Child Development Resources

• Learn the signs. Act Early – Learn about important early developmental milestones and how to act early when there may be a developmental delay.
• Zero to Three – ZERO TO THREE's mission is to support the healthy development and well-being of infants, toddlers and their families.
  

Developmental Delay and Disability Resources

• Community Mental Health – Community Mental Health Authority of Clinton, Eaton and Ingham Counties is a locally-based, public organization, created in 1964 with the purpose of serving the mental health needs of the residents of the tri-county community.
• Early On^® Michigan – Early On® Michigan is the system of early intervention services for infants and toddlers, birth to three years of age, with disabilities or delays, and their families.
• Michigan Disability Resource Directory – Searchable state database of resources for disability information and services.
• Michigan Disability Resources – Michigan's first website devoted specially to the interests, concerns, and needs of Michiganians with disabilities. Of Michigan's nearly 10 million residents, about 1.9 million have a disability. That's one in every five residents.
• National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities – A great source of information regarding issues related to children with different-abilities.
• Project Find Michigan – Project Find Michigan is a statewide system of service to promote the awareness of special education supports and/or services provided by the public school system.
• The Arc Michigan – A state organization on developmental disabilities.
  

Early Learning Resources

• Born Learning – A public engagement campaign focusing on creating early education learning opportunities in everyday situations, and the importance of early learning experiences.
• Early Childhood Investment Corporation – assuring that every young child in Michigan has a Great Start and arrives at the kindergarten door healthy and ready to succeed in school, with parents who are committed to educational achievement. and
  Great Start Connect – linking parents and those caring for young children with the resources, supports and services needed to give Michigan children a Great Start.
• Get Ready to Read – Get Ready to Read! (GRTR!) is a national program to build the early literacy skills of preschool children. GRTR! brings research-based strategies to parents, early education professionals, and child care providers to help prepare children to learn
• Kindergarten Parent Guides from MDE – Michigan Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood Education and Family Services Parent Guides: A series of tip sheets developed to help answer questions parents may have as their children enter kindergarten.
• PBS Kids – Fun website for kids and great information for learning activities and fun at home.
• Project Great Start – Early Learning Resources from the MI Department of Education
• Reading Rockets – Reading Rockets is a national multimedia project offering information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help.
• RIF - Reading is Fundamental – RIF - Reading Is Fundamental is the nation's largest children's literacy organization and their website is loaded with literacy activities and resources.

Health Resources

• Child Health Insurance – MIChild is a health insurance program. It is for uninsured children of Michigan's working families.
• Clinton County Health Resources – Links to more local health resources.
• Consumer Product Safety Commision – Protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death from consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction.
• Healthy Children – Powered by pediatricians.
• Michigan Department of Community Health – Health information for pregnant women, children, and families. M
• Mid-Michigan District Health Department – Information regarding local health resources for women, children, and families.
• Nutrition and Fitness for Families and Children – Nutrition and fitness programs for families by MSU Extension.
• Partnership for Parents – A Support Network for Parents of Children with Serious Illnesses

Local and State Resources

• Bridges 4 Kids – Parent resources from the Bridges 4 Kids website.
• CACS Head Start – Head Start serves the child development needs of preschool children (birth through age five) and their low-income families.
• Clinton County Chamber of Commerce – The Chamber of Commerce offers lots of information regarding area services and activities.
• Clinton County Michigan – Information regarding county government and services.
• MI Great Parents – Resources from MI Great Start
• Michigan 4C Association – The Michigan 4C Association promotes and advocates for the optimal care and development of Michigan's children and families through the statewide Community Coordinated Child Care (4C) Network
• Michigan Alliance for Families – Michigan Alliance for Families provides information, support and education to families of children and adults with disabilities from birth to age 26 who are in the educational system. The purpose of the project is to increase the involvement of families in their children's education and the educational system in general.
• MSU Extension – Michigan State University Extension helps people improve their lives through an educational process that applies knowledge to critical issues, needs and opportunities.
• Office for Young Children – The Office for Young Children (OYC) is a child care resource and referral agency coordinating services for children, families, and agencies in the mid-Michigan area.

Child and Family Webguide – Excellent resource for some of the best websites regarding infants, children, and families.
Parenting Education by MSU Extension – MSU Extension offers a variety of parenting education opportunities - the link provides a description of the programs.
Safe Kids USA – Preventing injuries at home, at play, and on the way.
WKAR Parent Page - Ready to Learn & Parenting Counts – WKAR is the Public Broadcasting station for Mid-Michigan and has great resources for parents and kids.