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Begin Your Your Jorney and Become a Foster Parent by Using the Michigan Foster Care Portal

The Michigan Foster Care Portal (MFCP) is a one stop shop to begin the licensing process. This will support an increase in the timeliness of licensure. As prospective foster parents’ complete steps in the MFCP, the portal tracks…
Spaulding for Children 2022 Annual Report

Spaulding for Children 2022 Annual Report

We have completed the 2022 Annual Report to Our Community. In the document we share our financial data and talk about some of our accomplishments over the past year. We are proud to profile one extraordinary young man who shares his professional…
One of Spaulding's Newest Board Members Kevin Edwards

Meet One of Spaulding’s Newest Board Members Kevin Edwards

One of our newest Board Members is Kevin Edwards, a Data Analytics Manager with Masco Corporation. Among his responsibilities, he helps develop technology platforms and capabilities to drive data analytics maturity. Kevin and his team provide…
Spaulding’s Advisory Board member Ian Grant salutes black artists every day at Umoja Fine Arts, the art gallery he and his wife own and manage in Southfield

Spaulding’s Advisory Board member Ian Grant salutes black artists every day at Umoja Fine Arts

Spaulding’s Advisory Board member Ian Grant salutes black artists every day at Umoja Fine Arts, the art gallery he and his wife own and manage in Southfield. "African American art is the fastest growing segment of the art world," Mr.…
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Guest Readers Coming to StoryTime

In 2020, we launched a Sunday night Storytime with Miss Katie to help stay connected with our families during the pandemic. In the program, Spaulding‘s Team Lead, Katie Ward, read from children’s books on Facebook LIVE.We  love the engagement…
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Dr. Angelique Day Receives SSWR Social Policy Researcher Award

The Society for Social Work and Research has selected Dr. Angelique Day, PhD, MSW, associate professor at University of Washington School of Social Work, for the Social Policy Researcher Award in the emerging scholar category. Dr. Day received…
Melissa Jenovai, President/CEO pictured with her husband, Adam, and their three children

A Message from our President and CEO Melissa Jenovai

Spaulding for Children 2023 starts the year with new leadership. Our Board is now headed by Kristi Plain, while I will serve as President/CEO of the Agency. While we are new to our current positions, we have been part of the Spaulding team for…
Spaulding for Children Newsletter August 2022
Spaulding for Children July News and Updates

July News and Updates

The Board of Directors of Spaulding for the Children has announced Melissa S. Jenovai, LMSW, will serve as the next President and CEO of Michigan’s first child welfare agency to specialize in placing children with special needs into adoptive homes.