The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has openings for program-eligible women to receive free cancer and health screenings. To make a referral, call toll free 844-446-8727 or visit MDHHS – Cancer (michigan.gov) to find the Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Navigation Program (BC3NP) and the...
Parent Coalition/ Parent Resources/ Virtual Events
April Parent Coalition Meeting – Nutrition & Young Children
Join us while we welcome our two of our parent leaders from the Great Start Parent Coalition, Tiffani and Sascha. They will be presenting on nutrition and young children from their perspective as parents of young children. They will share why nutrition is important...
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is excited about the official release of The Michigan Breastfeeding Plan: Strategies to Advance Breastfeeding 2021 – 2024. Thank you again to everyone who participated in this process through our statewide survey, public comment period, and...
Learn more about the Think Babies Michigan Initiative by visiting: www.ecic4kids.org/policy-thinkbabies. For more information, please contact Alicia Guevara Warren, director of statewide policy initiatives at the Early Childhood Investment Corporation (ECIC) at agwarren@ecic4kids.org. Think Babies Michigan Policy Agenda Michigan is among 14 states to receive a multi-year action...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs, are potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood (under the age of 18). For example: experiencing violence or abuse witnessing violence in the home or community having a family member...
Guest Post/ Local Business/ Parent Resources
Foster Closet of Michigan- Livingston County Kid’s Closet expands to serve all children.
The Foster Closet of Michigan- Livingston County Kid’s Closet, now known to the general public as “Livingston County Kid’s Closet”, is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) that provides services, supplies, support, and aid to children in need in Livingston County. We provide clothing, underclothing, toys, shoes, baby...
Great Start Collaborative and Parent Coalition Members,This Week: Subcommittee meetings will meet virtually this week. Agendas and links are being sent this week. If you are not a regular member of the committees and are interested in participating, please contact me. For more information about our...
Child Care/ Education/ Equity/ Parent Coalition/ Preschool/ Virtual Events
Childcare and Preschool Chat – Feedback Session
Join us as we talk about early care and education! Register at: http://bit.ly/pdgneeds What do you think is the most pressing need for families with children ages birth to 5 in Michigan? What can the State of Michigan do to help families with children...
Great Start Livingston Collaborative and Parent Coalition Members,March is Parenting Awareness Month – join us as we celebrate and support parents in March and every month.Parenting Awareness Month – March Celebrates the people who raise our children, and seeks to: Draw public attention to the...
Guest Post/ Local Business/ Outdoor Activities
Jubilee Farm: A Country Schoolhouse on a Mini Silky Goat Farm
In a little schoolhouse on a goat farm, we provide a wonder-based learning environment that promotes imagination, creativity, critical thinking, inquiry, and problem solving while exceeding state academic standards. All programs on the farm build self-confidence through social interaction and Kindergarten readiness. We offer...
Child Care/ Education/ Guest Post/ Preschool
Where Can I Find Child Care? Preschool? Early Education Programs?
Parents and guardians of young children are often confused about where to find information on programs serving young children, and how they are regulated and organized statewide. Let me try to unscramble some of the information for you and give you some resources to...
Hello Great Start Parent Coalition: We had some new families join us for our February meeting and we were so glad to welcome them! We talked about prevention in general and about drug & alcohol prevention and body safety. A lot of the conversation...
Community events/ Events/ Parent Education/ Parent Resources/ Virtual Events/ Virtual Learning
Basic Assumptions which ‘Defeat Parents’
Register now for an upcoming workshop: Basic Assumptions which ‘Defeat Parents’ – Tuesday, March 2, 6:30-8pm via Zoom with Phil Hamberg, LCSW, LMFT. Join us as we learn more about discipline, helping your child deal with trauma, support systems children need, good & bad praise and more! Parents, early childhood providers,...
