West Michigan Partnership for Children

Driven by a belief that all children deserve safety and the opportunity to thrive, West Michigan Partnership for Children (WMPC) is a Kent County, Michigan organization implementing a new innovative foster care model to create better futures for children.

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There are more than 400,000 American children in foster care on any given day in the United States. In Michigan, that number is approximately 13,000 and in Kent County the numbers are upwards of 600 children in foster care on any given day.

West Michigan Partnership for Children

Have you heard? Kent County has a data-driven, innovative, performance-based approach to administering foster care that will transform child welfare and create better futures for children! Be a part of it!

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West Michigan Partnership for Children is funded by federal, state, and local grants to implement a performance-based foster care model in Kent County. We invite donations to help us serve the needs of children and families in Kent County.

Transforming Foster Care!

We believe there is a better way to support children and families in West Michigan! West Michigan Partnership for Children (WMPC) is the first performance-based foster care service delivery model in Michigan with the goal of improving outcomes for children.

On October 1, 2017 WMPC began facilitating foster care for children and families in Kent County, Michigan, in partnership with Bethany Christian Services, Catholic Charities West Michigan, D.A. Blodgett—St. John’s, Samaritas, and Wellspring Lutheran Services, through a contract with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with the Kent County Administrator's Office.

WMPC and its partners value keeping families together. We aim to safely reunify more children with their families and more quickly by working alongside families to help them address the situations that led to their child’s removal. WMPC prioritize keeping children with their families and relatives and seek adoptive homes only when returning a child to their family is not possible. Foster parents are important partners in this process.

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About
 
About
WMPC is a Kent County, Michigan organization implementing an innovative foster care model to create better futures for children.
Team
 
Team
We are a talented, creative group of passionate professionals committed to creating better futures for children.
Partners
 
Partners
Kent County’s five top foster care providers collaborate together and advocate for a better way to administer foster care.
Become a Foster Parent
 
Become a Foster Parent
There are more than 400,000 American children in foster care on any given day in the United States.
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In the News
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Sanctuary Model
 
Sanctuary Model
WMPC and its partners are implementing the Sanctuary Model that aims to help agencies reclaim a culture of hope and innovation.
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Work with Us
Check out our career page to view current job openings!
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Support Our Work
Give now and be a part of the change to transform foster care.

Get Involved!

We need you! The WMPC welcomes foster parents, mentors, and community members to help us create better futures for our community’s children.



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