Children's Protective Services

The push for the bills comes after the 2023 murder of 5-year-old Ethan Belcher by his stepfather and mother

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced its new Children’s Services Administration teaming and support model in April. Allegan County’s branch is participating in the first cohort and discussed its successes and challenges with the MDHHS director

Two state representatives are seeking action after a report finds the state routinely fails to perform proper child abuse and neglect case investigations

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is expanding its Family Impact Team, or FIT program, in an effort to keep families together.

Michigan’s child-welfare law would be updated to clarify that caseworkers must make contact within 24 hours to assess the well-being of each child in a…