STATE OF M ICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPA R TM E N T OF HEA LT H AND HUMA N SERV IC E S ELIZABET H HERTEL

GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Chelsea Wuth

Aug. 4, 2022 517-241-2112
WuthC@michigan.gov

Over $1.5 million awarded in grants to

help prevent child abuse in Michigan
LANSING, Mich. – The Children Trust Michigan’s (CTM) Board of Directors has
approved $1,516,148 for direct services innovation grants for five Michigan community-
based organizations to support local child abuse prevention initiatives.
All grantees will be funded over
a four‐year period. Winning
grant proposals were selected
through a competitive bid
process from among the 11
proposals submitted.

“We congratulate the five successful grantees that emerged from an extremely
competitive process with many more excellent proposals than we were able to fund,”
said Suzanne Greenberg, CTM executive director. “We will work closely with our new
grantees to build protective factors for children and families that will make safe, healthy
and childhoods possible for Michigan’s children.”

The five organizations receiving funding are:

1. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Washtenaw County - $320,000: Developmental
Relationships Frameworks, Key Connected program to include family nights and
parent advisors.

2. Child and Family Charities - $316,148: The Nurturing Father’s program, including
developing and sustaining a parent advisory board.

3. Family Assistance for Renaissance Men - $320,000: 24/7 Dad program with a
focus on workforce development and job skills mentoring.

4. Motherly Intercession - $240,000: InsideOut Dad program

5. Tuscola Intermediate School District - $320,000: Family Resource Center
The purpose of direct services grants is to fund community‐based child abuse
prevention programs and services. The grants support families that experience
challenges that could impact positive parenting and optimal child development. Strong
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emphasis is placed on assuring that funded initiatives are appropriately integrated into
broader community plans for serving children and families.
With the newly funded initiatives combined with other multi‐year grant commitments and
the statewide network of local councils, CTM distributed more than $2.6 million in 2022
in support of child abuse prevention programming across the 83 counties in
Michigan. Visit Michigan.gov/ChildrenTrustMichigan for more information.
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