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General links Visit Bridges4Kids How to volunteer to help a child - click here.
Statewide Resources -
click
here.
National Centers
for Independent Living - Map of U.S. leads to a listing of Centers for
Independent Living by state.
Job Opportunities -
click here.
Find K-12 Info -
click here.
Introduction to The Children with Special Needs Fund -
click here.
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Click on the logo to learn about
Michigan's R.E.A.D.Y. (Read, Educate, and Develop Youth) Program.
The Early Hearing Detection and
Intervention program EHDI has assessment sites all over the state of
Michigan.
Click here (PDF) to find your local site.
Crisis Prevention Institute
- click here.
Reading & Literacy Help for Children - click here.
Find the Family Literacy Program in
your County -
click here.
Find more Michigan information -
click
here.
Homework Help & Resources -
click here.
Reading & Literacy Help for Adults - click here.
Find your local WIC office for information on nutrition and health support for women, infants, and children - click here.
Local Public Health
Department Locator
Office of Special Education & Early Intervention Services (OSE-EIS)
Advocacy Organizations for Children with Disabilities - click here.
Find a support group to meet your specific needs - click here.
For the substance abuse
treatment facility nearest you,
click here.
For the mental health treatment center nearest you, click here.
Covering Kids
& Families works to reduce the number of uninsured children and adults
who are eligible for public health care coverage programs but not
enrolled. To find low-cost and free health care for children call
1-877-KIDS-NOW.
Are You Eligible?
State Benefit Programs
and
Federal Benefit Programs
Parents as Teachers
(PAT) is an international early childhood parent education and family
support program serving families throughout pregnancy until their child
enters kindergarten.
Find a mentor for
a child:
www.mentormichigan.org
Mental Health
Locator
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Project
Great Start
For more information about Project
Great Start, contact your Intermediate School District (ISD). See the
listings below for your local ISD or 888 Be A Hero contact or visit http://www.migreatparents.org for more resources.
Local Early On Coordinator
Visit
http://1800earlyon.org/
Early On is a program for children birth to age 3 who have a disability or developmental delay, or a health condition that might lead to a developmental delay.
Local ISD, RESD, or RESA
Intermediate School District (ISD),
Regional Educational Service District (RESD) or Regional Educational
Service Agency (RESA) - What is an ISD?
Local Project Find Coordinator
Visit
http://www.projectfindmichigan.org
Project Find is the "child find"
program of Michigan's special education system and helps children with
disabilities from birth to age 26 get the services and help they need.
Click here
to learn more.
Find
your local Head Start
Head Start
- Head Start is a national program which provides comprehensive
developmental services for America's low-income, pre-school children (ages
three to five) and social services for their families. Specific services
for children focus on education, socio-emotional development, physical and
mental health, and nutrition.
Find
Childcare in Your Community
Local United Way Programs -
click here.
United Way funds programs and agencies that support
families, children and communities. Find help available in your community
through United Way.
Things to do and places to see with a child
Resources specific to this county
Parent Education
& Resource Center (PERC)
Advocacy and
support service center for individuals and families of children of all
ages with special needs. Toy and equipment loan closet, resource
files, parent to parent support, advocacy, internet access, info and
referral.
Phone:
517-782-6054
Fax:
517-782-3118
Email:
hollyp@disabilityconnect.org
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