LANSING – Michigan’s economic distress continues to hurt the state’s children in profound ways -- with a steep 50 percent climb in child poverty in the past decade, rising numbers of children abused and neglected and illustrated by the fact that now nearly half the state’s children receive free or reduced school lunches, concludes the latest Kids Count in Michigan Data Book released today.
On Wednesday, January 18th, Governor Snyder delivered his 2nd State of the State address. Watch the speech, read important quotes and find out what you can do to speak on behalf of children in Michigan with the Sandbox Party.
Funds are available for established organizations with the fiscal, administrative, and programmatic capacity to apply to become a Great Start to Quality Resource Center and lead the implementation of Great Start to Quality within a region of the state.
Dalia Smith of Saginaw remembers when her son was a baby, inconsolable and constantly crying. Like many young parents, she just didn’t know how to cope. Some days she was so overwhelmed she didn’t feel like she could get out of bed.Through family centered treatment in Saginaw County, Smith learned coping skills.
KALAMAZOO - Kalamazoo Gazette columnist Julie Mack recently published a column that included a list of ways to fix the public schools by Tim Bartik, an economist for the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research.
The Early Childhood Investment Corporation was founded in 2005 to be the state's focal point for information and investment in early childhood in Michigan and to build a state-wide system of programs and supports for young children and their families.
Fifty-five Great Start Collaboratives serve as the local infrastructure for the Great Start system. Their members are the state’s knowledge leaders and change agents for young children and their families.
Seventy Great Start Parent Coalitions serve as the passionate local volunteers who provide education to community and state leaders about the importance of investing in young children.
Nine Regional Resource Centers anchor the Great Start Child Care Quality Project for Michigan. In addition, CONNECT is Michigan’s online Early Learning Resource for key information about quality child care and child development including licensed child care provider search.
LANSING – Michigan’s economic distress continues to hurt the state’s children in profound ways -- with a steep 50 percent climb in child poverty in the past decade, rising numbers of children abused and neglected and illustrated by the fact that now nearly half the state’s children receive free or reduced school lunches, concludes the latest Kids Count in Michigan Data Book released today.
On Wednesday, January 18th, Governor Snyder delivered his 2nd State of the State address. Watch the speech, read important quotes and find out what you can do to speak on behalf of children in Michigan with the 
Dalia Smith of Saginaw remembers when her son was a baby, inconsolable and constantly crying. Like many young parents, she just didn’t know how to cope. Some days she was so overwhelmed she didn’t feel like she could get out of bed.Through family centered treatment in Saginaw County, Smith learned coping skills.
KALAMAZOO - Kalamazoo Gazette columnist Julie Mack recently published a column that included a list of ways to fix the public schools by Tim Bartik, an economist for the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research.
