It's important to stay active even during the dreary Michigan winter months. When it's too chilly to go outside on the playground, our teachers come up with super fun activities for our kiddos to do indoors. We've captured some super "chill" ideas for you to do at home. Make paper snowflakes to bring the outdoors inside. And hang them in unexpected places.Play board games! Yup, they still exist and it gives you a chance to introduce your kids to your favorites when you were little.Build a nifty "snow fort" indoors with blankets and pillows and empty boxes. Or maybe even a rocket ship out of a large cardboard box, using recyclable materials around the house for controls (e.g., bottle caps or empty toilet paper rolls)Make a pine-cone bird feeder with peanut butter and birdseed. Hang it outside your window.Guess how much snow is on the ground. Then grab a ruler and see who came the closest.Draw and color a winter-scene mural and hang it inside. Snap a photo and send to friends.Use … [Read more...]
Starfish Family Blog: 2019 National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day
Starfish Family Services, the go-to resource for infant and children’s mental health in Michigan May observes the 70th annual National Mental Health Awareness Month, while May 9 is National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day. In recognition of Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day, and to shine a spotlight on empowerment, our entire staff of nearly 450 sported custom-made, lime-green T-shirts and ribbons. Our message? #StrongChildren #StrongFamilies #StrongStarfish. Mental health awareness is vital as depression, anxiety, and behavioral disorders in children continues to increase. According to the Centers for Disease Control, one in six children ages 2 – 8 has a mental, behavioral, or developmental disorder. These conditions contribute to the growing number of adolescents and young adults who are attempting or dying by suicide. In recent years, mental health has come to the forefront of national conversations from politics to the medical community to social media. … [Read more...]
Fraternity of Fathers on Detroit 910AM Superstation
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Fraternity of Fathers on WDIV
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Human Services program selects five organizations for Detroit Next Generation initiative
Detroit is first place-based NextGen cityThe Kresge Foundation, February 4, 2019 Five organizations working to improve social and economic mobility for children and families in Detroit have been selected by the Kresge Foundation’s Human Services Program to participate in its Detroit Next Generation initiative. This initiative, which builds off Human Services’ national NextGen efforts, is an integral part of Kresge’s commitment to advance the human services sector and accelerate social and economic mobility for people with low income. Detroit is the first place-based, NextGen city. This initiative, which builds off Human Services’ national NextGen efforts, is an integral part of Kresge’s commitment to advance the human services sector and accelerate social and economic mobility for people with low income. Detroit is the first place-based, NextGen city. The goal of the NextGen initiative is to support organizations that are committed to person centered, outcomes-based, … [Read more...]
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