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STATE LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES
• Janet Snyder asked to serve on Child Placement Act Task Force
• Rep. Clack to form Child Services Subcommittee
• DCH says Governor’s budget recommendations would help address STDs and protect public health
• Senate passes school early intervention model bill
• House Appropriations Subcommittee on DHS is told state won’t meet federal work requirements
• House passes penalties for human trafficking
• House Judiciary Committee hears report of prisoner mental health pilot program
• Health behaviors targeted by Medicaid program
• Senate clears gang control legislation
• DHS reports to legislators; focus on safety, well-being and permanency
• Legislature approves enhanced driver’s license bills

STATE JUDICIAL/EXECUTIVE/ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES
• DHS hosts meeting of residential treatment providers

MEMBER NEWS
• Welcome, St. Peter’s Home for Boys!—The Federation Board of Directors has voted unanimously to accept St. Peter’s Home for Boys as a full member of the Federation. St. Peter’s is led by Executive Director Gregory Everett and is located in Detroit. St. Peter’s Home for Boys is accredited by the National Coalition of Alternative Community Schools and provides education services, residential treatment, substance abuse services and volunteer programs (learn more at http://www.sphb.org). We are so pleased to add this agency’s voice and expertise to those of others in Michigan committed to improving the lives of our most vulnerable populations.

• Individual memberships—The list is growing! We now have 73 Individual members of the Federation! Just in the last two weeks, the following individuals supported the Federation in this way:
New members:
• Randy Copas, VP of Residential Services, Starr Commonwealth
• Vince Coraci, MSU School of Social Work student
• Chuck Jackson, VP of Community Based and Alternative Services, Starr Commonwealth
• Ann Marie Lesniak, Director, Childhelp
• James Longhurst, VP of Clinical and Psychiatric Services, Starr Commonwealth
• Sharon Loughridge, Executive Director, D.A. Blodgett for Children
• Tom Tate, VP Research, Evaluation and Training, Starr Commonwealth
• Gary Tester, Vice President of Advocacy, Holy Cross Children’s Services.
Renewing members:
• James Haveman, President, Haveman Group
• Herman McCall, VP/COO, Starr Commonwealth
• Martin Mitchell, President/CEO, Starr Commonwealth
• Chris Smith, VP/CFO, Starr Commonwealth

For the full list of Individual members click here.

FEDERATION ACTIVITIES
• Summary of meetings and calendar of meetings for Federation now through June

ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Celebrate retirement with Maryjane Peck
• Memorial service held in honor of Ouida Cash

MEMBERS IN THE NEWS
• Burmese refugees relocating in West Michigan (Bethany Christian Services)

OTHER MEDIA COVERAGE