1912-2012: Celebrating 100 years of research and advocacy

Save the date for our 100th anniversary gala!
5:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Michigan Historical Museum

 

Issues In Focus:

Kids Count: Kinship caregivers step up

Stepping Up for Kids Policy Report

Nearly 60,000 Michigan kids are in the care of grandparents, other relatives or close family friends who are providing vital support when parents are no longer able to care for their children. A new Kids Count report looks at what must happen to help these families.
Read report.
Read Michigan press release.

 Mich. families get $244 million tax hike from EITC cut

The Michigan League for Human Services released reports showing the impact of the reduced Michigan Earned Income Tax Credit for each state legislative district. The reports detail the major tax increase imposed on working families by the new law – a tax increase that may well damage businesses those families frequent. Read more.

Public Policy Forum:
Picking Up the Pieces and Moving Forward
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Radisson Hotel Lansing
111 N. Grand Avenue, Lansing, MI 48933

Join us for a frank discussion about the fallout from recent Department of Human Services’ policies impacting vulnerable children and families in Michigan.  View flyer and registration information. The forum is free but reservations are requested by June 15. Click here to register online

What’s New

May 24, 2012 Press release: Investing in our state should be priority
May 23, 2012 Release: Stepping up for kids
May 22, 2012 Statement: Election-year politics at play
May 17, 2012 Blog: Committee chooses ‘punitive’ over ‘humane’
May 16, 2012 Blog: Finally! A good unemployment proposal
May 16, 2012 Statement: Revenues reflect misguided tax policy
May 14, 2012 Report: EITC cut: $244 million impact
May 11, 2012 Blog: The cost of ignorance
May 11, 2012 Blog: Mom’s Day gifts from the Affordable Care Act
May 8, 2012 Testimony: Before the Families, Children and Seniors House Standing Committee
May 7, 2012 Blog: Another tax shift to individuals
May 2, 2012 Blog: Begin at the beginning
May 1, 2012 Blog: Replacing the PPT: Priceless

Reports by month 

National Networks
  • Kids Count

    Kids Count in Michigan is part of a broad national effort to measure the well-being of children at the state and local levels, and use that information to shape efforts to improve the lives of children. The state project is part of a nationwide network of state projects supported by the Annie E. Casey Foundation of Baltimore, Maryland. Read more about this program.

  • Workforce

    The League is part of the Working Poor Families Project. It was launched in 2002 by national philanthropic leaders who saw the need to strengthen state policies affecting these working families. The national initiative is now supported by the Annie E. Casey, Ford, Joyce and Mott foundations and is in 23 states. The WPFP focuses on the states because many of their policies and investments critically affect the lives of working families. Read more.

  • Budget & Tax

    The Michigan League for Human Services is one of 31 statewide organizations that make up the State Fiscal Analysis Initiative. This network is committed to rigorous policy analysis and responsible budget and tax policy with a particular focus on the needs of low- and middle-income families. Read more.

    • In The News
    A Question of Fairness

    Advocates Worry About Effects Of Reduced State Tax Credit

    Report: Low-Income Families Could Pay More Taxes

    Michigan House Considers Drug Test for Some Welfare Applicants

    Poverty’s toll: Data shows link between poor neighborhoods, years of life lost

    Browse news articles about MLHS
    Blog: Factually Speaking
    Committee chooses ‘punitive’ over ‘humane’

    Every family has skeletons in their closet. For my family it is addiction. My family has been struggling with drug and alcohol addiction for generations. While this may seem like a sad story to you, I... Read More
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