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Ivana Maplanka

Meet Oakland County DHHS Director and MALDI Grad In addition to serving children and families, the team at Spaulding is proud of our work to develop the professional capabilities and leadership skills of talented men and women. This…
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Webinar: Understanding Social Media Tools and Traps: Empowering Families to Navigate the Virtual World

  Webinar: Understanding Social Media Tools and Traps: Empowering Families to Navigate the Virtual World Panelist Biographies: Luana Marques, PhD Mental Health  Dr.…

COVID-19 PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE PLAN

REOPENING PLANS AND GUIDELINES Read our Plan  

Melinda Lis honored with 2020 National Adoption Excellence Award

Melinda Lis, Vice President of The Academy for Family Support and Preservation at Spaulding, Honored with 2020 National Adoption Excellence Award from The Children’s Bureau Click here for Official Press Release SOUTHFIELD, Mich.,…

“Transracial Adoption and the Black Lives Matter Movement” – Webinar

On August 26, 2020 Spaulding for Children presented a webinar: Transracial Adoption and the Black Lives Matter Movement Webinar Watch the video as our facilitated panel of three Black transracial adoptees shared their experiences and real-talk…

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,…