Aiding Abused Children Oakland child advocates program renamed for devoted attorney. HARRY KIRS BAUM StaffWriter T he Child Abuse and Neglect Council of Oa land County will rename its child advocates pro- gram in memory of Janice Morganroth, a Franklin family law attorney and chil- dren's advocate who died of pancreatic cancer on July 17, 2003. The dedication is scheduled for July 27 at the Skyline Club in Southfield. 'Anything having to do with children was her passion, and that's why we are renaming this program in her memory," said Julie Nelson-Klein of West Bloomfield, who chairs the Janice Morganroth Advocates for Children Advisory Committee. "She did more pro bono work than anyone I knew." The volunteer program participates in neglect and abuse cases with the Oakland County Circuit Court-Family Division. The advocates work with attorneys, the Family Independence Agency and foster care agencies to support the chil- dren until they are permanently settled. "Everybody is concerned about child welfare and being stuck in the system," said Chuck Ludwig, council director of advocacy and prevention. "This program gives the professionals — the attorneys, the caseworkers — someone who can . *4.-aggaZterager MEEKISMOW jCCouncil Lands Grants The Jewish Community Council received three grants to fund two key programs that fight illiteracy and pro- mote religious diversity in schools. • The Detroit Jewish Coalition for Literacy (DJCL) received $25,000 from the Raymond C. Smith Foundation Fund of the Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan to fund an expansion of its literacy programming in spend extra time on difficult cases; and time is probably the biggest resource we give these cases. "When the council was trying to implement a national program called CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)," he said, . of the people "Janice was meeting with the core, push- ing to get the program The program currently serves 16 fami- lies and 43 children who are court wards — neglected and abused, Ludwig said. "The court is asking for an advocate to STIONENSMOMMWAMMIMENEWA6. 1ZOISMISOMANNWFAMORMEMEMMWAMORMINA HiMM EM BONMMESM ENIM EIMMMEaM BAW AIM the city of Detroit. The DJCL enlists • 400 volunteers from 37 Jewish organiza- tions, affecting students in 37 schools in kindergarten through third grade in Detroit and Oakland County through tutoring, enrichment and book drives. • The DeRoy Testamentary Foundation also awarded a $5,000 grant to the DJCL for the funding of its pro- grams. • The Religious Diversity Initiative received $10,000 from the Detroit Auto Dealers Association Fund of the Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan to support a reli- gious diversity initiative in Oakland County public schools. Created to increase awareness and tol- erance by promoting diversity through education and outreach in Oakland County public schools, the Religious Diversity Initiative was launched in 2003 with funding from the Community Foundation for Cordially invites you to join us at a 4 Ell Home Health Care Centers MEDICAL SUPPLIES & SERVICES SINCE 1953 FREE EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR . given by Dr. Jeff Tredwell and Dr. Mark Sussman Leading Diabetic Educators MARK YOUR CALENDAR! 7/16 2004 58 Don't miss coming to one of these important, informative seminars! „ 4.4:trAiSA l'&1%. f*A ./? /gr'VV4Vri e ViON4n!, 4V.VPA be involved and help the ), case move to permanency. More than 27,000 chil- dren were confirmed vic- tims of abuse or neglect in Michigan last year, he said, more than 1,300 in Oakland County. Judge Edward Sosnick of the Oakland Circuit Court said Janice followed her love for children. "She could have chosen to do so many things, but she chose this," he said. 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Sponsored by the Jewish Community Council, the Oakland County Superintendents Association and the National Conference for Community and Justice, the program included a series of workshops on various religions for public school teachers and seventh- grade students and a symposium on reli- gious diversity for high school adminis- trators, teachers, board members and parents. The Community' Foundationfor Southeastern Michigan, founded in 1-984, is a permanent community endowment built by gifts from hundreds of individuals and organizations com- mitted to the future of southeast Michigan. The Foundation works to improve the quality of life in southeast Michigan by supporting a variety of activities benefiting education, arts and culture, -health, human services, commu- nity development and civic affairs. The general purpose of the DeRoy Testamentary Foundation is accom- plished by its funding support for pro- grams that improve the quality of life and promote the well-being of individu- als in the community in areas of early childhood development, education, adult, welfare, health care and arts and culture. Elder Planning Scheduled The law firm of Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. announces the first in a series of programs called "Interactions: 'Where Jewish Law and U.S. Law Meet." At 8:30 p.m. Tuesday,