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Michigan
Family Forum
mailing address:
PO Box 15216
Lansing, MI
48901-5216
street address:
112 E. Allegan
Suite 300
Lansing
phone:
(517) 374-1171
fax:
(517) 374-6112
web:
michiganfamily.org
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Welcome
Thank you for visiting
Michigan Family Forum online. We are dedicated to strengthening
the family through sound public policy in four key areas:
We invite you to explore the navigation
links to resources, brochures, booklets and other information to
assist you in your quest for information on how to keep Michigan's families strong and healthy.
Please contact us at (517) 374-1171
or by email
at any time if you have questions, comments, or suggestions.
NEW REPORT: MARRIAGE BREAKDOWN COSTING MICHIGAN TAXPAYERS $1.56 BILLION ANNUALLY
In first-ever research, a new report quantifies a minimum $112 billion annual taxpayer cost ($1.56 billion in Michigan) from high rates of divorce and unmarried childbearing. Click here for more information or to download the report.
MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT RULES THAT MARRIAGE AMENDMENT PROHIBITS SAME-SEX DOMESTIC PARTNER BENEFITS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
MFF submitted an Amicus Brief for this case. At issue was whether Michigan's 2004 voter-approved marriage amendment prohibits state employers from offering benefits to same-sex domestic partners.
DOES MARRIAGE MATTER?
Fifteen Risks and Limitations of Unmarried Unions
MFF OPPOSES UNMARRIED COUPLE ADOPTION BILL
MFF opposes HB 4259, a bill that would allow two unmarried adults to legally adopt a child. Click on the "testimony" link below to find out why.
This bill has been reported to the full House for consideration. MFF encourages you to contact your representative (click link below) to voice your opinion.
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Click the logo above to download a brochure about Project Open Arms - a joint venture with Bethany Christian Services to promote foster care adoption in Michigan.
MFF ON THE AIR
MFF Returns to the Airwaves With One-Minute Radio Spots
Click the Links Below to Download or Listen to Executive Director Brad Snavely
(MP3- Ipod, Mac, Zune, Portable Audio)
(WMA - Windows Media Player)
Newly Updated - 5/20/08
What Does Your Child Want for Christmas? - MP3/WMA
CDC Announces Rise in STDs - MP3/WMA
Dangers of Cohabitation - MP3/WMA
Decline of World's Great Civilizations - MP3/WMA
Fatherlessness - MP3/WMA
Reasons for Poverty - MP3/WMA
Internet File Sharing - MP3/WMA
Fatherhood Movement - MP3/WMA
Fathers Missing in Action - MP3/WMA
Have You Ever Considered Adoption?- MP3/WMA
Aging Parents and Grandparents- MP3/WMA
Putting Families First Agenda - MP3/WMA
Redefining Parenthood - MP3/WMA
Wilberforce - One Person Can Make a Difference - MP3/WMA
LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE HPV VACCINE?
Cervical Cancer and the HPV Vaccine
FAQ and Talking Points
MFF's Position Statement on Mandatory HPV Vaccination for 6th Grade Girls
MFF POLICY BRIEFS
(click on publication name to view)
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Learn
More About Preserving and Strengthening
Marriage in Michigan |
Report shows ongoing support for strengthening marriage and reducing divorce in Michigan
Michigan Family Forum partnered with the National Fatherhood Institute (NFI) in the release of "Marriage in Michigan: A Report of a New Survey." Among the report's findings:
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Eighty-nine percent (89%) of respondents said that marriage should be a lifelong commitment;
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Ninety-seven percent (97%) said that fathers are just as important as mothers for the proper development of children;
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Eighty-seven percent (87%) disagreed with the statement, “Marriage is an old-fashioned, outmoded institution;
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Seventy-three percent (73%) disagreed with the statement, “Either spouse should be allowed to terminate a marriage at any time for any reason.”
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Hot
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Family Guide to Internet Safety
MFF has updated this popular publication to include information about social networking, online videogaming, texting and more! Endorsed by Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox, this Guide is a valuable resource to assist parents in protecting their children while online.
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MFF now accepting secure online donations...(more)
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Sign up for our weekly, free email update, Forum Online, today!
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Check out our newest publication!
Family Guide to Internet Safety: The 2nd edition includes tools for protecting your family while online, including information about many current Internet trends such as chatting, social networking, online videogaming and gambling and more! (click here)
Michigan Adoption Resource Guide: This comprehensive guide contains information for adoptive and birth parents, as well as lists of resources and adoption agencies in Michigan...(more)
Promoting Fatherhood in Michigan: A Resource Guide for Civic, Business, and Non-Profit Leaders - now available in a newly updated 2nd edition...(more)
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