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2005
May


31	DHS recommends $5 million to 16 programs for before and after school programs serving Kindergarten-9th grade children The Michigan Department of Human Services recommended contracts totaling nearly $5 million to 16 community agencies to develop and enhance before- and/or after-school programs. The contracts will pay for services in 15 counties for children in kindergarten through ninth grade.
25	Need for Mentors is Great for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care System May 25 Event in Detroit is Call to Action to Help Youth in Need
24	Human services director says young adults leaving foster care need a range of services to succeed in the adult world Older children and young adults "aging out" of the state foster care system need a range of services - from educational assistance to mentoring to counseling - to ensure they make a successful transition to the adult world, according to testimony from Michigan?s human services director.
24	First half '05 numbers for child support program State child support program distributes over $680 million in the first half of 2005
23	Public hearing will address minority children in child welfare
13	May 16-20 declared Elder Abuse Awareness Week