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Barry County staff presents 2025–26 Child Care Fund plan; commissioners recommend submission to state
Summary
County staff outlined changes required by Michigan juvenile justice reform, described a shift to higher reimbursement for community-based care and requested authorization to submit the FY2026 Child Care Fund plan and budget to the state; commissioners voted to recommend approval and authorize the chair to sign.
County staff presented the Barry County Child Care Fund plan and budget for fiscal year 2026, asking the Committee of the Whole to recommend submission to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services for approval and to authorize the chair to sign.
The presentation described required changes under Michigan’s juvenile justice reform: new risk-and-needs assessments, detention and diversion screening, mental-health screening and evidence‑based probation standards. Staff said these changes are mandatory for continued state funding and…
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