SUMMER HANDOUTS
Michigan Nutrition Network
30 Ways in 30 Days
To stretch your fruit and vegetable budget
for FamiliesPublic Library of Saginaw-Events Calendar
What is CCEP?
It is a free statewide consultation program that helps
families and child care providers support infant
and toddler social, emotional and behavioral health.
Click here for flyer.
Who is Eligible for CCEP?
Child care providers who are licensed,
registered or enrolled with the Department
of Human Services (DHS), ANDCare for children birth up to 36 months
who are receiving or eligible to receive
the DHS child care subsidy.Contact for more information:
Saginaw Co. Community Mental Health Authority
Nicole Jeavons, 989/797-3487
njeavons@sccmha.org
Arenac, Bay, Huron, Saginaw, Sanilac, Tuscola
Local Early Childhood Care and Education Playgroups and Home-Visiting Programs for Children Under 5
Birth-to-Five Play Groups - Saginaw Intermediate School District
Play groups provide a safe, nurturing environment in which children and parents may interactively express themselves in the language of play. Play group activities are for children ages 0-5 and designed to enhance school readiness. Play groups are offered at more than 15 sites across Saginaw County. Please call 989-249-8731 or 989-399-6850 for more information.
Birth-Five Program - Saginaw Public Schools
Saginaw Public School's Birth-Five Program is a service offered to all families in the district. Birth-Five works with families from birth to get their children ready to start school. Please call 989 399-6850 for more information.
Resources for Parents
Saginaw Children's Yellow Pages Click brochure
Saginaw Children's Yellow Pages
ONLINE Click here
H.U.G.S. Program for preschool children and child care providers click brochures
Great new resource for parents
to get your child READY
for school:
Social-Emotional Health
and School Readines Click here!!
Check your child's development on the Timeline
The Mission of the Talaris Research Institute: Advancing knowledge of early learning and the importance of parenting in the first years of life. http://www.talaris.org/
Other Resources MI Great Parents Website - Saginaw
Listing of services for parents in Saginaw CountySaginaw Community Connection
http://www.saginawcommunityconnection.org/SCDPH library
http://saginawpublichealth.org/library/Healthy Children Project Monthly e-News
This e-newsletter is a publication of the Learning Disabilities Association of Michigan's Healthy Children Project (HCP). Its purpose is to select and summarize the most pertinent, current information about environmental factors that impact developing fetuses, the newborn or young children and the actions we can take to minimize or eliminate those factors.
Michigan's Healthy Children Project e-newsletter
How Can I Get Free or Low Cost Health Care for Me & My Family?
This site has links to other web pages with information and phone numbers for places with low cost or free health care, or help with health insurance. For example, if you are looking for a doctor or clinic that will help you even though you don't have insurance, look in the box that says: "What Type of Health Care Help Do You Need?" at the top. Then click on the link that says: "Free or Low Cost Care from a Doctor or Nurse." If you need health insurance, look in the box that says: "Do You Need Help Finding Health Insurance?" at the top. Click on the links in that box to find out what help might be available to you. Many links on this page help you find resources in your county or close to your address.
If you cannot find the help you need here, please contact Mary Anne Tribble at 517-241-7185, or tribblema@michigan.gov. If you find a link that doesn't work, please contact the Health Planning and Access to Care Section at spg@michigan.gov.
Other Links
Early Child Care & Education
American Library Association (ALA) Resources for Parents, Teens & Kids
list many links for parents, kids and teen with reading lists
http://www.ala.org/ala/pio/piopresskits/lcsignuppresskit/alaresources.htmAmerica Reads Challenge. . .Ready, Set, Read
Table of content leads to information about how to make even small children into readers
http://www.ed.gov/Family/RSRforFamily/index.shtmlEarly On Michigan
http://earlychildhoodmichigan.org/Family Education
Contains games and activities for families and children of different ages
http://www.familyeducation.comFree Pubs Library
Free books and publications on dozens of subjects, from autism to IEPs to zero tolerance
http://www.wrightslaw.com/links/free_pubs.htm#bullyingGet Ready to Read: Things to Do. . .for Parents
http://www.getreadytoread.org/forpathings.htmlFoundation for Early Learning
Helps parents, caregivers, early childhood educators and kindergarten teachers support children to get ready for school and helps schools be ready to meet the needs of their students
http://www.earlylearning.org/Michigan Directory of Service Providers for Infants, Toddlers, and Students with Disabilities
Provides basic contact information for professionals and agencies who provide services to infants, toddlers, and students with disabilities.
National PTA
http://www.pta.org/National Parenting Center
http://www.tnpc.com/Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services (MDE)
http://www.michigan.gov/mdeParents as Teachers (PAT) National Center
http://www.parentsasteachers.org/site/pp.asp?c=ekIRLcMZJxE&b=272119PBS Parents
http://www.pbs.org/parents/Ready Sit Read
http://sites.target.com/site/en/readysitread/page.jsp?contentId=PRD03-000669
PARENTING EDUCATION & FAMILY SUPPORT
The Mission of the Talaris Research Institute: Advancing knowledge of early learning and the importance of parenting in the first years of life. http://www.talaris.org/Baby Center (0-2)
Developmental Milestones, general topics from pregnancy to two years old. *ads are shown before videos.
http://www.babycenter.com/Baby Web
Lists many links for parents including “Free Stuff”
http://www.baby-place.com/index.phpBridges4Kids
Site gives list of services based on location and needed information
http://www.bridges4kids.org/Exceptional Parent Magazine
http://www.eparent.com/Family Education Network
Site offers ideas for activities with kids of different ages, recipes, advice from parents. *ads are shown but they can be skipped.
http://www.familyeducation.com/home/Healthy Marriage
National web-based resource and clearinghouse for information and research relating to healthy marriages
http://www.healthymarriageinfo.orgMichigan Department of Education Parent Page
1-888-323-4231 Parent Help Line
http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-5233---,00.htmlMichigan PTA
http://www.michiganpta.org/National Center for Fathering
http://www.fathers.com/Partnership for Learning
Topics Page great ideas and information sources
http://www.partnershipforlearning.org/category.asp?Category/Type=B5Wisconsin Literacy Education and Reading Network Source
http://wilearns.state.wi.us/apps/default.asp?cid=16Zero to Three: National Center for Infants Toddlers and Families
http://www.zerotothree.org/site/PageServer?pagename=par_parentsEarly Childhood Central
http://www.earlychildhoodcentral.org/links.phpCyfernet
http://cyfernet.ces.ncsu.edu/cyfres/browse_2.php?search=ChildTalaris Research
The Mission of the Talaris Research Institute: Advancing knowledge of early learning and the importance of parenting in the first years of life.
http://www.talaris.org/
PHYSICAL & HEALTH CARE
American Academy of Pediatrics - Parents
Topics on a wide variety of issues on children and health
http://www.aap.org/parents.htmlBrain Wonders
Information about the importance of brain development in the first three years of life
http://www.zerotothree.org/site/PageServer?pagename=key_brainEarly Childhood Booklet
A free download booklet that presents parents and caregivers with simple ideas for physical activities that they can do with children from birth to age five.
http://www.aahperd.org/naspe/template.cfm?template=kids_brochure.htmlGenetics Resource Center
1-866-852-1247
http://www.migeneticsconnection.org/Health Care Coach
Provides basic information about health insurance and health care so that you can be a savvy health care consumer
http://healthcarecoach.com/Healthy Weight for Kids
A guide to healthy weight for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
http://www.healthyweightforkids.org/Kids Health
http://www.kidshealth.org/Lead Poisoning Hot Line
Symptoms of lead poisoning include headaches, irritability, abdominal pain, vomiting, anemia, weight loss, poor attention span, noticeable learning difficulty, slowed speech development, hyperactivity
http://www.bridges4kids.org/lead.htmlMayo's Clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.com/Lice Education
for educational materials to fight against lice.1-800 RID-Lice
SOCIAL- EMOTIONAL HEALTH CARE
Family TLC Tools
to enhance parent/child relationship
http://www.familytlc.net/Parenting Information
http://parentinginformation.org/University of Michigan Child Development & Behavior Topics
http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/yourchild/topics.htm
BASIC NEEDS (ECONOMIC SECURITY & CHILD SAFETY)
Michigan Assistance and Referral Services
Self referral to programs offered by the State of Michigan that help families in need (medical, nutritional, food, day care, temporary cash etc.)http://www.mfia.state.mi.us/mars/
Consumer Product Safety Commission
