Michigan Resources

Association for Child Development 
Provides supportive services and materials to achieve the goal of helping children develop healthy eating habits and positive attitudes about nutrition to the MI home child care providers it sponsors. 
http://www.acdcacfp.org 

Bridges 4 Kids 
A non-profit parent organization providing a comprehensive system of information and referral for parents of children from birth through transition to adult life. 
http://bridges4kids.com 

Early On Michigan 
A statewide early intervention system that provides a range of services to help infants and toddlers from birth to 36 months who have developmental delays or established conditions that may lead to delays. 
http://www.earlyonmichigan.org/

Education YES! 
Michigan's school accreditation system. 
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/Final_Revised_Ed_Yes!_50938_7.pdf

Families and Communities Together 
A website to assist in meeting the needs of Michigan families through research, extension and outreach.
http://www.fact.msu.edu 

Great Start for Kids 
Governor Granholm's Great Start initiative was announced in her first State of the State speech to encourage early literacy efforts and parental education.  Great Start is an initiative that will better coordinate the services the State of Michigan provides its children.  The initiative entails steps to strengthen Michigan's early childhood efforts and to create the state's blueprint to build an early learning system for all children.
http://greatstartforkids.org/about.htm

Library of Michigan 
Michigan's version of the Library of Congress, the Library is open to the public and provides reference assistance and computer access.
http://www.michigan.gov/hal 

Metroparent Magazine 
Parenting News for Metro Detroit Families. 
http://www.metroparent.com 

Mi Pediatra 
Spanish language site with child-health information. 
http://www.mipediatra.com.mx

Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children (MIAEYC)
Information about early childhood education, professional development, advocacy, parent training, legislation affecting children and Month of the Young Child®.
http://www.miaeyc.com/

Michigan's Children 
Information about legislation affecting children. 
http://www.michiganschildren.org

Michigan Department of Community Health  
http://www.michigan.gov/mdch

Michigan Department of Education  
http://www.michigan.gov/mde

Michigan 4C Association 
Child care resource and referral.
http://www.mi4c.org

Michigan Government  
http://www.michigan.gov 

Michigan's Great Start for Kids
Governor Granholm's Great Start initiative was announced in her first State of the State speech to encourage early literacy efforts and parental education. Great Start is an initiative that will better coordinate the services the State of Michigan provides its children. The initiative entails steps to strengthen Michigan's early childhood efforts and to create the state's blueprint to build an early learning system for all children. 
http://greatstartforkids.org/about.htm

Michigan Head Start Association 
Head Start is a federally funded program for income eligible families and their young children.
http://www.mhsa.ws

Michigan League for Human Services 
http://www.milhs.org

(Michigan) Office of Highway Safety Planning  
http://www.michigan.gov/msp/1,1607,7-123-1593_3504---,00.html

Michigan PTSA  
http://www.michiganpta.org

Michigan Reading Association  
An association whose mission is to promote literacy.
http://www.mraread.org/index.html  

MI Reads! 
One State, One Preschool Book Program.  Honorary Chair Governor Jennifer M. Granholm and State Librarian Christie Pearson Brandau invite you to take part in Michigan Reads! 2004, a statewide program highlighting the importance of early childhood literacy by focusing on a picture book for children ages 0 to 5. 
http://www.michigan.gov/emi/0,1303,7-102--74736--,00.html 

Michigan Ready to Succeed Partnership 
A statewide initiative to ensure that all Michigan children enter kindergarten ready to succeed in school and in life.
http://www.readytosucceed.org

Michigan Resource Center  
http://www.michiganresourcecenter.org 

Michigan State University Extension (MSUE) 
A service of Michigan State University that includes information about children, nutrition, and other critical needs and issues. 
http://www.msue.msu.edu 

Michigan State University Extension (MSUE) 
A service of Michigan State University that includes information about children, nutrition, and other critical needs and issues.
http://www.msue.msu.edu 

Month of the Young Child (MOYC®) 
Each April, Michigan's communities celebrate the Month of the young Child (MOYC®).  Information and materials (many free) are highlighted on this site maintained by the MI Association for the Education of Young Children. 
http://www.miaeyc.com/moyc/MOYC_Page.html 

Parenting Awareness Michigan (PAM) 
Celebrates people raising children and promotes year around parenting education and resources.  Michigan celebrates the month of March as Parenting Awareness Month.  PAM - unique to Michigan - provides guidance, materials, resources, referrals, and technical assistance.  PAM directs its efforts to assisting local organizers plan special parenting events, celebrations, and education opportunities in March and throughout the year, and encourages a broader understanding and acknowledgment of the importance of effective parenting.
http://www.preventionnetwork.org 

Read, Educate and Develop Youth:  R.E.A.D.Y. 
A national award-winning program developed by Michigan education and early childhood experts to provide parents and caregivers with information and materials to help give young children a great start. 
http://www.michigangreatstart.org 

Compiled by Macomb Intermediate School District
Sue Javid, Editor
2004