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Secretarial Election on the Horizon

The decision to adopt a three-branch government will soon be in the hands of Sault Tribe members by voting “yes” or “no” in a federally administered secretarial election.

Previously, the goal for the election was for it to take place by late September. However, due to the magnitude of constitutional changes providing the framework for what will essentially be a new Sault Tribe Constitution, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, under federal regulations, has up to 180 days to complete the election. This may result in the election taking place later this year.

As such, the Secretarial Election Board will be meeting to adjust the election timeline and will soon be issuing a notice on when Sault Tribe members may expect to cast their votes.

In the meantime, to ensure ballots and election information are received, tribal citizens are encouraged to verify their mailing address is up to date with Tribal Enrollment.

For more information on the upcoming secretarial election visit here.

Proposed 3-Branch Amended Sault Tribe Constitution

Proposed 3-Branch Amended Sault Tribe Constitution Redline

Details: Category: ACFS; Published: 18 April 2019

The Michigan Department of Education’s Office of Great Start wants to make our partners aware of an update that is timely for Child Abuse Prevention month. The Department of Health and Human Services released a new Online Reporting System for Mandated Reporters that streamlines the submission of non-emergency complaints of child abuse and neglect. Please see below for more information and share the news with your colleagues!

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) recently released the Michigan Online Reporting System for mandated reporters (positions required by law to report child abuse) to submit complaints of suspected child abuse and neglect. MDHHS created the Michigan Online Reporting System for mandated reporters to submit non-emergency complaints of suspected child abuse and neglect. The benefits of submitting a complaint via the Michigan Online Reporting System include:
• Submit a complaint 24/7 from anywhere with internet access
• Save the reporter information so future reports are more quickly completed
• Avoid phone wait time
• Upload photos and documents with the complaint
• Save in-progress complaints and resume later
• View recently submitted complaints
• Receive an automatic email receipt that the complaint was received
• Skip completing the DHS-3200

When submitting a complaint through the Michigan Online Reporting System, be sure to provide all the complaint information as thoroughly as possible to allow Centralized Intake to fully assess the situation.

For cases that require an emergency response, please continue to call 911 and then the Centralized Intake Hotline at 855‑444‑3911 instead of using the Michigan Online Reporting System to submit a complaint. The Centralized Intake phone hotline will also remain available and fully staffed for those who prefer to call in their report. However, when calling a complaint into the hotline, MDHHS still requires a written report (DHS-3200) within 72 hours of the call.

Find more information regarding the Michigan Online Reporting System at www.michigan.gov/mandatedreporter.