Child Development and Care Program and learn how to apply.

Health and Nutrition
See "Eating Well" in the Health section.

Crime Prevention, Safety and Police Services
Information about drugs, crime and police services for citizens. Includes important phone numbers and tips to help in preventing crime.

Safety
Information about domestic violence, internet safety, fire safety, weather safety, school safety, safe driving and general tips.

Poison Help
Find information about poison prevention and tools to teach children about avoiding poisons and reporting poisoning.

Boost America!
Children 80 pounds and under should be in a booster seat after outgrowing a typical toddler car seat. Learn more about how to appropriately use a booster seat.

Just for Kids

MI Kids
An online site with activities for kids about everything from voting to baking to sight seeing in Michigan.

Contact Us________________________
Michigan Women's Commission
110 W. Michigan Ave., Suite 800
Lansing, Michigan 48933
Phone: 517-373-2884
Fax: 517-335-1649

Email: MDCR-WomensComm@michigan.gov