June 30, 2021

Congress has taken action on two pieces of legislation of central importance to the CASA/GAL network – the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) and the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA).

Arlington, VA — NAMI is here to help with resources and support as the pandemic continuesto impact our mental health.

Prior to 2020, 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. reported having a mental health condition. Current research shows the figure may be 2 in 5, or even higher. This May, for Mental Health Awareness Month, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is highlighting that no one experiencing a mental health condition should feel alone.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. It’s a chance to shine some light on a very serious issue that is more prevalent than you might think.

Detroit Free Press - The distressing death of a 5-month-old baby boy, who authorities said was injured this month by his teenage father, spotlights a dark aspect of the pandemic: an increase in abuse cases.

13 ON YOUR SIDE - During Michigan's stay-at-home order, child abuse referrals from law enforcement agencies in Ottawa County have decreased dramatically, according to a local children's advocacy organization.

DETROIT FREE PRESS - With Michigan's extended state's stay-home order and the end of the in-person school year, we must ask: How will this affect children in Michigan? There are now fewer educators to intervene on behalf of abused or neglected children.

FOX 2 - Students are home from school indefinitely but home isn't always the safest place for some of our children.