Federation Full and Affiliate members may click here to read the full version of the FYI.

STATE LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES
• Budget talks continu
• Foster care bills clear Senate committee
• Medicaid estate recovery program clears the legislature
• Legislation introduced this week

STATE JUDICIAL/EXECUTIVE ACTIVITIES
• Michigan’s welfare cases continue to decline

October marks the beginning of the ENERGY STAR Change a Light, Change the World Campaign.   It is a national call-to-action to encourage individuals to help change the world, one energy-saving light bulb step at a time.

On October 1, Urban Options is launching the Change a Light Change Michigan  2007 campaign along with 7 Lansing area Ace Hardware stores to sell ENERGY STAR compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) for a discounted price (download Change a Light flyer here ).

The sale will begin on October 1 and run through November 30 while supplies last.   Michigan residents may purchase up to 12 CFLs for as little as 99 cents depending on the style of bulb purchased.
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Executive Director—Michigan Federation for Children and Families—a statewide association of private, nonprofit child and family service agencies, advocate organizations and individuals—seeks candidates for Executive Director. Send resume and cover letter, including salary expectations, via email to executivesearch@michfed.org by no later than October 15, 2007.

Click here to view the full position description.

Click here to view the Federation’s 2007-08 Public Policy Priorities and the 2007 Membership Guide.

Federation Full and Affiliate member can click here to view the full version of the FYI.

FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES
• Congress to consider SCHIP continuation/expansion next week
• U.S. Senate passes Mental Health Parity Bill

STATE LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES
• State budget still unsettled
• One more week in Senate Committee to work on foster care legislation
• Estate recovery program for Medicaid

STATE JUDICIAL/EXECUTIVE ACTIVITIES
• DHS Directors names Chief Deputy Director
• Volunteers sought for private agency interface with SWSS

MEDIA
• Sen. Roger Kahn (R-Saginaw Twp) Op-Ed—Sen. Kahn’s letter to the editor appeared in the Tri-County News. Click here to view the Op-Ed.

The State Court Administrative Office Family Services Division will hold this training on November 8th from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Bavarian Inn, Frankenmuth. This one-day training will highlight certain essential information about a child’s “best interests” that a judge or referee must consider in making fully informed decisions about terminating parental rights and other important decisions that affect the safety and well being of children in foster care. There is no registration cost to attend this training, all training material and lunch will be provided. Registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Download the program guide and registration form here: SCAO November 8 Training