Summer Lunch Bunch 2025
Community events/ Food/ Low Cost / Free Family Fun/ Resources/ Support
Community events/ Food/ Low Cost / Free Family Fun/ Resources/ Support
Salvation Army of Livingston County’s Summer Lunch Bunch 2025 is back for the season! 📅 June 4 – August 7, 2025📍 Select locations weekly throughout Livingston County This summer, families across Livingston County are invited to enjoy free lunches, fresh produce, and take-home craft packs—with no registration, no ID,...
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Backpacks for Kids/ Community events/ Events/ Parent & Family Resources/ Parent Resources/ Resources/ School
Backpacks for Kids/ Community events/ Events/ Parent & Family Resources/ Parent Resources/ Resources/ School
The Livingston Educational Service Agency (LESA) is proud to host the 24th Annual Backpacks for Kids event to help local students start the school year prepared and confident. Each year, this countywide initiative supports families experiencing financial hardship by providing free backpacks filled with essential school supplies. With the...
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Diapers/ Parent & Family Resources/ Parent Resources/ Resources
Diapers/ Parent & Family Resources/ Parent Resources/ Resources
Get Emergency Diapers Mailed to Your Home – At No Cost Families raising young children know how quickly essentials like diapers can run out, and how expensive they can be. If you’re a Livingston County parent or caregiver enrolled in UnitedHealthcare Community Plan – Medicaid, help is available. UnitedHealthcare’s...
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Family Coalition/ Literacy/ MiLEAP/ Resources
Family Coalition/ Literacy/ MiLEAP/ Resources
At Great Start Livingston, we deeply value parent voice and feedback. During our February Family Coalition Meeting: Making the Most of Read-Alouds, a common concern emerged from parents and caregivers: the fear that children would destroy books by ripping, tearing, or chewing on them. We listened to this feedback...
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Community Partner/ Education/ Food/ Guest Post/ Health/ MSU Extension/ Parent Education/ Resources
Community Partner/ Education/ Food/ Guest Post/ Health/ MSU Extension/ Parent Education/ Resources
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/msu-extension-launches-online-nutrition-program Amy Shovels, Michigan State University Extension – November 11, 2024 Updated from an original article written by Erin Powell. My Way to Wellness provides guidance for better nutrition, food safety, and active living through a free online program. My Way to Wellness is a free online nutrition education program created by Michigan...
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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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Family Coalition/ Parent Coalition/ Parent Resources/ Resources/ Social Emotional Health
Family Coalition/ Parent Coalition/ Parent Resources/ Resources/ Social Emotional Health
Hello Community Partners, (Please feel free to share this blog) The Great Start Livingston Social Emotional Well Being committee is conducting the annual update of our Social-Emotional Supports and Services Resource Guide. This guide was developed and distributed overed the last few years as a way to share local social-emotional supports and services with community partners and families. If you...
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Community events/ Community Partner/ Developmental Milestones/ Education/ Low Cost / Free Family Fun/ Parent Education/ Resources/ Virtual Events/ Virtual Learning
Community events/ Community Partner/ Developmental Milestones/ Education/ Low Cost / Free Family Fun/ Parent Education/ Resources/ Virtual Events/ Virtual Learning
Michigan State University Extension Child and Family Development December Offerings 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 our December offerings! Please reach out to your local Extension office or find a Child and Family Development team member near you! Follow our Facebook page for more information and resources...
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Events/ Resources
Events/ Resources
At the Day of Hope Community Bible Church offers community members a chance to connect with community resources, receive a free haircut, handmade hats and gloves, to pick out a free coat for the winter and more. Day of Hope takes place on Saturday, November 4 from 9-2 pm....
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Press Release/ Resources/ Safety
Press Release/ Resources/ Safety
LANSING, Mich. – Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Attorney General Dana Nessel today encouraged Michigan parents and schools to sign up for the state’s ProtectMiChild Registry in honor of National Child Abuse Prevention Month. ProtectMiChild is a free and secure program that keeps kids safe from adult-oriented advertising via social media, text,...
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Budget/ Low Cost / Free Family Fun/ Parent Resources/ Resources
Budget/ Low Cost / Free Family Fun/ Parent Resources/ Resources
Through the Museums for All program, those receiving food assistance (SNAP benefits) can gain free or reduced admission to more than 1,000 museums throughout the United States simply by presenting their SNAP EBT (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Electronic Benefit Transfer) card.  Participating museums provide reduced admission, ranging from free...
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