In 2023, the GSQ Quality Improvement Process was revised to include all licensed school-age programs to better support providers in improving quality and giving families the tools to make informed choices about care for their school-agers. Great Start to Quality…
Wayne-Oakland-Macomb Resource Center – Community Partners & Resources
Local Partners To build skills needed to work with young children and increase the quality of your facility’s learning environment, we provide the following to providers in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties: Many of these services are available through the…
Upper Peninsula Resource Center – Community Partners & Resources
Local Partners The Great Start Collaboratives coordinate systems of community resources and supports for families. They join together with parents, school staff and community leaders to create family opportunities that increase school readiness. The Upper Peninsula Great Start Collaboratives include:…
Southwest Resource Center – Community Partners & Resources
Local Partners The Great Start to Quality Southwest Resource Center works with a variety of Community Partners to ensure we are in alignment with individual community’s goals for early childhood, are working together to improve the quality of care and…
Northeast Resource Center – Community Partners & Resources
Local Partners Our local partners are: Northeast Michigan Great Start Collaboratives Alpena/Montmorency/Alcona Cheboygan/Otsego/Presque Isle Crawford/Ogemaw/Oscoda/Roscommon (COOR) and Iosco COPESD Area If you are looking to enroll your child in a Head Start or Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) preschool program,…
The Revision Process
Focused Quality Improvement Process Launched February 2023 Great Start to Quality (GSQ) strives to help families make informed decisions about child care and support child care programs as they improve their quality and provide the best care possible for children. …
Southwest Resource Center
The Great Start to Quality Resource Center serves Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph and Van Buren counties. Located in Portage, MI, our Resource Center helps families with their Southwest Michigan child care search and supports providers with…
Western Resource Center
The Great Start to Quality Western Resource Center serves Ionia, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Osceola and Ottawa counties. If you’re looking for West Michigan daycare, our Resource Center helps families in the area with their search and…
Wayne-Oakland-Macomb Resource Center
Our team is here to support early childhood providers in their efforts to improve their programs and to help parents find and choose quality programs in metro Detroit. Services for Providers: Services for Families Wayne-Oakland-Macomb Resource Center Staff Carol Tresik,…
Southeast Resource Center
The Great Start to Quality Southeast Resource Center serves Branch, Hillsdale, Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Monroe and Washtenaw counties. We have Quality Improvement staff in local offices who are happy to help you! Our Resource Center helps families find child care…
Effective February 25, 2024, Michigan has removed the requirement to work with the Office of Child Support to receive help paying for child care. Check to see if you are now eligible!