A chorus of support for Raise the Age amid Lame Duck discord
The Michigan Legislature’s Lame Duck session has certainly had its share of fireworks already, including the efforts to dramatically undermine the minimum wage and paid sick leave [...]
A Torn Family: One mom’s experience with a child in prison
Mary is a mom.* She’s packed plenty of lunches, sat through lots of karate classes and driven her kids to countless events. She and her husband have been married for 37 years and have six kids. [...]
Let’s not cheat two generations from meeting their full potential
For those of us who have kids, the struggles of being a new parent are unforgettable. Kids don’t come with a handbook or instruction booklet, and we often feel like we are learning as we go [...]
Mass incarceration and the kids left behind
Losing a parent to incarceration can be very traumatic for children. Not understanding why a parent is gone and can’t come home, wondering why he or she might be far away, being frustrated [...]
Amber Bellazaire joined the Michigan League for Public Policy as a policy analyst in June of 2019. Her work primarily focuses on state policy and budgets affecting Michigan’s Medicaid programs. Previously, Amber worked at the National Conference of State Legislatures tracking legislation and research related to injury and violence prevention, adolescent health, and maternal and child health. She also brings with her two years of Americorps service. As a full time volunteer, Amber had the opportunity to tutor high school students in Chelsea, Massachusetts and address issues of healthcare access and food insecurity through in-person outreach in Seattle, Washington.
