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Greetings!
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for children and their families. We work with
lawmakers, business leaders and
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make Michigan a place where all children
have the
opportunity to thrive.
| Senate Subcommittee to Act Thursday on DHS Budget |
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The Senate Subcommittee for the Department of
Human Services budget will meet Thursday to
make decisions on its version of the 2009-10
budget.
The Governor's budget includes a total of
$4.6 billion for the DHS, of which $1 billion
is state general fund. Among cuts identified
in the Governor's budget are:
- Elimination of all funding for the 0 to 3
Secondary Prevention Program to fight child
abuse and neglect.
- Elimination of a scheduled increase in
child care provider rates.
- Significant increases for child welfare
improvements required to comply with a
settlement resulting from a lawsuit against
the state for weaknesses in its protective
services and foster care systems.
- An increase of nearly 3 percent in
adoption subsidies.
- Elimination of teen parent counseling
funds.
- Elimination of funding for several
community programs providing children's
services.
- Elimination of funding for before- and
after-school programs.
Read more about the proposal before the
subcommittee in today's Budget
Basics report.
Find out what you can do to help stop these
cuts in the Feb. 23 Action
Alert.
Get contact information for members of the
Senate Subcommittees here.
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| Updated for 2009 - The Budget Process in Michigan: Opportunities to Advocate for Children and Families |
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The annual budget is the single most powerful
expression of the state's priorities. It is
during the budget process that decisions are
made about the expenditure of approximately
$8.9 billion, and there are many competing
interests that legislators must consider in
dividing up tax dollars. To significantly
improve outcomes for Michigan's children, the
public must become more aware of and involved
in setting state priorities.
Learn more about the budget process and how
you can participate in setting state
priorities in today's Budget
Basics report.
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| Learn More About Free- and Low-Cost Health Insurance |
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On Monday, March 23, 2009 during Cover the
Uninsured Week, Blue Cross Blue Shield of
Michigan and the Michigan Department of
Community Health are sponsoring a program on
children's health insurance. At this seminar
you will learn about low-cost or free health
care programs for the uninsured, including
how to help someone you know apply for
programs such as MIChild and Healthy Kids.
The event takes place from 11:30 am - 2:00 pm
at Cobo Center in Detroit.
To register or download a flier for the
event, click
here.
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