Archive for Free Services and Resources
Live Michigan Gubernatorial Candidate Twitter Forum Focusing on Early Childhood
Live Michigan Gubernatorial Candidate Twitter Forum Focusing on Early Childhood
Monday, June 21st from 12p-1p EST
It’s FREE! Here’s how to attend…
1. Join our discussion by using the #greatstart hashtag in each of your tweets so we can all follow the conversation during the party.
2.
Follow the Gubernatorial Candidates (@Mike_Cox @george4govenor @Dillon4MI @bouchardforgov) @greatstart the host so [...]
Free Leadership Training for Parents
Who can apply for the training? Any parent in Michigan who has a child age birth to 18 years old and has received specialty public services in Michigan for their child. How long is the training session? On day one the training will be held from 1pm – 8pm. On day 2 [...]
Summertime Fun, Safety and Parent Activities
Summertime fun has arrived! From BBQ’s, to beach and pool fun make sure you’re thinking safety! It’s easy to think sunshine but forget the sun block and the kiddos end up with a burn or heat stroke. Even blisters from sand or sidewalks on little tender feet are possible, I know because it happened to [...]
Parents Never Stop Learning: Free Parenting Webinar
Kids ask so many questions, don’t they? They’re trying to figure the world out and why things work the way they do. It’s tough to always know the answer to these questions and some of the questions are pretty tough! What do you say when your child asks, “How come I can’t do that but [...]
Dora the Explorer and Kindergarten Readiness Fun
Great Start is about educating and helping to assure that each child in Michigan receives a Great Start to enter kindergarten prepared. The recent Michigan kindergarten teacher survey, unfortunately did not show us that this is happening for all of our youngest Michigan citizens. All children deserve to be prepared for their first school experience [...]
Local Food Pantry Schedule
If you are in need of food or if you know of someone in Charlevoix, Emmet or northern Antrim counties there are several food pantries that may be of some help. For the complete list of food pantries, times and contact information click here.
New Research into Sudden Infant Death
Free Webinar: New Research into Sudden Infant Death: Unraveling the Mystery of SIDS
May 20, 2010
3:00pm to 4:30pm EDT
There is no charge but participants must register to participate in the live webinar. Please click here to register.
Co-Sponsored by the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP) and the Association of SIDS and [...]
Celebrate Earth Day: Get Outside!
April 22, 2010 marks the 40th Celebration of Earth Day and our Great Start Collaborative believes combating obesity and getting children outdoors to appreciate fresh air, healthy living and activity and our wonderful environment is important. The No Child Left Inside® coalition and the Earth Day Network have teamed up and are working hard to [...]
Parenting Infants and Toddlers Today Webinar
Please join ZERO TO THREE for an engaging webinar to release the findings of our latest parent survey, Parenting Infants and Toddlers Today.
Made possible through generous funding from MetLife Foundation, the nationwide survey of more than 1,600 parents of [...]
Early On Directory of Services
Early On Directory of Services for
Families in Charlevoix & Emmet Counties
Download a FREE PDF version by clicking HERE.
Educational Services/Preschool
Charlevoix-Emmet ISD 547-9947
* Early On *Hearing, Speech & Developmental Screenings
*Special Education *Even Start *Great Parents/Great Start
* Be-Four Programs *Education for School Age Parents
Early Head Start (prenatal-3 years) 1-800-443-5518
Head Start (NMCAA) 1-800-443-5518
Tuition-free preschool programs 347-9070 1-800-443-5518
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