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
2026	Winter	Family Center Website, Online Support Groups, Camp Scholarships, Choose Kindness Project
2025	Fall	Special National Bullying Prevention Month Edition
2025	Summer	Mobility & Equipment Adaptive, Equipment Family Guide, Special Needs Fund, Butterfly Pig, FLN In-person, Remembering Lisa, Webinars
2025	Spring	Bullying, Camp Scholarships, After High School, Family Center Welcome, Museum Discount, Seizure First Aid, Car Seats, Adaptive Sports, TSA, Sunflower Program, Disability Parking Plates
2025	Winter	Parent Leadership Month, App for Goal Setting, Changes to MI Able, Bright Futures QI Resources for Providers, Special Olympics Polar Plunge, Seasonal Affective Disorder, Transition Resources for Black Autistic Girls, Camp Virtual Resource Fair
2024	Fall	2024-2025 Online Learning Offerings, Camp Scholarships, New MI F2F Staff, Diabetes Awareness Month, Digital Literacy Learning, Adaptive Clothing, MI Rare Disease Advisory Council, New Special Olympics Facility, After I Am Gone Program, Accessible Resources in Northern MI, Feedback Survey and Art Contest (Behavioral Health
2024	Summer	Staff Changes at the Family Center, National Immunization Awareness Month, Superior Alliance for Independent Living, Preparing for a Summer Emergency, Report on Youth Aging Out, Transitioning Back to School, Family Center Conference Scholarship Program, MI F2F Resource Repository, Learning Opportunities, Family Phone Line
2024	Spring	Sibshops Facilitator Training, Sickle Cell Gene Therapy, Camp and Conference Scholarships, Preschool Learning Resources, Paying Family Caregivers, Family Leadership Network Openings, MI ACE Initiative Conference, MSU Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders Conference, Transition Website for Youth with IDD, Supported Decision Making Toolkit, Virtual Learning/Support Events.
2023	Fall	CSHCS Expansion to Age 26, Wheelchair Basketball, Bookshare: Online Library, Alternate Funding for Medical Services, Recognizing FC Director Candi Bush, A Kid Again, National Family Caregiver Month, Self-Advocacy Story Time, Young Adults with Epilepsy Videos, MI Rehabilitation Services, Virtual Learning/Support Events
2023	Summer	New Family Center Manager, Respite Guide, Autism Support of MI, Medicaid Renewals, Asthma Spacers, Mimi’s Mission, MC3 Program to Support Primary Care, Stay Well Resources for Teens & Young Adults, Center on Youth Voice Youth Choice, Trainings and Other Events
2023	Winter	Music Therapy, Beaverton Peer-to-Peer Program, Sexuality Educator Workshop, MI HEARTSafe School, FINDS National Survey Opportunity, MSU Extension, Hope for Aging Caregivers Project, ACMH Statewide Youth Advisory Committee, Transition Conference, Trainings and Events
2022	Fall	Growing As Leaders: A New Parent Leadership Learning Opportunity; Getting to Know the Momentum Center; Paving the Way to Self-Determination; Sibshops; How to Find a Therapist for Parents/Caregivers; New Youth & Young Adult Resource Page, Young Adult Voting Resources; FLN Member Ann Livingston; Upcoming Trainings & Events
2022	Summer	Honoring Julie Beckett, FLN Member Feature, SMA Awareness Month, MI Child Protection Registry, Courageous Parents Network, Newborn Screening Family Education, Circle of Care Guidebook, Updated CDC Developmental Checklists, Upcoming Trainings and Other Events
2022	Spring	Public Comment on Title V Block Grant App, National Health Systems Research Agenda for CYSHCN, Simply Sayin App, Lori’s Voice, Children with Special Needs Fund, Communication is Key, Her Power Camp, Michigan Assistive Technology Program, Kid’s Cove All-Inclusive Playground, OpenSpot Theatre, Trainings and other Events
2022	Winter	Father’s Conference, Cystic Fibrosis Podcasts, Camp Scholarships, MI-LEND, Preventing Medication Errors, Guide for Parents of Children with Serious Illness, Navigating Autism Conference, Post-Adoption Resource Centers, Family Center Events
2021	Fall	CSHCS Expand Coverage for Sickle Cell, Michigan Innovations in Care Coordination, Respite, Michigan Family Voices, Family Center Events, Sibling Study Opportunity, Fall Asthma and Allergies, Car Seat Safety, COVID Vaccine
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.