Great Start Livingston is a partnership of local community agencies, businesses, early childhood and K-12 educators and parents & families. Great Start Livingston encompasses the Great Start Collaborative and the Great Start Families Coalition. Both committees work together toward achieving a comprehensive early childhood system aligned to address all the factors that influence a child’s readiness for school and life.
The Great Start Collaboratives (GSC) are the early childhood systems building bodies in the state of Michigan. The GSCs are locally driven based on the needs and data of their community, set forth in their Strategic Plans and through family voice and engagement. 20% of the GSC membership must consist of parents of young children, particularly those who are engaged in the mixed delivery system. At the table are organizations that serve children and families prenatal to age 8 including: businesses, philanthropy, faith-based community, Health and Human Services, Community Mental health, private healthcare including mental health, juvenile and/family court, elementary education staff, preschool including Head Start and Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP), child care providers, elected officials, community specific non-profits, etc.
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To assure a coordinated system of community resources and supports to assist all Livingston County families in providing a great start for their children from prenatal to age eight.
A great start for every child in Livingston County: safe, healthy and eager to succeed in school and in life.
Great Start Livingston is funded through a grant provided by the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential
Children are born healthy.
Children are healthy, thriving, and developmentally on track from birth to third grade.
Children are developmentally ready to succeed in school at time of school entry.
Children are prepared to succeed in fourth grade and beyond by reading proficiently by the end of third grade.
Our valued partners; working together to support children and families in Livingston County.
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Number of Children in Livingston County 0-5
Number of Families Supported
Collaborative Partners
Please reach out to any of our staff members if you have questions.
RobinSchutz (at) livingstonesa.org
517-540-6829
BreanneGreen (at) livingstonesa.org
517-234-6663
Lauren Weber (at) livingstonesa.org
517-234-6659
