Music is for everyone, including the tiniest of learners! Exposing children to music during early development helps them learn the sounds, patterns, and meanings of words. Dancing to music helps children build motor skills while allowing them to practice self-expression. For children and adults,...
Child Abuse Prevention/ Guest Post/ Press Release/ Safety/ Screen Time
Michigan’s free digital protection tool expands reach for Internet Safety Month
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 14, 2023Contact: Angela Benander (517) 242-9192 ProtectMIChild Registry keeps kids safe from adult ads online as summer break beginsLANSING, Mich. – Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson today announced that the state’s ProtectMIChild Registry has expanded to include four more online platforms popular with kids and...
Infant/ Recalls/ Safety
CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using Momaid Infant Loungers Due to Suffocation Risk and Fall Hazard; Failure to Meet Infant Sleep Product Safety Requirements
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to immediately stop using Momaid infant loungers because they do not comply with federal safety standards for infant sleep products, posing a risk of suffocation and a fall hazard to infants. The loungers fail...
Ghaida Batarseh Havern, Michigan State University Extension – June 02, 2023 Updated from an original article written by Jeannie Nichols, Michigan State University Extension. Honey may contain Clostridium botulinum spores, which can lead to infant botulism illness. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2018...
From McCaskill Family Services Newsletter Term: Spring | Issue 41| May 31st, 2023 How much is too much? Summer is fast approaching (in fact, it already feels like it’s here… typical Michigan). In addition to dreaming about the sunny days ahead of us, most...
As Michigan continues to experience unusually hot and dry conditions for this time of year, the risk of wildfires has increased. That’s why it’s important to be safe and take every precaution while enjoying our beautiful Michigan summers. Three drivers of fire risk are temperature, humidity/dryness,...
School’s out for summer. Yay! No doubt your kids are excited about summer break. How do you keep their minds engaged during the summer months and continue building their social-emotional wellness? How can caregivers keep their stress in check when the kids are around...
Updated standards from the Michigan Department of Education: The purpose of these Early Childhood Standards of Quality for Birth to Kindergarten is to support the growth and development of all children throughout the state, birth to kindergarten; to support early childhood professionals in recognizing...
Have you had your baby’s eyes checked? The American Optometric Association recommends scheduling an infant’s first eye exam at 6 months of age. Help protect your infant’s eye with a no-cost vision assessment with the InfantSEE program. InfantSEE, a public health program, is designed...
Children/ Food/ Infant/ WIC/ Women
Income guidelines for WIC program increased; additional Michigan families may qualify
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 1, 2023 CONTACT: Lynn Sutfin, 517-241-12112, SutfinL1@michigan.gov Income guidelines for WIC program increased; additional Michigan families may qualify Lansing, Mich. – Michigan’s income guidelines for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) have increased and additional families may now...
Child Care/ MSU Extension/ Parent Resources
MSU July Offerings – Free Classes for Parents and Caregivers
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 the July offerings. Extension Extra’s Parenting Hour These free online parenting workshops will provide guidance for parents of young...
The Highlander Reading Express will be hitting the road again and running a weekly route all summer long. Each week The Highlander Reading Express will visit areas around our community to promote summer reading. Through this initiative, we hope to increase excitement for reading, maintain...
It is time for Summer Reading Programs and activities! Summer Reading Programs are easy, fun and for all ages. Below you will find ideas for getting your read on around Livingston County. Don’t forget: we will be at 7 different parks across the county...
Come pick out a free book from Pinckney Community Schools!
Cooking Matters for Adults is a nutrition program where participants will learn how to eat healthy, cook and grocery shop on a limited budget. The program consists of six lessons, lasting approximately two hours each. With the help of an experienced chef and nutrition...
