The Great Start to Quality Upper Peninsula (UP) Resource Center serves Alger, Baraga, Chippewa, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Luce, Mackinac, Marquette, Menominee, Ontonagon, and Schoolcraft counties. Located in Marquette, our Resource Center helps families find child care in…
Northwest Resource Center
The Great Start to Quality Northwest Resource Center is a program of United Way of Northwest Michigan and serves ten counties in Northwest Lower Michigan: Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Manistee, Leelanau, Missaukee, and Wexford. Our team of…
Northeast Resource Center
The Great Start to Quality Northeast Resource Center serves Alcona, Alpena, Cheboygan, Crawford, Iosco, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle and Roscommon Counties. Please give us a call if you’re looking for child care in Northeast Michigan, we help families…
Kent Resource Center
The Kent Resource Center provides Kent County families with the tools to find child care in the area. Located in Grand Rapids, our lending library is available to providers and families. The Ellison Die Cutting Rooms are available for providers’…
Eastern Resource Center
The Eastern Resource Center supports early childhood programs and families in Arenac, Bay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Saginaw, Sanilac, St. Clair and Tuscola counties. The Eastern Resource Center provides resources for Eastern Michigan child care providers and supports families with finding…
Free or Low Cost Child Care
Michigan has different programs for children to be able to attend high-quality, low cost or free, licensed programs, for children 0-12. Each federal or state funded program has different requirements to qualify and services they provide. Child Development and Care…
Families
Children learn so much in their first five years. Quality licensed programs, for children 0-12, help children learn, grow, and develop. The foundation is set for children to be successful in school, work, and life when they have a safe…
Central Resource Center
The Great Start to Quality Central Resource Center provides resources, supports and services for Mid-Michigan childcare providers/programs and families in Clare, Clinton, Eaton, Gladwin, Gratiot, Ingham, Isabella, Midland and Shiawassee Counties. Our services include but are not limited to: Early…
MiRegistry Organization Profile
Creating a MiRegistry Organization Profile for your licensed program and making sure all staff are MiRegistry members is the first step to participating in Great Start to Quality. Because Great Start to Quality also uses the MiRegistry system you will no longer need…
MiRegistry Membership
Because the MiRegistry system is the foundation for the Great Start to Quality system, a program and its staff must take the following steps in MiRegistry to access GSQ and begin the quality improvement process: Create Your Individual MiRegistry Account Select the…
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!