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Michigan
Family Forum

mailing address:
PO Box 15216
Lansing, MI
48901-5216

street address:
112 E. Allegan
Suite 600
Lansing

phone:
(517) 374-1171

fax:
(517) 374-6112

web:
michiganfamily.org

 

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.


FAMILY GUIDE TO INTERNET SAFETY

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)


DOES MARRIAGE MATTER?

Fifteen Risks and Limitations of Unmarried Unions

click here to view

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.

testimony|view bill
contact your representative

MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT CONSIDERS MARRIAGE AMENDMENT LANGUAGE

MFF submitted an Amicus Brief for this case. At issue is whether Michigan's 2004 voter-approved marriage amendment prohibits state employers from offering benefits to same-sex domestic partners.

click here to view the Brief

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)

Adoption - MP3/WMA
Choose Freedom - MP3/WMA
Family - MP3/WMA
Internet Safety - MP3/WMA
Mandatory HPV Vaccination - MP3/WMA
Muskegon Fathers Promo - MP3/WMA
Online Social Networking - MP3/WMA
Out-of-Wedlock Births - MP3/WMA
Prison Reform - MP3/WMA
Teen Heart Promo - MP3/WMA
Unmarried Couple Adoption - MP3/WMA
William Wilberforce - MP3/WMA

LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE HPV VACCINE?

Cervical Cancer and the HPV Vaccine
FAQ and Talking Points

click here

MFF's Position Statement on Mandatory HPV Vaccination for 6th Grade Girls

click here

MFF POLICY BRIEFS

(click on publication name to view)

"Out-of-Wedlock Births in Michigan: Everyone Pays a High Price"
"A Closer Look at Family Planning Spending"
"The Harmful Consequences of Teen Sex: There's More than Pregnancy and STDs"


 

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:

  • Eighty-nine percent (89%) of respondents said that marriage should be a lifelong commitment;
  • Ninety-seven percent (97%) said that fathers are just as important as mothers for the proper development of children;
  • Eighty-seven percent (87%) disagreed with the statement, “Marriage is an old-fashioned, outmoded institution;
  • Seventy-three percent (73%) disagreed with the statement, “Either spouse should be allowed to terminate a marriage at any time for any reason.”

Hot Topics

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.

view publication | view other MFF publications

 



last updated 2.19.08

 


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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)


Family-related issues in the Michigan legislature...(more)

 
 

 

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