The Michigan Family Connections Newsletter is a (mostly) quarterly publication produced in partnership between the Family Center for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs and Michigan Family to Family Health Information Center.

Newsletters

Year	Season	Title
2021	Spring	Caroline's Cart, Marketplace Health Care Enrollement, COVID-19, CYSHCN and Foster Care, Parent Connect, Journey through Diagnosis, Smithsonian Family Fun, Epilepsy Foundation, Parent Mentor Training
2020	Fall	COVID-19, Transition to Adulthood, ARC, Diabetes, Virtual Educational Events, Family Leadership Network
2019	Fall	Attending School with Asthma, My child won't eat, Family Leadership Net
2019	Summer	MI ABLE, Enjoying the Outdoors, Doctors in Special Ed, A Parent's Perspective, Meet an FLN Memer, MI Disability Rights Coalition, Tools for Managing Health, National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, Upcoming Training Opportunities
2019	Spring	Family Stories Edition
2018	Fall	Family Story and Video Submissions, MI Centers for Independent Living, Family Health History, Palliative Care, National Survey of Children’s Health, Book List, and Parent Mentor Training
2018	Spring	Family Stories Edition
2018	Summer	New F2F Website, Accessible Playground, Voter Rights for People with Disabilities, Diaper Resources, Military Families and Veterans Resource Expo, Medicaid, Prescription Drugs, Parent Mentor Training
2017	Fall	Careers, Health Care Transition, Diabetes, ACA, Child Development, Military, Bullying
2017	Summer	Family Leadership Network, Sickle Cell Disease, Autism Detection, Epilepsy Foundation of MI, Drug Prescription Labels
2017	Winter	Family Stories Edition
2016	Fall	Health Insurance Coverage, Low-cost internet, Bridging Apps, Care Notebook, People First Language
2016	Spring	Water Safety, MI BioTrust for Health, Asthma, Well Visit Planner, Transition, ACA, MI Family Support Subsidy
2016	Winter	Family Stories Edition
2015	Fall	Conference Scholarships, Catalyst Center, Epilepsy, MI 211, Grayson’s Gift Project, Winter Emergency Planning, Early On, ACA, Transition, Caregiver Mental Health
2015	Spring	ABLE Act, Home Help Program, Emergency Planning, Dental Care, Reaching for the Stars, Family Support Subsidy, Think College, Family Center Staff
2015	Summer	Peer Support, Parent-to-Parent Support Network, MI Newborn Screening, Early Hearing Detection & Intervention, Transition
2015	Winter	Family Stories Edition
2014	Fall	ACA, Essential Health Benefits, Habilitative & Rehabilitative Services, Insurance Coverage for Autism, Transition, Partnering with Your Doctor, Vaccinations, Smart Heart Foundation
2014	Spring	Parents Partnering for Change Training, Allergy & Asthma Network, Inclusion, Care Coordination Training, ACA, Transition
2014	Summer	MI Interagency Coordinating Council, Home Help Services, ACA, Transition, Leaders in Policy Advocacy, NAMI, Vision Screening, Parent to Parent of SW MI

How to Contribute

Michigan Family Connections is interested in sharing topics of interest to families of children and youth with special health care needs across Michigan as well as the providers who work with them. If you have an article, event to highlight, learning opportunity, or topic suggestion, please contact us.