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Great Start Membership

The Great Start Collaborative actively seeks leaders, residents, business owners, parents, educators and service providers to collectively work with us to help each young child in our community achieve their fullest potential. Members actively participate in our meetings and collaboration and partners help support our efforts with resources and donations.

The Great Start Collaborative meets  a minimum of 6 times per year at the North Central Michigan College Library conference room from 10:45a-12:30p with a light lunch provided.

Dates are as followed:
August 26, 2009
September 23, 2009
November – TBD

See a list of current members and our Great Start Collaborative ByLaws (which are in the process of being updated).

Currently there is one opening on our executive board for chair. If you are interested in this leadership position or to become a partner or member please contact Sommer Poquette.

Become a Member of the Parent Coalition

The Great Start Parent Coalition is active in our communities and make 20% of our Great Start Collaborative membership. Parents, caregivers and grandparents have a voice at the table at each and every collaborative meeting. To learn more about how you can participate in the Parent Coalition click here.

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Funded with a grant from the Early Childhood Investment Corporation of the State of Michigan and the Kellogg Foundation, our project began in April of 2006. The goal of the project is to form multiple collaborative bodies in the state to begin development of a comprehensive system of early childhood care and education for 0-5 year olds and their families. This system is similar to the Smart Start system of North Carolina and the state of Michigan is receiving technical assistance in our efforts from the state of North Carolina.