Building Forever Families Through Child Welfare and Permanency

Spaulding for Children partners with child welfare agencies and families to ensure every child has a loving permanent home, where they can thrive.

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  • Holiday Party

    Families Holiday Party

    Fri, Dec 4, 2026

    A joyful celebration filled with a hot meal, activities, treats, and holiday cheer for the families we serve.

  • Child excitedly opening a gift by a Christmas tree

    Child’s Holiday Wish

    Fri, Dec 4, 2026

    Support a child by helping fulfill their holiday wish list and making the season brighter.

  • Holiday Store Front

    Holiday Shop

    Wed, Dec 9, 2026

    Provides families with a dignified, supportive space to select gifts for their loved ones at no cost.

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    Spaulding Scramble

    Sat, Aug 21, 2027

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Who We Are

Spaulding for Children is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring every child can grow up in a safe, stable, loving, and permanent family, while supporting families to remain strong and connected for life.

Our Mission

To develop and integrate revolutionary and innovative programs that provide families the support needed to enhance the care of children and youth with the pursuit of permanency.

Our Collaborative Approach

We work directly with child welfare agencies, social workers, and families to create lasting, successful permanency outcomes.

Our Evidence Based Programs

Our programs and resources are grounded in research and best practices, ensuring effective outcomes for children and families.

Our Proven Impact

Decades of experience supporting thousands of children and permanent families nationwide since 1968.

Professionals

For Child Welfare Professionals

Training, research, and tools to strengthen your agency’s permanency practice.

For Professionals: Current and Past Federal Projects

Current and Past Federal Projects

Spaulding for Children leads and participates in several federally-funded initiatives designed to advance permanency practice, build agency capacity, and support children and families nationwide.

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Training and Technical Assistance

Our work strengthens child welfare programs, equips caregivers, and helps systems achieve lasting, family-based outcomes for children and youth.

Resources for Families

Whether you’re exploring adoption or already on your journey, we provide the guidance and support you need to build your forever family.

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Foster Care in Michigan

Support, training and development of foster and kinship parents to provide temporary foster care placement to children and youth.

Adoption in Michigan

Recruitment, training and development of families interested in making lifelong commitment to children in foster care though adoption.

Respite Care in Michigan

If you want to make a difference for both children in foster care as well as compassionate caregivers, consider becoming a respite care provider.

Right-Time Training Anywhere

The free Right-Time Training is designed to provide caregivers with ongoing skill development and access to information on specific challenges that families may experience while caring for children in their homes.

Our Impact

Making a Real Difference in the Lives of Children and Families Across America
8,500+
Families Supported
7,200+
Professional and Families Trained
+50
Years of Dedicated Service

Latest News and Updates

  • Published On: June 30, 2026

    Celebrating Dads – and Reunification – in June

    June is a month that we celebrate dads – and it is also when we celebrate family reunification. And at Spaulding, we know how important fathers are to families. Did you know that according to the U.S. Census Bureau, 18.2 million children,  or one in four, live without a biological, step, or adoptive father in the [...]

  • Published On: May 28, 2026

    A Story of Resilience from Foster Care

    For Deborah Peay Wilson, growing up in the foster care system changed her in ways that were both painful and transformative. Deborah, who has been a member of the Spaulding for Children Board of Directors since 2022, says her experience was multilayered. She first experienced a long-term foster placement that eventually led to adoption by [...]

  • Published On: May 6, 2026

    Finding Hope and Family Through Foster Care

    In the summer of 2024, Nicole Cicchetti’s life changed in a way she didn’t expect when she became a foster mom to a family friend’s child. Nicole’s friend had a child who was being removed by CPS and when she learned what was happening, the decision to step in was immediate. Nicole has been a [...]

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Your support helps Spaulding for Children strengthen families, equip child welfare professionals, and create lasting change for children and communities. Together, we can build brighter futures.

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