Ways to Keep Kids Engaged this Summer

Michigan Science Center brings wonders of the universe and live experiments directly into your living room. Log on to MiSci's ECHO Distance Learning Studio, Mondays through Fridays at 2:30 p.m. While public libraries have been approved…

Katherine Ward: An Amazing Smile May Be Why Storyteller Seems So Familiar

The time is special for children and adults who enjoy hearing a good story. Click here to catch the program Mondays at 7 p.m. Katie Ward soon will celebrate nearly 10 years as a professional serving in foster care and adoption. She has…

Family Preservation Principles

The National Family Preservation Network has outlined principles of Intensive Family Preservation Services. These services are designed to support families in which children are either at imminent risk of placement or have been placed outside…

June Is Reunification Month

When a catastrophe happens, when a child is forced to be removed from his or her home, the State turns to agencies like Spaulding to temporarily take care of the safety and well-being of that child. From the moment a child walks in to our care,…

Love Continues After Reunification

Her kids call Ms. Allen, “Aunty Mary.” She has adopted four and fostered more than 30 children through the years, including two teen girls who were reunited with their father. Ms. Allen works side by side with birth parents – but…