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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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 depending on where the active...
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High quality early childhood programs focus on the safety of all children, offer developmentally appropriate curriculum and have a knowledgeable and well-trained staff. The staff works to and support the health, nutrition, and social well-being in a diverse environment. Check out the resources below to find quality, affordable and...
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The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) announced a policy change that makes it easier for families to access low or no cost child care. Effective February 25, 2024, MiLEAP removed the requirement that primary parents cooperate with the Office of Child Support to qualify for...
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Do you know someone who is interested in opening their own small child careprogram or expanding their current child care program? We’d love to chat withthem about how Wonderschool can help them navigate the process andprovide grant technical assistance at absolutely no cost to them. Please scan the QR...
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A recent report released by the Michigan Chamber of Commerce revealed a startling number — $2.88 billion. That’s how much insufficient child care is costing our state in lost economic activity. Two years ago, Michigan’s Tri-Share pilot program set out to address the multilayered child care challenges facing working...
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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 children as they navigate the...
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High quality early childhood programs focus on the safety of all children, offer developmentally appropriate curriculum and have a knowledgeable and well-trained staff. The staff works to and support the health, nutrition, and social well-being in a diverse environment. Check out the resources below to find quality, affordable and...
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Livingston County Community Members and Businesses, Great Start Collaborative and Parent Coalition Partners, One of the biggest barriers for people seeking to rejoin the workforce is the cost of child care — resulting in more and more parents being left out of the work force. Learn how Tri-Share Child Care and you can...
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Grants will help tackle child care crisis The State of Michigan has opened applications for start up grants to lower costs for entrepreneurs looking to start or expand a child care business. Through this opportunity there are many resources available such as webinars, toolkits and a navigator to help with...
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More Families Now Eligible for Free or Low-Cost Childcare in Michigan. Last month, Governor Whitmer celebrated bipartisan expansion for access to free or low-cost childcare for 150,000 more Michigan kids and their families. See the full press release. To help with outreach efforts, here is a one-page child care subsidy...
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Are child care costs hurting your budget? You could be newly eligible for financial relief through a child care subsidy. Michigan has made changes so that more families like yours can send their kids to high-quality child care while keeping more money in your pockets. The bipartisan expansion will allow access...
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High quality early childhood programs focus on the safety of all children, offer developmentally appropriate curriculum, a knowledgeable and well-trained staff and support the health, nutrition and social well-being in an environment that supports diversity. Check out the below resources to find quality, affordable and available preschool and/or child...
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Applications Close April 14 at 5:00 pm for ECIC’s Child Care Innovation Fund Have a solution for how to reimagine child care? Let’s dream and build together. The Child Care Innovation Fund collaborates with regional and community partners to pilot common-sense business and financing solutions for child care. With our...
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Do you work or attend school? Would you like help paying for childcare? You may be eligible for the State of Michigan’s Child Development Care! What is Child Development Care? Child Development Care (CDC) is a state assistance program that helps families afford high quality child care while they...
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