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What Is The Regional Childcare Coalition?
The United Way of the Lakeshore was the recipient of the Regional Childcare Planning Grant from the state of Michigan. Our grant serves Mason, Lake, Oceana, Newaygo, and Muskegon counties. Currently, our goals include assessing regional childcare needs, understanding municipal policies that might affect childcare, and creating an action plan for our region.
January Meeting (Employer Engagement):
January 10, 2024 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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February Meeting:
February 14, 2024 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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March Meeting:
March 13, 2024 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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April Meeting:
April 10, 2024 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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May Meeting:
May 8, 2024 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Looking for Childcare Programs & Don't Know Where To Start? Use Great Start to Quality!
Great Start to Quality is Michigan’s system, which sets the quality standards and evaluates the quality of early care and education programs. It is funded by the Department of Education. Great Start to Quality includes 10 Resource Centers across the state that work with programs to take steps to improve their quality. Great Start to Quality also shares information about programs with families and helps families select the right program for their needs.
