The Michigan Supreme Court will hold the first-ever "Michigan Reunification Day" celebration in Wayne County on June 27, 2024. The event will take place at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center's Erma Henderson Auditorium in Detroit from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Notable attendees include Justice Megan K. Cavanagh and Justice Kyra H. Bolden of the Michigan Supreme Court, Chief Judge Patricia Perez Fresard of the 3rd Circuit Court in Wayne County, and several other judges from Wayne County’s Family Juvenile Division. Demetrius Starling, Executive Director of the Children’s Services Agency at MDHHS; Janet Reynolds Snyder, Executive Director of MFCF; and Lynette Wright, Director for Children’s Services at Wayne County DHHS, are also scheduled to attend.
This event aims to celebrate reunified families and recognize child welfare professionals who have shown exceptional dedication to family reunification efforts. Awards will be presented during the program which begins at 10:00 a.m., followed by a picnic luncheon.
Reunification Day underscores the importance of family reunification, highlighting it as a rigorous process facilitated by courts to help parents regain custody of their children placed in foster care. This marks Michigan Reunification Day's seventh year as part of the American Bar Association's National Reunification Month celebrated across 32 states.
For more information about this event, visit the Michigan Reunification Day web page or contact Lynette Durnell at 517-373-5322 or via email at reunification@courts.mi.gov.
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