Advocacy/ Disability/ Family Coalition/ Guest Post/ Leadership/ Parent Education/ Parent Representation/ Press Release
Advocacy/ Disability/ Family Coalition/ Guest Post/ Leadership/ Parent Education/ Parent Representation/ Press Release
A new year brings a new Leaders in Policy Advocacy (LIPA) cohort! LIPA is a comprehensive 6-month leadership development program designed for adults with developmental disabilities and parents of children with developmental disabilities. The program focuses on cultivating empowered leaders within the disability rights movement Participants commit to attending...
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Events/ Family Coalition/ Low Cost / Free Family Fun
Events/ Family Coalition/ Low Cost / Free Family Fun
Join us! Register today: https://bit.ly/January25FC TOPIC: “Little one, please stop crying. Oh wait. That’s me.” Parenting through mental health. This workshop, happening in partnership with Unwritten Endings Youth and Family Therapy, will help parents recognize how their mental health impacts their perceptions and interactions with their child. Learn strategies to...
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Education/ Food
Education/ Food
Days: December 11- December 12. 2024 Time: 1:00 – 2:30 PM (two-part class) each day Contact: Kara Lynch, lynchka4@msu.edu, (989) 330-0789 or Laurie Messing, lmessing@msu.edu, (989) 269-9949 Learn the best practices for food safety in order for you to keep the children in your care safe. Food safety education topics discussed in the class include...
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Health/ Maternal Infant Health/ Press Release/ Providers
Health/ Maternal Infant Health/ Press Release/ Providers
The Michigan Doula Advisory Council (DAC) works to inform the advancement of doula services in Michigan as a result of the Medicaid doula reimbursement policy. The DAC includes representation from doulas across the state of Michigan. The diverse Council membership represents, to the extent possible, the various communities and settings in...
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Baby Fair/ Breastfeeding/ Home Visiting/ Infant/ Parent Resources/ Resources/ Virtual Learning
Baby Fair/ Breastfeeding/ Home Visiting/ Infant/ Parent Resources/ Resources/ Virtual Learning
Sharing our 2020 Baby Fair Resources that you might find helpful! Livingston County Community Resources for Pregnant People and Young Families – Download your FREE guide here Download your FREE Birth Story Journal with prompts here CLICK HERE to Watch the 2020 Baby Fair event: Courageous Parenting in Times...
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Child Care/ MiLEAP/ State of Michigan
Child Care/ MiLEAP/ State of Michigan
The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) is currently making changes to the Licensing Rules for Child Care Centers, R 400.8101 through R 400.8840. As part of this process, an advisory ad hoc committee of child care providers and families is collecting public input to inform...
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Education/ MiLEAP/ Preschool/ Press Release
Education/ MiLEAP/ Preschool/ Press Release
June 04, 2024 $8.7M in Great Start Readiness Program Start Up Grants will be used to open 348 more new and expanded preK classrooms, continuing progress toward PreK for All Today, the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) announced it has awarded $8.7M in Great Start Readiness Program...
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Family Coalition/ Food/ Literacy/ Parent Coalition/ Talking is Teaching
Family Coalition/ Food/ Literacy/ Parent Coalition/ Talking is Teaching
Cooking with a Croc is a program designed to unite children and their parents in a fun and creative cooking experience. Utilizing the Talking is Teaching method, you and your children will have the opportunity to cook together while incorporating reading and communication skills. This is an eight-week pilot...
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Family Coalition/ Guest Post/ Literacy/ Parent Coalition/ Talking is Teaching
Family Coalition/ Guest Post/ Literacy/ Parent Coalition/ Talking is Teaching
Great Start Livingston is a proud partner of Talking is Teaching Livingston. Talking is Teaching – Talk, Read, Sing launched in the fall of 2018 supported by The Community Foundation for Livingston County and the Livingston Educational Service Agency. The campaign is designed to reinforce the overarching goal that...
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Events/ Family Coalition/ Outdoor Activities/ Parent Coalition/ Playdates
Events/ Family Coalition/ Outdoor Activities/ Parent Coalition/ Playdates
Our summer playdates have been added to our events tab: https://www.facebook.com/GreatStartLiv/events We’d love to see you this summer as we travel to 7 different parks in Livingston County with various community partners. These events are free and open to the public, and each family that visits will receive a...
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Child Abuse Prevention/ Co-Parenting/ Education/ Family Coalition/ MSU Extension/ Parent Coalition/ Parent Education/ Virtual Learning
Child Abuse Prevention/ Co-Parenting/ Education/ Family Coalition/ MSU Extension/ Parent Coalition/ Parent Education/ Virtual Learning
MSU Extension has a wide range of free online classes for parents and caregivers of children of all ages and early childhood professionals. See below for their June offerings! Please reach out to your local Extension office or find a Child and Family Development team member near you! Follow their Facebook page...
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Family Coalition/ Health/ MDHHS/ Parent Coalition/ Press Release
Family Coalition/ Health/ MDHHS/ Parent Coalition/ Press Release
LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is reminding Michiganders to stay up to date on cervical and breast cancer screenings. Each year, breast cancer causes approximately 40,000 deaths among people in the U.S., and in 2024 it is estimated that 9,410 Michigan residents...
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