Local Council Summary FY21 - Michigan

LOCAL COUNCIL

SUMMARIES FY21

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PO Box 30037

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1 Local Council Summary FY21

Alcona County BSC: 1

CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PREVENTION FOR ALCONA COUNTY, INC. (CANPAC)

P.O. Box 46

Lincoln, MI 49742-0046

Attn: Tamara Quick

Phone: 989-370-0239

Email: [email protected]

Programming –

• Adult and Child family directed interactive events

• Support baby pantry and include providing safe sleep resources and materials (i.e. sleep

sacks and portable cribs)

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Allegan County BSC: 3

SAFE HARBOR CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY CENTER

402 Trowbridge Street

Allegan, MI 49010-1231

Attn: Lori Antkoviak

Phone: 269-673-3791

E-Mail: [email protected]

Web: http://www.safeandsoundcac.org

Programming –

• Child sexual abuse prevention education for adults (Stewards of Children) and children

• Mandated Reporter training

• Safe sleep information materials distribution to area physicians, press releases, social media

• Infant head trauma prevention using Period of PURPLE Crying

http://www.safeandsoundcac.org/

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Alpena/Presque Isle Counties BSC: 1

ALPENA CAN TEAM, INC.

PO Box 267

Alpena, MI 49707-0267

Attn: Robin Benson

Phone: 989-356-8058


Programming –

• Parenting education inc. Protective Factors, ACEs and other information distribution via newsletters, social media, press releases, etc.

• Baby pantry support

• Infant car seat inspections and car seat distribution

• Safe Sleep education, portable crib, sheet and sleep sack distribution

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Antrim County BSC: 1

UNITED WAY OF NORTHWEST MICHIGAN

PO Box 694

202 E. Grandview Parkway

Traverse City, MI 49685

Attn: Ranae McCauley

Phone: 231-947-3200


Programming –

• Safe Sleep items distribution (sleep sacks, cribs, portable cribs, etc.) and information materials

• CAN prevention public awareness campaigns through social media, press and others

• Parenting skills education through “No Hit Zone” model.

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Arenac County

BSC: 2

ARENAC CO. CHILD PROTECTION COUNCIL

126 N. Grove Street

Standish, MI 48658

Attn: Brittany Cline

Phone: 989-313-0104


Programming -

• Community Education Day during CAP Month

• Support to Baby Pantry

• Safe Sleep crib distribution and billboard messaging

• Sexual abuse prevention education programming to children


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Baraga/Houghton/Keweenaw Counties BSC: 1

SUPERIOR CAP COUNCIL

PO Box 832

900 W. Sharon Ave.

Houghton, MI 49931-0832

Attn: Rhys Edwards

Phone: 906-487-0914


Programming -

• Provide welcome newborn baby bag with Safe Sleep information and safe sleep items including portable cribs and sheets, sleep sacks, etc.

• Safe Sleep promotion through website, social media, press, etc.

• Provide Safe Sleep training to professional community

• Provide Ages and Stages questionnaire, Happiest Baby and Baby Basics programming (infant head trauma prevention curricula)


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Barry County BSC: 3

FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER OF BARRY COUNTY

PO Box 304

231 S. Broadway

Hastings, MI 49058

Attn: Linda Maupin

Phone: 269-945-5439


Web: www.familysupportbarry.com

Programming -

• Period of PURPLE Crying to new parents and Baby Basics programs (infant head trauma prevention curricula) to middle school children

• Family workshop series Your Baby’s First Year and monthly newsletter Pierre the Pelican for parents with children 0-5

• Kinship care support

• Train community in Stewards of Children program (sexual abuse prevention training aimed at adults)

• Crib Resource in Barry (CRIB) Program providing safe sleep environments for those that don’t have.

• Safe Sleep education and materials distribution


http://www.familysupportbarry.com/

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Bay County BSC:2

CAN COUNCIL GREAT LAKES BAY REGION, BAY COUNTY

715 N. Euclid Ave.

Bay City, MI 48706-2951

Attn: Vera Harrison – Education and Training Director

Phone: 989-671-1345


Web: www.cancouncil.org

Programming -

• Safe Baby programming to middle and high school students to educate about topics including safe sleep, infant head trauma prevention, fetal alcohol syndrome, etc.

• Present Stewards of Children to community parents

• Safer Older Smarter sexual abuse prevention program to 2nd graders

• Mandated reporting to professional community

• Media/cyber safety education to middle and high school students

http://www.cancouncil.org/

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Benzie County BSC: 1

BENZIE COUNTY CARES FOR KIDS

c/o MSUE

448 Court Place

Beulah, MI 49617

Attn: Kim Michum

Phone: 231-409-9534


Programming -

• Summer camp support for 10 youth


• Parent Education classes support

• Provide baby pantry with safe sleep materials and sleep sacks and portable cribs

• Community prevention campaigns on social media, press, etc.


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Berrien County BSC: 3

BERRIEN COUNCIL FOR CHILDREN

4938 Niles Rd.

Saint Joseph, MI 49085-9612

Attn: Allie Kibler-Campbell

Phone: (269) 556-9640


Web: www.berrienchild.org

Programming -

• Stewards of Children training


• Play It Safe sexual abuse prevention curriculum to school age students

• Cyber safety training to students

• Healthy relationships training to students

• Safe Sleep education training and written materials distribution

http://www.berrienchild.org/

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Branch County BSC: 4

BRANCH COUNTY COUNCIL FOR CAN

87 Marshall St.

Coldwater, MI 49036-1629

Attn: Lori LaBundy

Phone: 517-227-5234


Programming -

• New Mother Bags to new parents that include Period of PURPLE Crying (PPC) program and Safe Sleep and positive parenting education materials

• Provide PPC training to nursing and other professional staff

• Promote prevention education and awareness on social media, press, use the Pinny the Pinwheel campaign during CAP Month, etc.


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Calhoun County

BSC: 3

BRONSON HEALTH FOUNDATION

36 W. Manchester St.

Battle Creek, MI 49017

Attn: Dannielle Kostrab

Phone: 269-245-3903


Programming -

• Second Step sexual abuse prevention programming to elementary school children

• Other sexual abuse prevention programming to middle and high school students

• Stewards of Children programming to community adults

• Provide portable cribs in community in support of safe sleep

• Attend community events to promote sexual abuse prevention information


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Cass County BSC: 3

CASS COUNTY YOUTH COUNCIL

PO Box 334

Cassopolis, MI 49031

Attn: Sarah Zhang

Phone: (269) 445-4444 ext. 3253


Programming -

• Annual professional conference on topic related to prevention and association with substance abuse

• Parent education programming on variety of topics including Stewards of Children, Safe Sleep, drug endangerment, co-parenting, etc.

• Support safe sleep with DOSE training programming to professionals. Also distribution of safe sleep video (created by council)

• Provide portable cribs, sleep sacks and informational materials for safe sleep efforts

• Provide trainings on the National Drug Endangered Children's Program and support DARE program

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Charlevoix/Emmet Counties BSC: 1

CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION COUNCIL FOR CHARLEVOIX AND EMMETT

COUNTIES

PO Box 414

Petoskey, MI 49770-0414

Attn: Kathy Reed

Phone: 231-348-8134


Web: www.upnorthchildabusecouncil.org

Programming -

• Promote and actively participate in local Great Start Collaborative (GSC) efforts as well as the Resilient and Trauma-Informed Community Task Force

• Distribute sleep sacks and safe sleep written materials to parents in the community

• Promote prevention awareness on social media, press, and other means

• Collaborate with the Resilient and Trauma-Informed Community Task Force (RTIC Task Force)


http://www.upnorthchildabusecouncil.org/

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Cheboygan County BSC: 1

CHEBOYGAN COUNTY CHILD ADVOCACY COUNCIL

595 O’Brien Drive

Cheboygan, MI 49721-2035

Attn: Robin Benson

Phone: 989-356-8058


Programming -

• Provide safe sleep education to new parents

• Supply infant car seats and support car seat inspection efforts

• Participate in local awareness events and distribute information on a variety of prevention topics including parenting

• Support babysitting training classes


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Chippewa County BSC: 1

EASTERN UP INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT – CHIPPEWA COUNTY LOCAL COUNCIL

315 Armory Place

Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783-2005

Attn: Elizabeth (Beth) Rye

Coordinator: 906-630-0331


Programming -

• Professional training opportunity (opioid abuse in 2021)

• Welcome Wee Ones project. New parents meet with professional and receive bag with safe sleep information, Period of PURPLE Crying, car seat safety, and other parenting information


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Clare County BSC: 2

CLARE COUNTY YOUTH COUNCIL

P.O. Box 757

Harrison, MI 48625-0757

Attn: Betsy Ulicki

Phone: 989-418-8502


Programming -

• Sponsor a virtual baby shower (where a variety of topics are discussed and materials distributed at a pick-up point)

• Provide sleep sacks and portable cribs to local baby pantry

• Parenting classes (EB class, not named at this time)


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Clinton County BSC: 2

CLINTON COUNTY COUNCIL FOR THE PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT

1000 E. Sturgis St., Suite 5

PO Box 114

St. Johns, MI 48879

Attn: Marie Barks

Phone: 989-224-1010


Programming -

• Evidence-based parenting classes (not named at this time)

• Sponsor a Laughing, Loving and Leading Your Children conference every March for parents, grandparents, childcare providers, foster and adoptive parents, and educators

• Host Project Connect which provides backpacks, school supplies and haircuts to community children

• Host a community baby shower (where a variety of parenting issues are discussed)

• Community awareness of prevention through news media, social media, etc.

• Provide safe sleep information, and other materials including onesies, sleep sacks, pack-n-plays, etc. to the baby pantries, health department (WIC clinic), foster and adoptive parents and maternal infant health program


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Crawford/Roscommon Counties BSC: 1

CRAWFORD/ROSCOMMON CHILD PROTECTION COUNCIL

PO Box 887

Roscommon, MI 48653

Attn: Tammy Tyler

Phone: 989-915-2752


Programming -

• Provide sleep sacks and safe sleep written materials to new parents.

• Train nursing staff to impart safe sleep information

• Portable crib distribution

• Provide Period of PURPLE Crying training to new parents

• Infant car seat clinics with free car seat distribution

• Host community baby shower

• Sponsor Circle of Parents support groups in local jail setting


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Delta County BSC: 1

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE UPPER PENINSULA/DELTA COUNTY

2420 1st Ave. S

Escanaba, MI 49829-1309

Attn: Julie Moberg

Phone: 906-786-7080


Programming -

• Home visitor through Welcome Newborn program, providing safe sleep education to new parents. All parents receive a sleep sack, pacifier and written materials

• Provide teen parents the teen parenting resource guide, tote bags, sleep sacks, pacifiers, and toilet training kits


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Eaton County BSC: 2

EATON RESA/PREVENTION PROGRAM SERVICES

1790 East Packard Hwy

Charlotte, MI 48813

Attn: Charisse Tuell

Phone: 517-541-8768


Website: www.eatonresa.org

Programming -

• Provide safe-sleep sacks and up-to-date sleep information materials in baby welcome bags to new parents and written materials to providers

• Provide Nurturing Parent classes

• Host Parent Cafes

http://www.eatonresa.org/

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Genesee/Shiawasee Counties BSC: 2 & 5

VOICES FOR CHILDREN ADVOCACY CENTER

515 East Street

Flint, MI 48503-1946

Attn: Claudnyse D. Holloman

Phone: 810-238-3333


Web: https://voicesforcac.org

Programming -

• Stewards of Children Trainings

• Safe Sleep trainings

• Social media, other media campaigns for CAN prevention topics

• Mandated reporter trainings

https://voicesforcac.org/

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Gladwin County BSC: 2

GLADWIN COUNTY CAN COUNCIL

PO Box 426

Beaverton, MI 48612

Attn: Kim Keeley

Phone: 989-965-1427


Programming -

• Support of baby pantry

• Supply safe sleep materials and portable cribs to baby pantry

• Community events including a baby shower and other awareness events


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Gogebic County BSC: 1

DOVE, INC.

PO Box 366

Ironwood, MI 49938

Attn: Erin Ross

Phone: 906-663-4045


Website: www.dove-inc.net

Programming -

• Welcome Newborn program with bag distributed with information and sleep sacks

• Sponsor award to teenager in community that shows leadership

http://www.dove-inc.net/

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Grand Traverse/Kalkaska/Leelanau Counties BSC: 1

TRAVERSE BAY CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY CENTER

2000 Chartwell Drive, Suite 3

Traverse City, MI 49696

Attn: Jourdan Dean

Phone: 231-929-4250


Web: www.traversebaycac.org

Programming -

• Safe Sleep book distribution to local hospitals and area physicians

• Evidence-informed “Talk, Protect, Report” (TPR) program (child sexual abuse prevention)

• Youth Prevention Council to engage youth in prevention education and outreach efforts


http://www.traversebaycac.org/

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Gratiot County

BSC: 2

GRATIOT COUNTY CHILD ADVOCACY ASSOCIATION

525 N. State Street, Ste. 4

Alma, MI 48801-1638

Attn: Audra Stahl

Phone: 989-463-1422


Web: www.linkforfamilies.org

Programming -

• Protect Yourself program to all county elementary school children (sexual abuse prevention and safe boundaries)

• Safe parenting adult programming that includes infant safe sleep, body safety, car seat safety, and shaken baby syndrome (Nurturing Parenting, ACT Raising Safe Kids, Happiest Baby on the Block, Baby Basics, or Positive Discipline)

• Quarterly Stewards of Children trainings

http://www.linkforfamilies.org/

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Hillsdale County BSC: 4

HILLSDALE CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION & AWARENESS

20 Care Drive, Suite C

Hillsdale, MI 49242-5039

Attn: Christie Campbell

Phone: 517-437-3100


Web: www.capahillsdale.net

Programming -

• Real Men Rock campaign (infant head trauma prevention campaign)

• Create and distribute a Children’s Yellow Pages (community reference booklet)

• Newborn bag with safe sleep and infant head trauma prevention information. Also contains a sleep sack

• Baby Think It Over infant care program for high school students

• Stewards of Children child sexual abuse program aimed at educating adults

http://www.capahillsdale.net/

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Huron County

BSC: 2

CAN COUNCIL GREAT LAKES BAY REGION – HURON

219 E. Huron Avenue,

Bad Axe, MI 48413-0332

Attn: Kelly Helewski

Phone: 989-928-2776


Programming -

• Stewards of Children program

• Safe Older Smarter sexual abuse prevention program for second graders

• Mandated reporter training to professionals

• Safe Baby program to high school students


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Ingham County BSC: 2

CHILD AND FAMILY CHARITIES

4287 Five Oaks Drive

Lansing, MI 48911-4214

Attn: Julie Thomasma

Phone: 517-882-4000x123

Web: www.childandfamily.org


Programming -

• Support to families and general community through parenting education, information, referral assistance, and basic needs, by having weekly check ins with families

• Medicaid outreach and awareness education

• Infant head trauma prevention training to adults

• Safe Sleep education classes and materials distribution


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Ionia County BSC: 3

IONIA COUNTY COUNCIL FOR PREVENTION OF CAN

PO Box 358

100 W. Main Street

Ionia, MI 48846-1616

Attn: Kris Purnhagen

Phone: 616-527-5332


Programming -

• Virtual Training on Safe Sleep and distribution of Safe Sleep Materials, including Sleep Sacks, Pack-N-Plays, Crib Sheets, Children's Board Books and other promotional resources

• Parenting education classes inc. effective discipline, developmental milestones, bonding and attachment, educational/school needs, healthy lifestyles, and parent advocacy

• Trainings to professional community on a variety of topics


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Iosco County

BSC: 1

IOSCO COUNTY CHILD PROTECTION COUNCIL

P.O. Box 642

Oscoda, MI 48750

Attn: Amy Kuzbiel

Phone: 989-292-9451


Programming -

• Support Baby Pantry

• Provide local hospital with Happiest Baby program (infant head trauma prevention)

• Supply safe sleep materials to baby pantry and local birthing hospital


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Iron/Dickinson County BSC: 1

IRON/DICKINSON CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY NETWORK

PO Box 2667

Kingsford, MI 49802

Attn: Kristina Demboski

Phone: 906-367-4866


Programming -

• Parenting classes in both Iron and Dickinson counties utilizing 1-2-3 Magic, Positive Parenting, Safe Child Program, Safe Sleep, and other parenting curriculum

• Community events and programming support inc.: Parenting Fair, Underage Drinking Initiative, Welcome Newborn Project, Infant Safe Sleep Project, Early Childhood Programs, Car Seat Safety Programs, Adoption and Family Programs, Community Youth Asset Building Initiatives, Community Education Resource Material and Support for Publicity and Community Education

• Provide information and other safe sleep materials e.g. sleep sacks, DVD's, Onesies, and crib sheets


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Isabella County BSC: 2

ISABELLA COUNTY CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER

2479 Rosewood North Drive, Ste. B

Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858

Attn: Meg Schubert

Phone: 989-317-8792


Web: www.isabellacac.org

Programming -

• Stewards of Children program to adults

• Child sexual abuse programming to elementary school students, e.g. Protect Yourself

• Provide Safe Sleep materials to local hospital

• Mandated reporter training to local professionals

http://www.isabellacac.org/

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Jackson County BSC: 4

COUNCIL FOR THE PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT OF JACKSON CO.

606 Greenwood Place

Jackson, MI 49203-1707

Attn: Kim Conant

Phone: 517-788-4239

E-Mail [email protected]

Web: www.cpcanjackson.org

Programming -

• Safe sleep displays and posters at community events and materials distribution

• Community announcements including radio spots during CAP Month and Safe Sleep Month

• Safe Sleep training at community baby shower

• Provide Happiest Baby on the Block trainings

• Mandated Reporter trainings

• Stewards of Children training

• Body Safety Training, ROAR. child sexual abuse prevention program

• Professional training days related to ACEs and trauma informed care and programming


http://www.cpcanjackson.org/

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Kalamazoo County BSC: 3

KALAMAZOO COUNTY CAN COUNCIL

4000 Portage St, Suite 111

Kalamazoo, MI 49001

Attn: Debra Mixis

Phone: 269-552-4430


Web: www.KalamazooCAN.org

Programming -

• Kids are Special program to children 3-12 (sexual abuse prevention)


• Develop and publish community self-help resource guide. Family Help Book

• Collaborate with Cradle Kalamazoo to support Safe Sleep efforts

http://www.kalamazoocan.org/

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Kent County

BSC: 5

FAMILY FUTURES

678 Front Ave. NW Ste. 210

Grand Rapids, MI 49504-5300

Attn: Hannah Beller

Phone: 616-855-5460


Web: www.familyfutures.net

Programming -

• Provide Safe Sleep materials to Connections program parents and all new parents in county

• Safe Sleep information on social media

http://www.familyfutures.net/

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Lake County BSC: 3

LAKE COUNTY COUNCIL FOR PREVENTION OF CAN

800 10th St., Ste 300

Baldwin, MI 49304-7968

Attn: Kim Loop

Phone: 231-745-4614


Programming -

• Distribute safe sleep related supplies such as pack n plays, sleep sacks, bed sheets, books, and educational literature as well as other infant needs e.g. diaper bag

• Safe Sleep education during Safe Sleep Month

• Participate in Lake County Christmas Program (providing warm clothing to families), backpacks for school, car seat clinics and diaper bags.

• Develop and publish a Resource Directory

• Positive family interactive events including Trunk or Treat and Safety Day

• Support the Lake County Summer Program

• Host trauma, resiliency and ACES trainings to professional community


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Lansing, MI 48909


Lapeer County BSC: 2

CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER OF LAPEER COUNTY/COUNCIL FOR CHILDREN

15 East Genesee Street

Lapeer, MI 48446-2664

Attn: Heather Frayer

Phone: 810-664-9990


Website: www.caclapeer.org

Programming -

• Personal Safety and Awareness program (sexual abuse and other abuse prevention ) to 2nd and 4th-grade students

• Distribute Safe Sleep written information and other materials (e.g. onesies, sleep sacks, crib sheets, etc.) in community

• Stewards of Children training to community adults

http://www.caclapeer.org/

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Lenawee County BSC: 4

LENAWEE COUNTY CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT COUNCIL

2946 Sutton Road

Adrian, MI 49221-9334

Attn: Christie Cadmus

Phone: 517-265-1656


Programming -

• Free access to Ages and Stages Questionnaire screenings

• Monthly parenting skills workshops (related to Protective Factors)

• Staff tables at community events including Kids Day at the Lenawee County Fair to distribute parenting information

• Host Happiest Baby training to all WIC Clients. (Infant Head Trauma prevention)


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Lansing, MI 48909


Livingston County BSC: 4

LACASA

2895 W. Grand River

Howell, MI 48843-8539

Attn: Holly Naylor

Phone: 517-548-1350x2870


Web: www.lacasacenter.org

Programming -

• Conduct Stewards of Children trainings

• Provide risk-reduction personal safety program to preschool and elementary aged students

• Infant safety programming to middle and high school students (safe sleep, infant head trauma prevention, etc.)

• Infant safety classes to new parents including Period of PURPLE Crying

• Safe Sleep Month awareness campaign during October


• Host a professional conference (topics can include Strengthening Families/PFs, ACEs/HOPE, etc.)

• Host community collaboration events with like-minded organizations

http://www.lacasacenter.org/

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Luce County BSC: 1

LUCE COUNTY CHILD PROTECTION COUNCIL

PO Box 426

Newberry, MI 49868

Attn: Tracy Paramski

Phone: 906-293-9223


Programming -

• Provide safe sleep education through baby kits to WIC moms. Kits include a safe sleep onesie or swaddle wrap and written materials

• Support children’s summer food program

• Host healthy relationship family interactive events


1-800-CHILDREN

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Lansing, MI 48909


Mackinac County BSC: 1

MACKINAC COUNTY CHILD PROTECTION ROUNDTABLE

PO Box 56

St. Ignace, MI 49781

Attn: Denise Kingsbury

Phone: 906-430-5843


Programming -

• Distribute written information at community events, i.e. parenting, safety issues


• Support Project Backpack supplying children with school needs and clothing

• Family interactive programming educational activities with an emphasis on life skills, have guest speakers on various prevention topics and encourage parent leadership

• Distribute safe sleep information


1-800-CHILDREN

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Lansing, MI 48909


Macomb County BSC: 5

CARE HOUSE/MACOMB COUNTY

131 Market St.

Mt. Clemens, MI 48043-1762

Attn: Dorie Vazquez-Nolan

Phone: 586-463-0123


Web: www.mccarehouse.org

Programming -

• Stewards of Children programming


• Distribute safe sleep onesies or sleep sacks to be distributed with educational brochures

http://www.mccarehouse.org/

1-800-CHILDREN

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Lansing, MI 48909


Manistee County BSC: 1

MANISTEE COUNTY CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER

2840 Orchard Highway

Manistee, MI 49660-9752

Attn: Traci Smith

Phone: 231-398-2022


Programming -

• Community Safe Sleep training

• Distribution of the Period of PURPLE Crying program

• Stewards of Children programming


1-800-CHILDREN

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PO Box 30037

Lansing, MI 48909


Marquette/Alger Counties BSC: 1

ALGER MARQUETTE COMMUNITY ACTION BOARD

1125 Commerce Drive

Marquette, MI 49855-8694

Attn: Monet Borione

Phone: 906-290-0290


Programming -

• Distribute Safe Sleep materials to area hospitals

• Happiest Baby training

• Community education events to promote the Strengthening Families/Protective Factors framework



1-800-CHILDREN

[email protected]


PO Box 30037

Lansing, MI 48909


Mason County BSC: 3

MERCY HEALTH

1500 E. Sherman Blvd.

Muskegon, MI 49444-1849

Attn: Holly Alway

Phone: 231-672-4910


Programming -

• Safe Sleep training and portable crib distribution

• Distribute hygiene kits, sanitation supplies, and school supplies

• Co-sponsor Family Affair community event to distribute written materials on a variety of prevention subjects


1-800-CHILDREN

[email protected]


PO Box 30037

Lansing, MI 48909


Mecosta County BSC: 3

MECOSTA COUNTY CHILDREN’S COUNCIL

PO Box 1132

Big Rapids, MI 49307-1814

Attn: Katelyn Thompson

Phone: 231-872-5855


Programming -

• Support local food pantry

• Distribute boxes to families with activities to promote positive family engagement

• Diapers distribution

• Provide portable cribs, sleep sacks and safe sleep educational materials

• Distribution of parenting materials


1-800-CHILDREN

[email protected]


PO Box 30037

Lansing, MI 48909


Menominee County BSC: 1

MENOMINEE COUNTY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT/MENOMINEE CHILD

PROTECTION COUNCIL

1201 41st Ave.

Menominee, MI 49858-1102

Attn: Mary Bauer

Phone: 906-863-5665x1018


Web: mc-isd.org

Programming -

• Distribute sleep sacks, safe sleep information, community resources and pack n' plays to parents with newborns

• Host community baby showers

• Infant car seat safety inspections

• Host Guiding Good Choices parenting class


1-800-CHILDREN

[email protected]


PO Box 30037

Lansing, MI 48909


Midland County BSC: 2

SAFE & SOUND CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER

2716 Jefferson Ave., Building #2

Midland, MI 48640-4504

Attn: Michelle Waskevich

Phone: 989-835-9922


Web: www.safeandsoundcac.org

Programming –

• Second Step body safety and empowerment trainings to 3rd grade students

• Stewards of Children trainings

• Safe sleep education training to new parents

• Infant car seat safety training to parents and car seat distribution

• Period of PURPLE Crying program to all low-income new parents

• Promote the Adopt a Child’s Smile program (child dental program)

http://www.safeandsoundcac.org/

1-800-CHILDREN

[email protected]


PO Box 30037

Lansing, MI 48909


Monroe County BSC: 4

CHILD ADVOCACY NETWORK OF MONROE COUNTY

1101 S. Raisinville Rd

PO Box 501

Monroe, MI 48161-9047

Attn: Nicki Eyler

Phone: 734-904-2509


Web: www.canmonroe.com/

Programming -

• Safe Sleep information packets and trainings to new parents

• Provide sleep sacks and portable cribs


• Train community and professionals on ACEs and Strengthening Families/Protective Factors

• Support a parenting and child development educational fair

• Updating and distribution of 300 Children’s Yellow Pages (CYP) and the Youth Mental Health Resource Guide


http://www.canmonroe.com/

1-800-CHILDREN

[email protected]


PO Box 30037

Lansing, MI 48909


Montcalm County

BSC: 3

WE CARE FOR KIDS COUNCIL

P.O. Box 70

Stanton, MI 48888-0070

Attn: Sue Kearney

Phone: 989-289-1637


Web: www.wecare4kids.com

Programming –

• Protect Yourself program to 1st and 3rd graders (personal safety and sexual abuse prevention program)

• Sponsor Family Fun Day Expo (informational and family interactive event)

• Parenting classes

• Sleep sack ‘bundles’ distribution that contain written information, sleep sacks, portable cribs, and onesies

http://www.wecare4kids.com/

1-800-CHILDREN

[email protected]


PO Box 30037

Lansing, MI 48909


Montmorency/Oscoda Counties BSC: 1

MONTMORENCY/OSCODA COUNTY CHILD PROTECTION COUNCIL

PO Box 733

Mio, MI 48647-0733

Attn: Stephanie Cleeves

Phone: 989-217-1265


Programming -

• Car seat installation training and car seat distribution


• Distribution of safe sleep and other parenting written materials to community

• Safe Journey program taught to area middle and high schools (parenting and substance abuse prevention program)

• Teen awareness sessions in a variety of topics, e.g. human trafficking, substance abuse, cyber-safety, sexting, bullying, teen pregnancy, etc.


1-800-CHILDREN

[email protected]


PO Box 30037

Lansing, MI 48909


Muskegon County BSC: 3

CHILD ABUSE COUNCIL OF MUSKEGON COUNTY

1781 Peck St.


Attn: Sabryna Benmark

Phone: 231-728-6410


Web: www.childabusecouncil.org

Programming -

• Personal safety classes from Pre-K through 5th grade

• Middle school cyber-safety and bullying prevention training

• High school students human trafficking training

• Parenting classes – For those with newborns emphasis on safe sleep and infant head trauma prevention

• Stewards of Children trainings to the community

• Mandated Reporter trainings

http://www.childabusecouncil.org/

1-800-CHILDREN

[email protected]


PO Box 30037

Lansing, MI 48909


Newaygo County BSC: 3

NEWAYGO COUNTY PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT

1268 E. Newell

P. O. Box 415

White Cloud, MI 49349-8726

Attn: Tara Nelson

Phone: 231-689-5220


Web: http://newaygocountyprevention.org

Programming -

• Period of PURPLE Crying to new parents

• Provide Kids Have Rights sexual abuse prevention training to K-4th grade students

• Sponsor and host summer day camp. Camp focus has Protective Factors framework

• Monthly safe sleep and infant head trauma prevention trainings with portable crib and Period of PURPLE Crying distribution

• Car seat safety inspections and car seat distribution

http://newaygocountyprevention.org/

1-800-CHILDREN

[email protected]


PO Box 30037

Lansing, MI 48909


Oakland County BSC: 5

CARE HOUSE OF OAKLAND COUNTY

44765 Woodward Ave.

Pontiac, MI 48341-5021

Attn: Billie Ragland

Phone: 248-332-7173


Web: www.carehouse.org

Programming –


• Online body safety trainings for families (parents and children) and work to develop kid-focused body safety internet video content

• Agency Tours and prevention awareness sessions (virtual)

• Distribution of Safe Sleep materials

• Participation on collaborative boards/bodies including Child Death Review, Truancy Coalition, Best Start for Babies, GSC and others

http://www.carehouse.org/

1-800-CHILDREN

[email protected]


PO Box 30037

Lansing, MI 48909


Oceana County BSC: 3

MERCY HEALTH

1500 E. Sherman Blvd.


Attn: Holly Alway

Phone: 231-672-4910


Programming –

• Parenting workshops and support groups

• Distribute hygiene kits and school backpacks filled with clothes and school supplies

• Distribute medication lock boxes

• Sponsor youth summer enrichment program in partnership with Staircase Youth Services

• Provide sleep sacks and portable cribs to families in support of Safe Sleep


1-800-CHILDREN

[email protected]


PO Box 30037

Lansing, MI 48909


Ogemaw County BSC: 1

OGEMAW COUNTY CHILD PROTECTION COUNCIL

112 S. 4th Street

Roscommon, MI 49653

Attn: Rebecca Yuncker

Phone: 989-274-7145


Programming –

• Annual educational community baby shower where Safe Sleep is highlighted and written materials are distributed

• Support of local baby pantry

• Portable crib distribution

• Conducting car seat inspections and distribute car seats

• Create and distribute community resource cards

• Sponsor Pathways to Potential program to help reduce truancy

• Sponsor Babysitting Basics program

• Parenting education with the Guiding Good Choices program


1-800-CHILDREN

[email protected]


PO Box 30037

Lansing, MI 48909


Ontonagon County BSC: 1

ONTONAGON COUNTY CHILD PROTECTION COUNCil

725 Greenland Road

Ontonagon, MI 49953-1423

Attn: Paula Domitrovich

Phone: 906-884-4539


Programming -

• Infant Safe Sleep and head trauma prevention, pre-natal and infant care education

• Infant/child car seat inspections

• First aid training

• Parent education - Love and Logic and Parenting Wisely programs


1-800-CHILDREN

[email protected]


PO Box 30037

Lansing, MI 48909


Osceola County BSC: 3

OSCEOLA CHILDREN’S COUNCIL

P.O. Box 237

Reed City, MI 49677-0237

Attn: Katelyn Thompson

Phone: 231-872-5855


Programming –

• Shop with a Hero program to promote positive relationships between children and law enforcement and to help purchase needed items at December holiday time

• Promote positive family interaction activities with providing structured activity distribution

• Support and promote Grub to Go program supplying weekend and holiday food for children

• Provide portable cribs, sleep sacks and safe sleep training and information to families

• Distribute trauma-informed written materials


1-800-CHILDREN

[email protected]


PO Box 30037

Lansing, MI 48909


Otsego County BSC: 1

OTSEGO COUNTY CHILD WELFARE ALLIANCE

3819 Hallock Rd.

P. O. Box 948

Gaylord, MI 49734-8905

Attn: Brandy McVannel

Phone: 989-390-5456


Programming –

• Distribute infant/child car seats and provide car seat installation education

• Distribute lice removal kits

• Distribute home safety supplies, e.g. baby gates, outlet covers, cupboard locks, window and door locks, and carbon monoxide and smoke detectors

• Distribution of safe sleep information packets and portable cribs

• Distribute first aid and summer safety kits

• Distribute medical lock-boxes

• Provide children’s books to families


• Professional training to licensed daycare providers for skill enhancement inc. new techniques for working with young children


1-800-CHILDREN

[email protected]


PO Box 30037

Lansing, MI 48909


Ottawa County BSC: 3

THE ARBOR CIRCLE CORPORATION

412 Century Lane

Holland, MI 49423-4285

Attn: Leigh Moerdyke

Phone: 616-396-2301


Web: www.arborcircle.org

Programming –

• Build connections between community resources and bring them together collaboratively, including group Resilience Ottawa

• Trauma-informed, Strengthening Families/Protective Factors- focused, parenting and other prevention trainings to professional and general tr

• Public awareness campaigns, e.g. Safe Sleep Month

• Safe Sleep education and promotion to the lodging industry

http://www.arborcircle.org/

1-800-CHILDREN

[email protected]


PO Box 30037

Lansing, MI 48909


Saginaw County BSC: 2

CAN COUNCIL GREAT LAKES BAY REGION, SAGINAW COUNTY 1311 N. Michigan

Saginaw, MI 48602-4733

Attn: Vera Harrison – Education and Training Director

Phone: 989-752-7226


Web: www.cancouncil.org

Programming -

• Safe Baby program to middle and high school students (infant head trauma, fetal alcohol syndrome, and unsafe sleep environments)

• Stewards of Children trainings

• Safer-Older-Smarter program to 2nd grade students (personal body safety including sexual abuse prevention)

• Mandate Reporter training

• Media Safety program to middle and high school students (cyber safety)

http://www.cancouncil.org/

1-800-CHILDREN

[email protected]


PO Box 30037

Lansing, MI 48909


Sanilac County BSC: 2

SANILAC COUNTY CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION COUNCIL

171 Dawson Street, Suite 123

Sandusky, MI 48471

Attn: Shauna Booms

Phone: 810 648 4098 ext. 193


Programming -

• Support baby pantry

• Provide safe sleep education

• Provide prevention educational workshops to professional and general community

• Parent education sessions, topics may inc. breastfeeding, what your baby is telling you, how siblings cope with new siblings, family planning, promoting literacy, car seat safety

• Kids Have Rights body safety program for K- Fourth Grade


1-800-CHILDREN

[email protected]


PO Box 30037

Lansing, MI 48909


Schoolcraft County BSC: 1

LMAS DISTRICT HEALTH DEPARTMENT

300 Walnut Street, Room 155

Manistique, MI 49854-1414

Attn: Leann Espinoza

Phone: 906-341-6951 X125


Programming -

• Host professional conference on a variety of parenting and child development topics

• Welcome Wee Ones Project – Comprehensive package of infant safety (safe sleep, head trauma prevention, car seat safety, and general health and nutritional guidelines etc.) information which is distributed and discussed with new parents

• Support and sponsor community baby shower (where safe sleep is discussed and family interactive events (including a child book reading event). There is one event specifically for the local Bay Mills tribal community


1-800-CHILDREN

[email protected]


PO Box 30037

Lansing, MI 48909


St. Clair County BSC: 2

ST. CLAIR COUNTY CAN COUNCIL, INC.

1107 Military Street

Port Huron, MI 48060-5418

Attn: Lindsay Chopp

Phone: 810-966-9911


Web: www.sccstopchildabuse.org

Programming -

• Never Shake a Baby/Safe Sleep trainings to birthing class participants

• Child Safety and Mandated Reporter trainings to day care providers and others as requested

• Prevention community awareness sessions (e.g. community colleges, local businesses, etc.) and other like community events

• Child body safety classes to daycare age children

• Bubbylonian Encounter presentations to 1st and 3rd graders (personal body safety)

• Just the Facts body safety (including cyber safety and personal boundaries) program to 6th grade students

• More Facts about Personal Boundaries to 7th grade thru 12th grade (sexual harassment, assault, sexting, CSC laws, age of consent and dating violence)

• Participation in numerous collaborative bodies

http://www.sccstopchildabuse.org/

1-800-CHILDREN

[email protected]


PO Box 30037

Lansing, MI 48909


St. Joseph County BSC: 3

ST. JOSEPH COUNCIL FOR PREV. OF CAN

P.O. Box 204

Centreville, MI 49032-0204

Attn: Courtney Hyche

Phone: 269-858-7957


Programming -

• Provide Period of PURPLE Crying program to all new parents

• Parent education workshops including, 1,2,3 Magic, More 1,2,3 Magic, & Winning at Parenting...Without Beating Your Kids and, adding Conscious Discipline, and a fatherhood workshop

• Community prevention awareness sessions

• Safe Sleep training

• Safe Sleep train the trainer workshops

• Inter-agency collaboration


1-800-CHILDREN

[email protected]


PO Box 30037

Lansing, MI 48909


Tuscola County BSC: 2

THE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER OF TUSCOLA COUNTY

429 North State St.

Caro, MI 48723-9114

Attn: Kristi Suber

Phone: 989-673-8114 ext. 144


Web: www.tchd.us

Programming -

• Sleep sack, portable crib and sheet distribution and education sessions

• Safe Sleep public event demonstrations

• Safe Sleep training to childcare providers

• Support Kids Have Rights body safety programming

• Community events participation to share prevention information


http://www.tchd.us/

1-800-CHILDREN

[email protected]


PO Box 30037

Lansing, MI 48909


Van Buren County BSC: 3

VAN BUREN COUNCIL FOR PREVENTION OF CAN

PO Box 23

Paw Paw, MI 49079-2008

Attn: Becky Fatzinger

Phone: 269-427-6810


Programming -

• Provide Safe Sleep education to parents and caregivers

• Provide and distribute safe sleep items including portable cribs, sheet, sleep sacks and written information

• Staff tables at community events and distribute parenting, safe sleep, community resources information and other materials


1-800-CHILDREN

[email protected]


PO Box 30037

Lansing, MI 48909


Washtenaw County BSC: 4

COUNCIL FOR CHILDREN

3075 West Clark Road

Suite 110

Ypsilanti, MI 48197-1103

Attn: Michelle Walters

Phone: 734-434-4215


Web: www.washtenawchildren.org

Programming -

• Implement Body Safety Training (BST) and We Care Elementary for preschool and elementary school children (personal body safety)

• Present Stewards of Children program

• Administer educational programs such as Safe Sleep, Period of PURPLE Crying, and others for expectant parents, parents, caregivers, high school students, professionals, nursing and other medical students and staff

• Disseminate Safe Sleep and infant head trauma prevention information at community showers, workshops, health fairs, and other community or agency events

• Provide Lunch and Learn sessions and professional conference to professional community

• Cyber-safety programming to middle and high school students and parents

http://community.mlive.com/cc/wacc

1-800-CHILDREN

[email protected]


PO Box 30037

Lansing, MI 48909


Wayne County (Out) BSC: 5

CHILD’S HOPE

Fairlane Center South

University of Michigan – Dearborn

19000 Hubbard Drive, Suite 256

Dearborn, MI 48126-2638

Attn: Ramana Roberson

Phone: 313-583-6401 E-Mail: [email protected]

Web: www.childshope.org

Programming -

• Facilitate Let's Protect! evidence-based child sexual abuse prevention trainings

• Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) training to parent groups

• Reading to children mentorship program

• Distribution of Safe Sleep and infant head trauma prevention materials

http://www.childshope.org/

1-800-CHILDREN

[email protected]


PO Box 30037

Lansing, MI 48909


Wayne County BSC: 5

THE GUIDANCE CENTER/KIDS TALK CAC

13101 Allen Rd.

Southgate, MI 48195-2216

Attn: Melanie Richards

Phone: 734-785-7705


Web: www.guidance-center.org/Kids-talk

Programming -

• Host a youth poetry slam (bring awareness to trauma, resilience, sub abuse and other topics)

• Summer community health fair event participation

• Lunch and Learn series to the professional community

• Liaison to safe sleep efforts of the Detroit Health Department, identify and problem solve any gaps in providing education and/or materials, offer any support as needed to the Detroit Safe Sleep coalition

• Stewards of Children, Monique Burr Foundation Child Safety Matters, Talk, Protect, Report trainings

http://www.guidance-center.org/Kids-talk

1-800-CHILDREN

[email protected]


PO Box 30037

Lansing, MI 48909


Wexford/Missaukee Counties BSC: 1

WEXFORD/MISSAUKEE CHILD PROTECTION COUNCIL

8960 Lamplighter Lane

Cadillac, MI 49601-9045

Attn: Karen Staub

Phone: 231-779-8445


Programming -

• Distribute Period of PURPLE Crying to area hospital

• New parent training with infant head trauma and Safe Sleep foci

• Annual professional training

• Provide organizations and individuals ACEs and Resilience information

• Participate in the annual Child Safety Expo to share information related to the Protective Factors


Documents

Local Council Summary FY21 - Michigan