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"This administration is working every day to protect our state's children and strengthen our families," [Jennifer Granholm] said. "Michigan's faith-based community is so often engaged in the very same critical work. There are rich opportunities for partnership in mentoring children, helping citizens train for new work, helping senior citizens, and in so much more. I look forward to working with our faith-based partners to help make Michigan's families stronger so our state can be stronger."
"Community and faith-based organizations are on the front lines of providing critical services to our citizens," [Greg Roberts] said. "Our goal is to close the gap between that front line and the bottom line. By providing access to information, we can support those organizations that are making a real difference in people's lives.""The Office for Community and Faith Based Initiatives is a direct resource to our state's front-line service providers who confirm every day my core belief that there are no throwaway citizens in our state," Granholm said. "The new bottom line for these organizations is a need for streamlined access to funds, contracts for services, resources and capacity-building assets."See the full content of this document
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Granholm to Host Faith-Based Resource Symposium
Gov. Jennifer Granholm will host a day-long symposium in Lansing on Monday, March 14, designed to strengthen the partnership between state government and faith and community leaders.
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