As one of three division directors of Child Welfare Services, the person in this position shares the responsibility of providing leadership and direct supervision to an array of child welfare programs which include foster care, licensing, adoption, post adoption, and supervised independent living. The overarching responsibility is to ensure that services are carried out in accordance with agency mission and values as well as policies and standards set by funding and contract sources, state licensing authorities, and the Council on Accreditation.

Download the full description here:  CW Division Director Posting

This early announcement provides you with the opportunity to register for the lowest possible registration price and a chance to snag your favorite hotel accommodations before they sell out at Crystal Mountain.
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We’re very pleased to announce our early Sponsor/Exhibitors for the 2009 Senior Management Conference:

• Monthly Pocket Planner: Lutheran Child & Family Service of Michigan
• Pad folio: Lutheran Social Services of Michigan
• Workshop: Bethany Christian Services
• Keynote and Book light: Child & Family Services of Northwestern Michigan
• Keynote: Holy Cross Children’s Services
• Lunch box: The Children’s Center of Wayne County
• Entertainment and Exhibitor: Berends Hendricks Stuit Ins. Agency
• Tote bag and Exhibitor: Michigan Specialty Insurance Agency
• Mouse pad calculator and Exhibitor: NextStep Solutions, Inc.
• Goody bag item and Exhibitor: CARF
• Exhibitor: J.K. Elder & Associates

Many more opportunities are yours for the claiming! We’re adding a water bottle sponsorship opportunity ($650) . . . call Jenny at (517) 485-8552 if you’re interested or download the updated sponsorship/exhibitor form by clicking here.

Families First of Michigan Supervisor position (Burton, MI):  Full time, with benefits. Minimum experience required:  2-4 years in direct service comparable to the unit function.  Minimum education required:  Bachelor’s degree in social work or related human service field from an accredited school and enrolled in a Master’s program.

Send resume and cover letter to:
Mary Gallagher, Program Manager
3365 Associates Drive
Burton, MI  48529
e-mail: mgallagh@lcfsmi.org

By Angela E. Lackey of the Midland Daily News
angelalackey@mdn.net
Published: Sunday, June 28, 2009

JOHN TULLY | jtully@mdn.net Marcus Brown, 20, of Coleman, feeds his mini pot-bellied pig, Wilbur, an apple for breakfast Saturday morning. Wilbur is now one year old. Brown began caring for him at his home when Wilbur was three months old. “He’s just part of the family,” Brown said. On Thursday, June 18, Governor Jennifer M. Granholm and First Gentleman Daniel G. Mulhern awarded Brown with a Governor’s Service Awards for Youth Volunteer of the Year.

Ask Marcus Brown what he likes to do for fun, and you might just be surprised by the answer.

“I think volunteering is fun,” he said. “And I’m always with friends when I’m volunteering.”

Brown, 20, of Coleman was recently named the 2009 Youth Volunteer of the Year. The state award honors people 21 or younger who have made a significant difference in their community through volunteering. He was chosen out of 140 applicants and five finalists. He learned of his award at a June 18 banquet at Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s residence.

“I was really surprised,” he said. “I didn’t move at first until my mom nudged me to get up. …I was honored.”

Charles and Germaine Brown adopted Marcus when he was 5. He is one of 18 children adopted by the Coleman couple; they raised 24 children altogether. He learned a love for volunteering at an early age.

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