WMPC In the News: Archives 2017 to 2020

Michigan foster care services facing major obstacles during COVID-19 crisis

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2020/05/19/michigan-foster-care-services-facing-major-obstacles-during-covid-19-crisis/

Finding Sanctuary in a Time of Uncertainty: Trauma Informed Response to COVID-19

May 13, 2020

Finding-Sanctuary-During-Pandemic-Foster-Focus

CEO, Kristyn Peck, on Morning Show with Shelley Irwin: COVID Voices

https://www.wgvunews.org/post/voices-covid-19-3

COVID-19 restrictions cut Michigan foster kids off from birth parents

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/04/21/covid-19-restrictions-cut-michigan-foster-kids-off-birth-parents/2917550001/

Wood TV8- “Foster homes sought in case Kent County kids catch coronovirus”

https://www.woodtv.com/health/coronavirus/homes-sought-in-case-kent-county-foster-kids-catch-coronavirus/

Fox 17: WMPC kicks off Sanctuary Model training to address childhood trauma within Kent County

https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/kent/training-addresses-childhood-trauma-within-kent-county-foster-care-system

WZZM talks to WMPC about #FallinLovewithFosterCare Campaign in February

https://www.wzzm13.com/article/life/fall-in-love-with-foster-care-this-february/69-d4da13d5-5614-4fcc-bacc-b6123465d8a1

Fox 17 hosts WMPC for #FallinLovewithFosterCare Campaign

https://www.fox17online.com/morning-mix/fall-in-love-with-foster-care-by-visiting-these-restaurants-in-february

WMPC Statement on Funding Restoration

The Morning Show with Shelley Irwin hosts WMPC & Partners in Action

https://www.wgvunews.org/post/west-michigan-partnership-children-2?fbclid=IwAR3anF7pPJKwvIMyYTbC05YYHzHdxw7DQ0Bj59fafNRcS2RizH7l7HdWIXU

Adoption Day secures forever families for 37 kids

Letter to Governor Whitmer from Embrace Families

Governor-Gretchen-Whitmer

Michigan Federation for Children & Families

Kristyn Peck testifies in front of the Senate Appropriations Committee

WMPC-Testimony_Michigan-Senate-Appropriations-Subcommittee_Community-Health-Human-Services_October-30-2019-1

Kent County foster care program calls for help

https://www.woodtv.com/news/kent-county/kent-county-foster-care-program-calls-for-help/

Letter written to Senator Shirkey from WMPC employee with lived experience

Letter written to Governor Whitmer from WMPC employee with lived experience

Opinion: Budget battlers ought to read some Dr. Seuss

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2019/11/12/opinion-budget-battlers-ought-read-some-seuss/2533692001/

Senate Community Health/Human Services committee recorded hearing

https://misenate.viebit.com/player.php?hash=miwEqGBAVmBR

Foster care non-profit asks lawmakers to reverse governors decision

https://fox17online.com/2019/10/30/foster-care-non-profit-asks-lawmakers-to-reverse-governors-decision/

WMPC relies on funding

https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/politics/foster-care-and-the-state-budget/69-1da549e6-a6f8-4060-8921-dee7e33aa781

Local Judges concerned over potential foster care cuts

https://fox17online.com/2019/10/28/local-judges-concerned-over-potential-foster-care-cuts/

CEO scheduled to testify in front of the Senate Community Health/Human Services committee

Hearing-Announcement

Michigan Federation for Children and Families Statement on the Impact of the Budget Transfer on WMPC

Federation-Letter

NPR Stateside hosts CEO Kristyn Peck regarding budget transfer

https://www.michiganradio.org/post/stateside-what-got-cut-state-budget-shift-fruit-thieves-hit-farmers-robots-art-museum

Foster care program at risk after budget cuts

https://www.grbj.com/articles/94474-foster-care-program-at-risk-after-budget-cuts

Local foster children face an uncertain future due to millions cut from state budget

https://wwmt.com/news/local/foster-children-face-a-uncertain-future-due-to-millions-cut-from-state-budget

Foster children may be impacted by budget cuts

https://fox17online.com/2019/10/10/850-foster-children-to-be-impacted-by-gov-whitmers-budget-cuts/

State budget dispute may put foster care in danger

https://www.woodtv.com/news/kent-county/state-budget-dispute-may-put-foster-care-in-danger/

WMPC’s Press Release about Funding Cut

Senator MacGregor on the impact of Governor Whitmer’s budget transfer on WMPC

https://www.senatorpetermacgregor.com/macgregor-to-whitmer-restore-2m-to-west-michigan-partnership-for-children/

September 3rd Community Foster Parent Recruitment Event

https://fox17online.com/2019/08/30/learn-how-to-become-a-foster-parent-at-free-get-involved-event/

Reunification Day on Fox 17 Morning Mix

https://fox17online.com/2019/06/07/reunification-month-honors-foster-care-children-reuniting-with-their-families/

1st Annual Foster Care Jubilee

https://fox17online.com/2019/03/26/foster-care-jubilee-will-raise-awareness-for-foster-kids-in-kent-co/

Open Minds article about WMPC

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Kristyn Peck on The WGVU Morning Show with Shelley Irwin

Kristyn Peck Featured on WGVU Morning Show With Shelley Irwin

http://www.wgvunews.org/post/ready-5-series-part-ix

Foster Kent Kids on Fox 17!

https://fox17online.com/2018/11/16/national-adoption-month/

WMPC’s EFC program highlighted in Connections Newsletter

WMPC’s one year anniversary featured on WZZM13

https://www.wzzm13.com/video/news/local/outreach/west-michigan-partnership-for-children-anniversary/69-8269067

Kristyn Peck on Fox 17 discussing the mission of Foster Kent Kids

https://fox17online.com/2018/10/01/foster-kent-kids-a-new-initiative-to-recruit-foster-parents-in-kent-co/

Kristyn Peck on WZZM 13 discussing Foster Kent Kids

https://www.wzzm13.com/video/news/kent-county-foster-care/69-8267853

Kristyn Peck on WZZM 13 discussing how educators, and the community, play a vital role in the lives of children in foster care.

https://www.wzzm13.com/article/features/back-to-school-a-trying-time-for-foster-children/69-590688214

Beth Caldwell Featured on EightWest

https://www.woodtv.com/eightwest/helping-foster-children-in-the-new-school-year/1377941759

Kristyn Peck and Susan McElheny Interview on WZZM-13

https://www.wzzm13.com/article/life/family/foster-kids-are-in-need-of-homes-over-the-summer-how-you-can-help/69-579282078

Ellie Galas on Fox 17

https://fox17online.com/2018/07/17/foster-families-needed-in-west-michigan/

WMPC in Foster Focus Magazine

https://www.fosterfocusmag.com/articles/new-player-scene-michigan

WMPC honors adoptive, foster, and biological fathers on Father’s Day

WMPC discusses new Enhanced Foster Care service on WOOD TV 8

http://www.woodtv.com/news/kent-county/program-equips-foster-parents-with-skills-to-help-kids/1177305959

On Mother’s Day, WZZM 13 features this inspiring family who fostered and adopted five Kent County children

https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/local/community/it-was-a-no-brainer-grand-rapids-foster-parents-adopt-five-children/69-551769187

CEO Kristyn Peck and Director of Care Coordination Beth Caldwell discuss Enhanced Foster Care on WGVU Morning Show with Shelley Irwin

http://wgvunews.org/post/national-foster-care-month

Kristyn Peck and Rhoda Kreuzer on Good News and Success with Shelley Irwin

http://wgvunews.org/post/good-news-and-success-24

Kristyn Peck on WZZM13 promoting donations to Bethany Christian Services, Catholic Charities West Michigan, D.A. Blodgett–St. John’s, Samaritas, and Wellspring Lutheran Services

http://www.wzzm13.com/features/you-can-help-support-foster-families-this-holiday-season/500326224

Listen to Kristyn Peck on NPR Radio discussing the importance of giving to children in foster care this holiday season

http://wgvunews.org/post/west-michigan-partnership-children-0

Kristyn Peck speaks on FOX17: “don’t give to WMPC this holiday season”!

http://fox17online.com/2017/12/09/local-organization-gives-west-michigan-a-way-to-give-back-during-the-holiday-season/

Read The Lansing State Journal Article Featuring WMPC!

https://www.wmpc.care/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Lansing-State-Journal-Article.pdf

NPR Interview With CEO, Kristyn Peck!

http://wgvunews.org/post/west-michigan-partnership-children

WMPC Featured on Rapid GrowthGR!

https://www.wmpc.care/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Start-Garden-Article-1-1.pdf

Watch Kristyn Peck’s Woodtv 8 Daybreak Interview!

https://youtu.be/haLNwW8fx20

Watch WMPC on WZZM13!

http://www.wzzm13.com/news/west-michigan-partnership-for-children-/486365215

West Michigan Partnership for Children Featured on WOODtv8!

https://youtu.be/fTkWsL2CdeU

West Michigan Partnership for Children Featured on Mlive

September 18, 2017

WMCP-on-MLIVE

West Michigan Partnership for Children Recognized for Innovative Performance-Based Pilot

September 15, 2017

WMPC-on-WWMT

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