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27Aug

Baby Fair/ Breastfeeding/ Home Visiting/ Infant/ Parent Resources/ Resources/ Virtual Learning

Livingston County Baby Fair 2020

Aug27, 2024 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...

26Aug

MSU Extension/ Parent Education

Michigan State University Extension Child and Family Development September Offerings

Aug26, 2024 MSU Extension/ Parent Education

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 September offerings! Please reach out to your local Extension office or find a Child and Family Development team...

30Jul

MSU Extension/ Parent Education

Michigan State University Extension Child and Family Development August Offerings

Jul30, 2024 MSU Extension/ Parent Education

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 August offerings! Please reach out to your local Extension office or find a Child and Family Development team...

26Jun

Child Care/ MiLEAP/ State of Michigan

Licensing Rules for Child Care Centers – Ad Hoc Committee Public Comment Opportunities

Jun26, 2024 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...

26Jun

Potty Training

Michigan State University Extension: 5 Tips for Potty Success With Your Toddler

Jun26, 2024 Potty Training

Is your child ready to learn to use the potty all on their own? The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) shares that the average American child begins toilet training between two and three years of age and is completely bowel and bladder trained by four years...

26Jun

Baby Fair/ MDHHS

2024 FREE Virtual Baby Fair with Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

Jun26, 2024 Baby Fair/ MDHHS

Are you a new or expecting parent? Join the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services for a virtual baby fair to learn about resources available to expecting parents, important information, and ask questions to experts. The dates are as follows: Register at Michigan Department...

25Jun

MiLEAP/ Preschool

Early Learning Matters! Livingston County Preschool Programs

Jun25, 2024 MiLEAP/ Preschool

The early learning your child receives both at home and in preschool is important because 90% of a child’s brain develops by age five. Supporting early learning before starting kindergarten is vital for how your child’s brain develops. A good preschool program helps your...

19Jun

MSU Extension/ Parent Education

Michigan State University Extension Child and Family Development July Offerings

Jun19, 2024 MSU Extension/ Parent Education

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 July offerings! Please reach out to your local Extension office or find a Child and Family Development team...

18Jun

Foster Care/ Guest Post

Support Youth Experiencing Foster Care

Jun18, 2024 Foster Care/ Guest Post

Make a Difference in Your Community Michigan Foster Care is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of youth. Whether you are a current foster parent, a prospective parent, or a community supporter, you play an important role in the foster care community. ...

18Jun

Food

Summer 2024 Food Resources for Livingston County

Jun18, 2024 Food

Check out some summer 2024 food resources for Livingston County below. Always make sure to visit the Livingston Hunger Council for more information or check out this blog post for additional help with food and groceries. SUMMER LUNCH BUNCH The Summer Lunch Bunch is...

18Jun

Child Care

Military Childcare Options

Jun18, 2024 Child Care

Written by: Caitlin Fazio- Quality Improvement Specialist and Family Support Program Specialist at Child Care Network/Great Start to Quality Southeast Resource Center Families are able to find child care and other beneficial resources for their family at www.militarychildcare.com. On-base child care can be limited...

5Jun

Annual Parent Family Survey/ Family Coalition/ Parent Coalition

2024 Annual Parent and Family Survey Results

Jun5, 2024 Annual Parent Family Survey/ Family Coalition/ Parent Coalition

Results from our Annual Parent & Family Survey are in! The Parent and Family Committee has reviewed the Annual Parent and Family Survey results. More than 450 parents responded to our survey. Questions were asked from a parent perspective and from the child perspective....

5Jun

Education/ MiLEAP/ Preschool/ Press Release

MiLEAP Announces Funding to Expand Access to No-Cost, High Quality PreK for Over 5,000 Four-Year-Olds

Jun5, 2024 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...

5Jun

Annual Parent Family Survey/ Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding Resources in Livingston County

Jun5, 2024 Annual Parent Family Survey/ Breastfeeding

Local Breastfeeding Resources Livingston County Health Department Resources, Breastfeeding Resources: For more breastfeeding information: La Leche League – Brighton

5Jun

Annual Parent Family Survey/ Mental Health

Help with Postpartum Depression in Livingston County and Beyond

Jun5, 2024 Annual Parent Family Survey/ Mental Health

Postpartum Support International – 1-800-944-4773 When you contact the HelpLine, you will be asked to leave a confidential message and a trained and caring volunteer will return your call or text. They will listen, answer questions, offer encouragement and connect you with local resources as...

Livingston County Baby Fair 2020

Michigan State University Extension Child and Family Development September Offerings

Michigan State University Extension Child and Family Development August Offerings

Licensing Rules for Child Care Centers – Ad Hoc Committee Public Comment Opportunities

Michigan State University Extension: 5 Tips for Potty Success With Your Toddler

2024 FREE Virtual Baby Fair with Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

Early Learning Matters! Livingston County Preschool Programs

Michigan State University Extension Child and Family Development July Offerings

Support Youth Experiencing Foster Care

Summer 2024 Food Resources for Livingston County

Military Childcare Options

2024 Annual Parent and Family Survey Results

MiLEAP Announces Funding to Expand Access to No-Cost, High Quality PreK for Over 5,000 Four-Year-Olds

Breastfeeding Resources in Livingston County

Help with Postpartum Depression in Livingston County and Beyond

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