Kids Count PRESS CONFERENCE Jan. 12
posted on January 6th, 2010
Media advisory-
The Upper Peninsula Children's Coalition will be holding a press conference on the Kids Count in Michigan Databook on January 12th at 9:00 am at Marquette Alger Regional Educational Services Agency (321 E. Ohio, Marquette).
As you remember, last year, the Kids Count findings included a startling increase in confirmed cases of child abuse and neglect. Please plan to attend this press conference to get an update on these and other important children's trends.
Jane Zehnder-Merrell, Senior Research Associate with the Michigan League for Human Services will present via teleconference from Lansing. In addition, local experts on child well-being will be on-hand to grant interviews and answer questions regarding the local significance of the Kids Count in Michigan findings.
Kids Count in Michigan is a collaboration of the Michigan League for Human Services and Michigan’s Children. Funding for the project is provided by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the Detroit-based Skillman Foundation, and local United Ways. The annual data book is available from the Michigan League for Human Services and on the web at www.milhs.org.
For more information about UPCC contact Paul Olson at 906-228-8919 ext. 29 or Cookie Aho at 906-360-7118
PO Box 881, Marquette, MI 49855 ~ Phone: (906)226-5138 ~ Fax: (906)226-5141
