More foster families needed as state marks Foster Care Month
Michigan needs more loving foster families to temporarily care for children while the state works to reunify them safely with their biological parents.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has proclaimed May to be Foster Care Month in Michigan.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) during the month is recognizing foster families for their contributions while raising awareness of the need for more foster homes. There are about 10,500 children in foster care in the state. There is a particular need for families to foster older children, sibling groups and youth with special needs.
“We are facing an increased need for foster families to provide stable and safe care for children due to the department’s commitment to provide family homes for children and reduce the use of congregate care settings, as well as a significant loss of foster homes during the pandemic,” said Demetrius Starling, executive director of the MDHHS Children’s Services Agency.
In most cases, MDHHS’s goal is to reunify the children with their families after providing resources to them. If that’s not safe, MDHHS looks to find them permanent homes through adoption.
Anyone interested in becoming a foster parent can call a Foster Care Navigator at 855-MICHKIDS or visit www.fcnp.org. To learn more, visit www.michigan.gov/hopeforahome.
Section to explore ‘Current Practice of Social Security Disability’ June 14
The Social Security Lawyers Section of the State Bar of Michigan will host “Current Practice of Social Security Disability,” a deep dive into the current practice of Social Security Disability, at Boyne Mountain Resort, 1 Boyne Mountain Road in Boyne Falls.
The event will take place on Monday, June 13, to Tuesday, June 14. There will be a welcoming session starting at 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 12, at Boyne with an open bar and hors d’oeuvres.
The section will present nationally renowned speakers, who regularly speak at NOSSCR conferences, such as Sarah Bohr, Larry Rohlfing, David Camp, Cliff Farrell, and Karl Osterhout. There will also be a panel of several vocational experts talking about current trends in the field. Lastly, there will be a roundtable discussion led by several Social Security lawyers, discussing current issues for practitioners.
The event is free for Social Security Lawyers Section members and $50 for non-section members. To register, visit https://connect.michbar.org/socsecurity/home.
Anyone with questions should call either Chair Kerry Spencer at 248-227-1687 or Vice-chair Josh McFarland at 989-386-1451.
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