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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The Great Start Livingston Social Emotional Well-Being Committee is pleased to share the 2023-2024 Social Emotional Supports and Services Resource Guide for Livingston County families with children ages prenatal to 8. This guide is intended to help families identify local workshops, classes, therapy and supports to strengthen and develop social-emotional...
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Great Start Livingston – Social Emotional Resources Below are some resources and activities which will help you support your child’s social-emotional development as they prepare for kindergarten: MI Kids Matter – Social Emotional Development Milestones for Children ages 3-5  Fact Sheet – Social Emotional Health of Children Birth to...
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Community Mental Health Community Mental Health provides therapy and psychiatric services for children, youth, and families. Livingston Catholic Charities Livingston County Catholic Charities Mental Health Counseling Program is designed to provide you with valuable tools and to help you find the energy and strength to solve the issues you...
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Connect with other parents and/or children through programs at your local library, community education. or recreation departments. Libraries Community Education and Recreation Programs MSU Extension – The importance of friendships in a child’s development
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Great Start Livingston MOPS Church-affiliated program aiming to connect mothers of preschoolers. There are several groups in Livingston County. Moms Next This program is at the Fowlerville UB Church and is for moms with children ages kindergarten – 8th grade. Meets twice monthly. There is a fee to join....
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Help with reducing challenging behavior  Tips for helping with specific behavior issues MSU Extension – Click on the following to understand why children might misbehave and how to effectively respond:  Talk with your child’s pediatrician. It’s always important to talk about your concerns with your child’s pediatrician.
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The Great Start Livingston Pediatric and Family Health Committee is please to share the Summer 2022 Social-Emotional Supports and Services Resource Guide) for Livingston County families and children prenatal to age 8. This guide will help you identify local workshops, classes, therapy and supports to strengthen and develop social-emotional...
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Community Mental Health – Child & family therapy and psychiatric services Programs  Intake process or call 517-546-4126 Livingston Catholic Charities – Counseling  NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)  Social Emotional Resources – Local Counseling & Therapy Mental Health Resources – MDHHS (Michigan Department of Health and Human Services)
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Great Start Livingston – Social Emotional Resources Below are some resources and activities which will help you support your child’s social-emotional development as they prepare for kindergarten: Transition to Kindergarten – Social Emotional Development Everyday interactions and activities can help your child continue to grow and develop their social-emotional...
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Help with reducing challenging behavior  Click on Backpack Connection in Related Resources for parent tip sheets Tips for helping with specific behavior issues MSU Extension – Click on the following to understand why children might misbehave and how to effectively respond:  Attention  Power Hurt Feelings Inadequacy  Talk with your...
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The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has put together some resources to address social-emotional needs for children and families in the wake of the pandemic. Information Sheet – Helping a Child Recover From the Emotional Toll of the COVID-19 Disaster – Michigan. Coronavirus – Behavioral Health Guides...
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Over the next few weeks, schools across Livingston County will be welcoming children back into their classrooms. For some children, this may be their first exposure to a classroom setting. Other children may have been in child care settings for a few years and are now transferring schools for...
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Great Start Livingston – Social Emotional Resources Below are some resources and activities which will help you support your child’s social-emtional development as they prepare for kindergarten: Transition to Kindergarten – Social Emotional Development Every day interactions and activities can help your child continue to grow and develop in...
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Help with reducing challenging behavior  Click on Backpack Connection in Related Resources for parent tip sheets Tips for helping with specific behavior issues MSU Extension – Click on the following to understanding why children might misbehave and how to effectively respond:  Attention  Power Hurt Feelings Inadequacy  Talk with your...
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