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 | Topic |
| 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 | Summer | Family Leadership Network, Sickle Cell Disease, Autism Detection, Epilepsy Foundation of MI, Drug Prescription Labels |
| 2017 | Fall | Careers, Health Care Transition, Diabetes, ACA, Child Development, Military, Bullying |
| 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 | Winter | Family Stories Edition |
| 2015 | Summer | Peer Support, Parent-to-Parent Support Network, MI Newborn Screening, Early Hearing Detection & Intervention, Transition |
| 2014 | Fall | ACA, Essential Health Benefits, Habilitative & Rehabilitative Services, Insurance Coverage for Autism, Transition, Partnering with Your Doctor, Vaccinations, Smart Heart Foundation |
| 2014 | Summer | MI Interagency Coordinating Council, Home Help Services, ACA, Transition, Leaders in Policy Advocacy, NAMI, Vision Screening, Parent to Parent of SW MI |
| 2014 | Spring | Parents Partnering for Change Training, Allergy & Asthma Network, Inclusion, Care Coordination Training, ACA, Transition |
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.
