Training Resources
SUPPORTING THOSE WHO PROTECT KIDS
Tools for Child Advocates
Child advocates need reliable, relevant resources to navigate complex systems and support children effectively. The links below offer trusted tools, training, and insights from partner organizations to help you stay informed, prepared, and supported in your advocacy.
At the Center for Adoption Support and Education (C.A.S.E.), we work across every level of the permanence ecosystem to ensure families stay together and thrive.
FosterClub was created for — and is driven by — young people who experience foster care.
The site provides information on a variety of issues important to current and former foster youth, as well as, links to other sites that share information on how to develop supports, find services, get answers to important questions and keep you posted on what’s new.
Michigan Alliance for Families provides information, support, and education for families who have children and young adults (birth to 26 years of age) who receive (or may be eligible to receive) special education services.
The mission of the Michigan Federation for Children and Families is to influence public policy and practice in support of the highest quality services to children and families.
The OCA looks into concerns when someone believes that the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), a private agency that places children, or facilities that care for youth or provide juvenile justice services, may not be following the rules or doing what’s best for the child.
The primary function of this division is to provide guidance to the Department Director, Senior Deputies, and staff across the department to make sure that all are in compliance with treaty and legal obligations to Michigan’s 12 federally recognized tribal governments.
The aim of the Michigan Victim Advocacy Network is to maximize the knowledge, skills and connections of advocates working with crime victims.
The National SOGIE Center provides a centralized site for accessing resources on providing culturally responsive care to children, youth, young adults with diverse sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression (SOGIE), and their families across systems, including child welfare, juvenile justice, mental health, substance use systems, and housing and homelessness.
Supporting child advocacy services for American Indian communities.
OJJDP provides national leadership, coordination, and resources to prevent and respond to youth delinquency and victimization.
Named in honor of a resilient Detroit icon, Ruth Ellis Center works to create a supportive environment and community for LGBTQ+ young people.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation.
HRC Foundation’s Welcoming Schools is the most comprehensive bias-based bullying prevention program in the nation to provide LGBTQ+ and gender inclusive professional development training, lesson plans, booklists and resources specifically designed for educators and youth-serving professionals.
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