Many resources are available to help parents stay current on developments affecting their families, including the latest consumer recalls, social service programs, learning opportunities, health information and more. Below are some of the top sites for such information.
Office of Great Start
Parent Resources
- SIDS and Safe Sleep
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebral Palsy Guidance - Vital guidance and assistance to parents of a child with cerebral palsy
- Child Abuse
- Discipline
- Early On - A program that assists children with potential developmental delays
- Head Lice
- Infant and Toddler Care
- Nutrition - Nutrition checklist for infants, toddlers and preschoolers
- Physical Development - Information about physical development
- Infant and Toddler Child Care Quality
- Kindergarten Readiness - Know what children need to know to be prepared for kindergarten
- Michigan’s Early Childhood Standards of Quality:
- Product Safety - Information about recalled products and how to report an unsafe product
- Science Activities
- Social and Emotional Development
- Vaccinations
- Birth Injury Medical Malpractice - Vital information, tips, and resources to individuals and family members affected by medical negligence.
- Unlicensed Provider Information
Resources for Child Care Providers
- Billing - Information on how to bill the state for families using the CDC subsidy program
- Child Screening Tool - Access the ASQ online
- Communicating with Parents - Communicating with parents sensitively
- DHS Licensing links and resources
- Diversity - Activities, information, teaching kits and more about diversity
- Family and Group Licensing Rules Technical Assistance Manual
- Food Program - Mid Michigan Child Care Food Program
- Food Program - Association for Child Development Child and Adult Care Food Program
- Forms - Required and optional forms for child care providers in Michigan
- Healthy Child Care Resources - Training resources, checklists, and more from the Environmental Protection Agency
- Licensing Rules for Michigan - Access DHS Licensing Rules.
- Licensing Rules TA - Technical Assistance Guides
- Mandated Reporter - What is means to be a mandated reporter in Michigan
- MiAEYC - The Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children
- Michigan After School Partnership - A statewide network developing a shared vision and influencing others to believe in the power of after-school programs to help all children and youth succeed.
- T.E.A.C.H. - A scholarship program for child care providers and early childhood educators
- Special Needs - Working with children with special needs
- Creating Play Environments for Children with Special Needs