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Starfish calls for support of Telehealth

September 1, 2023 by Starfish Family Services

The Detroit News - Op-Ed published, August 27, 2023 Author: Marisa Nicely - Chief Program Officer at Starfish Family Services In recent years, Michigan, like much of the country, has grappled with the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the most pressing challenges is the strain on our state's public mental health system, which was already stretched thin before the pandemic hit. As we navigate the post-pandemic world, the emergence of telehealth has provided a vital support system for countless Michiganians. Telehealth has bridged gaps in care, allowing mental health professionals to connect with those in need. Recent data shows that its effectiveness is undeniable. Especially for residents in rural areas and those facing transportation challenges. It also stands as a testament to our capacity for innovation. And it has ensured that critical services remain accessible to those who need them most. However, the state sees things differently. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, News, Starfish Family Services Tagged With: advocacy, behavioral health, childrens mental health, community mental health, Health Benefits, policy makers, telehealth

A Note from our CEO, Roxanne Brinkerhoff: Tragedy at Michigan State University

February 14, 2023 by Starfish Family Services

February 14, 2023: Heartbreak for families & our communities - Time to support one another. Dear Starfish Family, Today – Valentine’s Day – is usually about sharing love and kindness. Yet today my heart is broken rather than celebrating. Yesterday, a shooting at Michigan State University took the lives of three people and left five people injured. This awful and jarring event being so close to home means that we may know someone who was directly impacted or see that there is greater impact to those around us. I also know that MSU is place so many in our broader Starfish family have powerful connections and memories. This is a horrific tragedy for every family, young person, child, or member of the campus community that has been impacted. Our condolences go out to families and friends who are navigating the unimaginable. Our children – all ages – should not have to live in fear when they go to school or off to college. Any space of learning and exploration … [Read more...]

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How this Michigan preschool teacher builds strong parent connections in her hometown

March 31, 2021 by Starfish Family Services

Koby Levin, Chalkbeat Detroit | Published online March 31, 2021 How do teachers captivate their students? Here, in a feature we call How I Teach, we ask great educators how they approach their jobs. In the early months of pandemic learning, Carmen Price was having trouble getting her preschool students to pay attention to virtual lessons. So she began experimenting. After some trial and error, she came across a few techniques that kept her students interested. PowerPoint, for instance, made it easy to include videos and photos in her lessons, which her students seemed to like. Her success made her wonder: Were other teachers thinking about the same things? Price consulted with the leaders of her preschool, Starfish Family Services, then invited other educators in her program to talk about their techniques for teaching young students online. “It just was awesome. The first meeting, I was surprised. All the teachers came. My heart was just so full because I … [Read more...]

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Cradle-to-career program at Marygrove campus serves Detroit’s littlest people

February 1, 2021 by Starfish Family Services

By Anna Clark | Published online February 1, 2021 On a Tudor Gothic campus designed for college students, a $15 million, 28,000-square foot educational center designed for Detroit’s littlest people aims for a grand opening in Fall 2021, despite the uncertainties for both construction and school programming brought on by a global pandemic. It has been just over a year since the closure of Marygrove College, a beloved institution of higher learning founded in 1905. But a massive intervention by a number of collaborators, along with a $50 million investment from the Kresge Foundation, spared the west side neighborhood from being hit with 53 acres of vacancy. The emerging cradle-to-career program at Marygrove, or P-20, is intended to use education as a form of community investment. Priority enrollment is given to families who live within 1 to 2 miles of campus. The new early childhood center has a “foundational role” in the P-20 program, said principal Celina Byrd, but she … [Read more...]

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Marygrove Early Childhood Education Center names first principal

January 4, 2021 by Starfish Family Services

Sherri Welch, Crain’s Detroit Business | Published online January 4, 2021 Starfish Family Services has named Celina Byrd as its first principal of the Marygrove Early Childhood Education Center set to open this fall on the former Marygrove College campus. The center, which broke ground in November 2019, is taking shape as part of a cradle-to-career education concept on the northwest Detroit campus. The Troy-based Kresge Foundation committed $50 million to the concept and efforts in the surrounding neighborhood and led development of the campus plan. It spurred creation of the Marygrove Conservancy in 2018 to keep the campus from going dark and the P-20 plan with partners including the Marygrove Conservancy, Starfish Family Services, Detroit Public Schools Community District and the University of Michigan School of Education. Byrd, who joined Starfish in 2014, has led the Marygrove ECE project for Starfish as project director for the last two years, overseeing curriculum … [Read more...]

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