AdoptUSKids Leadership Program Seeks Applicants

Minority Professional Leadership Development (MPLD) program at AdoptUSKids is now accepting leadership program applications! The Minority Professional Leadership Development (MPLD) program at AdoptUSKids is an eight-month fellowship designed…

Start the School Year Off Right For Your Student

Set up a schedule for studying, sports and other extra circular activities – then, stick to it. It's best to create a quiet study area for homework. The study space could be a certain chair at the dining room table where each night after…

Understanding the World of a Child

A Profile of Ms. Nyiemah Twyman, BA A specialist in adoption and foster care at Spaulding for Children, Nyiemah Twyman personally knows what life is like for the children on her caseload. When she was younger, Ms. Twyman had been in foster…

Looking Back at 50 Years

In honor of our 50th Anniversary, we want to remember what makes Spaulding unique: Spaulding's commitment to those children that were often left uncared for – including children with disabilities.   In 1978 Spaulding hired experts…

Do You Know One of the Easiest Ways to Support Spaulding?

When you shop Amazon just go to smile.amazon.com and choose Spaulding for Children in Southfield, MI as your charity of choice. It's easy. And it costs you nothing.  Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases…

Graduation for All Her Kids

June is Graduation month. Like all parents of new diplomates, Sonja Halton holds great pride as she watches another of “her kids” graduate from high school. What's more, William, her adopted son, was the 13th foster child in her care…

Ideas for Summer Fun

Why We Oppose the Aderholt Amendment

A measure recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, the Aderholt Amendment will harm the 118,000 children in foster care waiting to be adopted. If adopted, the law would allow service providers to turn away qualified adoptive…

Welcome to The Board

Spaulding for Children welcomes two new board members this month. Along with unique expertise and professional backgrounds that strengthen our organization, they share tremendous and heartfelt enthusiasm and commitment in support of our…

Council on Accreditation Affirms Spaulding

The Council on Accreditation (COA) announced it has accredited Spaulding for Children, affirming that Spaulding meets the highest national standards of best practice and establishes the organization’s credibility as effective and professionally…