Nearly four out of five child care workers in Michigan don’t receive benefits. A $4.4 million pilot program from the state hopes to change that.
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About 1 in 5 children in Michigan live in poverty. Bridge will explore the reasons behind this disturbing result and the ideas to address it.
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Michigan wants to grow its population, but more adults say no thanks to kids
As the Trump administration looks to incentivize birth rates, more than a quarter of Michiganders are choosing the ‘childfree’ life.
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Mourners say goodbye to siblings who died in Detroit casino parking garage
Song and prayer enveloped about 150 mourners as they paid their respects to 9-year-old Darnell Currie Jr. and 2-year-old A’millah Currie.
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Cash for moms experiment expands in Michigan, where lawmakers see promise
RX Kids provides cash to expectant moms and babies — no strings attached. It’s ‘a great idea,’ said Republican state Sen. John Damoose.
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Michigan moms get cash each month to ease financial troubles. Does it work?
Michigan will experiment with guaranteed income in Flint, one of its poorest cities, giving expectant and new moms $7,500 — no strings attached — to lift the stress of poverty from their newborns.
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56,000 Michigan kids could lose child care as federal COVID funding ends
Federal pandemic funds helped child care providers raise salaries, buy new supplies and pay bills. They also boosted payments to childcare providers so parents could go to work. The funding ends Saturday.
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In rural Michigan, need is great, but summer food programs are scarce
Limited transportation and resources mean that hungry kids can be many miles away from food assistance, experts and state data show.
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Surgeon general warns about social media, teens: Will Michigan listen?
The surgeon general released an advisory on social media use in children and adolescents, warning of negative effects on mental health. More than three hours per day doubles risk to teens, the report concluded.
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BB gun bill requires minors to have adult around when shooting off property
The measure would make it a misdemeanor for an adult to allow someone under 18 to use a BB, pellet or paintball gun when not on their property without adult supervision. A critic called it a solution in search of a problem.
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Missing 8-year-old boy found safe in Michigan’s Porcupine Mountains
Nante Niemi of Wisconsin, missing since Saturday, was found on Monday hiding near a log two miles from his family’s campsite, Michigan State Police reported. He appeared to be in good health and was reunited with family.