Prevention means supporting all families, helping them to find their strengths, and ensuring children have equal opportunity to reach their full potential.
Foster parents, biological parents, a child in foster care, or foster care alumni, everyone in the foster care system has rights and responsibilities. It's important that you understand what they are.
In Michigan, over 140 infants die due to sleep-related causes. Practicing infant safe sleep can help prevent sleep-related infant death.
There are currently more than 200 children waiting to be adopted. This resource page will help families and professionals along in the process.
Michigan's Child Protection Law requires that individuals with relationships with children based on their professions report child abuse and neglect by law. Use this resource page to see mandated reporter professions, access resources for reporting and training, and more.
"It is time to focus on building awareness of human trafficking, recognizing the signs, and building trauma-informed supports so we can better protect and prevent our children and youth from becoming victims of trafficking" - Just in Time Training Network
Navigating mental health concerns and understanding suicide awareness can feel overwhelming, but you are not alone. This page offers guidance, tools, and support to encourage open conversations, identify warning signs, and seek professional help when needed.
Being a parent or caregiver is full of challenges but is also a very rewarding experience for many people in Michigan. One of the most important parts of being a successful caregiver is being able to identify resources to help you through.
Individuals often contact the OCA with questions about Children’s Protective Services (CPS) investigations. This resource page will help with details of their office.
Studies suggest up to 10 million children are exposed to some form of domestic violence each year. Understanding the impact will help us provide better support.
From social media to legislative resources, this list will provide access to information about many different aspects of child welfare.
Grandparents have visitation rights in Michigan. See what the law allows, and what information you will need.
We've compiled a list of ombudsmen and advocates in the child welfare systems across the United States and parts of Canada. This list includes contact information and a short description for each office.
The position of ombudsman was originally created in Sweden in the 1800s. Click the link below to learn more about what an ombudsman is, the guiding principles, and values of the office.
