Char-Em Great Start Collaborative Pizza Box Presentation

The Great Start Collaborative & Parent Coalition

Have a Slice

Pizza Box Presentation

Everyone Loves Pizza and Children

The Great Start Collaborative was formed in March, 2006 from a project grant awarded to our community from the state Early Childhood Investment Corporation.

Our vision and mission are designed to further the well-being of 0-5 year olds and their families in our community.

All Slices Created Equal

The youngest children of our community and their families need our attention, ideas, and focus.

The Great Start Collaborative of Charlevoix, Emmet, and northern Antrim counties is committed to analyzing this data and recommending change and action to improve the statistics of our community.

5 Slices to Great Start For Kids Family Support Pediatric and Family Health Social and Emotional Health Parenting Leadership Child Care and Early Education

Eat. Learn. Invest.

Family Support

Family Support initiatives help parents develop and use availableresources that enable them to nurture and support the healthy

development of their children. Family support services range fromProviding information about early learning, to helping families to access

economic security benefits and connect with other families andcommunity services.

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Pediatric and Family Health

Neuron Development

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Source: Magic Trees of the Mind. 1999

These are images of the synapses or “connectors” in a child’s brain at various ages.

Borrowed from the Shiawassee GSC

Pediatric and Family Health

Healthy children and families are a goal of the Great Start system. Our three counties are above the state average in immunizing our young children.

The areas of need in physical health reside in women who are smoking during pregnancy. All counties are higher than the state average of 14.4%. Also high is the percentage of children that are enrolled in publicly assisted health care insurance programs.

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Social and Emotional Health

A growing body of evidence shows that emotional development begins early in life and is a critical aspect of the development of a child’s overall brain architecture, with enormous consequences over the course of a lifetime. A child’s emotional well-being and social competence provide a strong foundation for emerging cognitive abilities, and together they are the bricks and mortar that comprise the foundation of human development.

High day care expulsion rates. Fiscal Map shows low investment in

social and emotional health services for the Char-Em district.

Two out of three of our counties are equal to or higher than the state level of children 0-5 in foster care

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Parent Leadership

Parenting Leadership in the Great Start System is a continuum of services and supports ranging from parent education for parents in the critical role they play in the healthy development of their infants and other young children, to parents as leaders who advocate for their own children as well as the needs of other young children.

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Child Care and Early Education

63-70% of all 0-6 year olds have both parents in the labor force. Where do the children stay and what is the quality of that care?

Of the 38 licensed child care centers in our three counties only FOUR are accepting infants in September of 2006

The percent of 3-6 year olds receiving special education is rising in two of three of our counties.

Take -A- Bite

Every day in Michigan 3 infants die.

1,000 Michigan toddlers tested for lead poisoning in 2007.

The Michigan based preschool program titled, Great Start School Readiness helps provide 30,000 Michigan children with preschool. Our legislation slashed this for the 2010 fiscal year impacting 365 children, their families and teachers for our district.

National data show that most mental health services to preschoolers ages 0–5 are primarily funded by Medicaid. In Michigan nearly 1,800 Medicaid-enrolled children under the age of 3 received mental health services in 2007, up slightly from the two previous years when 1,600 received such services. This number represents less than 1 percent of children in that age group, well below the estimated need.

County # of children under 5Antrim 1,325

Charlevoix 1,691Emmet1,944

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Take -A- Bite

Examples of Collaboration…

Great Start Early Childhood Brochure – January-June 2007 Stepping Stones To School – ongoing projects and publications

2007/2008 Early Literacy Training for CharEm ISD personnel – August 2007 Bill Millett Presentation with special guest Judy Samelson– October,

2006 Community Engagement - 40 attendees. HSCB Information Summit – September 2006, September 2007 Bill Millett Presentation – February, 2007- Sponsored by all five local

area chambers of commerce. 60 attendees. Petoskey Health Fair – April 2007, 2008, 2009 Preschool Positive Behavior Collaborative/Care Giver Survey- June

2007 ECIC Foundation Luncheon - Presenter Mike Winer Community Collaboration Presentation – June 2007

Collaboration Continued

Window cling project with DHS – June 2007 Community and Agency Focus Groups – June-Aug 2007 Strategic Planning Sessions – August 2007 Charlevoix/Emmet County Fair – August 2007 HSCB Information Summit – September 2007 Hero Party with CharEm ISD – September 2007/Feb. 2008 Great Start Early Childhood Brochure Jan-June 2007 Community Presentations w/ multiple agencies & organizations. 2006-

2007 Early On Early Childhood Directory – July 2007 Mary Mackrain – DECA training – August 2007 - 15 attendees Women’s Resource Center Playgroup Awareness materials – August

2007 Great Start Finance Project – June-Current – 2007 Great Start Community Parent Survey – August 2007

Collaboration Continued

Teen Parent Presentation – September 2007 If I Only Had a Brain – Conference – March 2008 Speed of Trust Presentation – November 2009 Parenting Expo Charlevoix Hospital -2008/2009 Halloween Costume Exchange -2008 Project Connect Provided $500 for Diapers – February 2009 Great Start Network Brochures -2009 Fight Investment Fight Crime Roundtable Discussion – Participant June 2009 Health Department/Free health care brochures - June 2009 Festival on the Bay Sponsorship and booth - August 2009 Legislative Community Coffee Hour - August 2009 Native American Babies Conference Sponsorship - April 2009 Parenting Magazine Sponsorship for outreach – September 2009 Professional Development Sponsorship for collaborative members provided –

September 2009 GSRP Teacher training luncheon – September 2009 Human Services Information Summit – participant for September 2009

Our Partners and Members Parents of young children in Charlevoix, Emmet and northern Antrim Counties Antrim County Early Childhood Partnership Committee Boyne Area Chamber of Commerce Boyne Area Ministerial Association Charlevoix/Emmet Department of Human Services Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District Child Abuse Council of Charlevoix and Emmet Counties Early On Emmet County Board of Commissioners Emmet County Probate Court Friendship Centers of Emmet County Health Department of Northwest Michigan Human Services Coordinating Body of Charlevoix and Emmet County MSU Extension (Antrim County) MSU Extension (Charlevoix County) MSU Extension (Emmet County) North Central Michigan College North Country Community Mental Health Northern Michigan Hospital Northwest Michigan Human Services Agency – Head Start/Early Head Start Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation Public Schools of Petoskey Great Start Network (previously Stepping Stones to School) Women’s Resource Center Boyne USA Resorts Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce Charlevoix Library North Country Kids Childcare

Your name could be added!

Investing In Children 0-5

Help us in making and delivering some greatsuccess stories for children 0-5 and their

families. Partners: Attend our meetings; help us develop a strategic plan;

complete tasks and goals; advocate and collaborate on issues surrounding 0-5 families and their children.

Supporters: Organization, business or family helps advocate; connect and educate other on the GSC mission and vision; fiscally support segments or portions of the GSC strategic plan.

Partners and Supporters are appreciated, valued,recognized and needed.

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Healthy Child Neglected Child

Temporal lobes

Red and yellow indicate activity

Red=most activity

Brain stem

Healthy Child Neglected Child

85% of a child’s brain is developed before they are 5 years of age


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Where Do We Invest Our $$$ Today?


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Develops quality workforce

Reduces cost of training and retraining

Reduces absenteeism on the job

Increases worker productivity

Increases decision making abilities

Increases home ownershipand financial responsibility

Benefits of Investing in Quality Early Childhood Development

Positive Impact on Workplace


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What Are We Doing in Emmet, Charlevoix and northern Antrim counties?

Great Start Collaborative – Coordinates Early Childhood initiatives

Early On® - Serves children 0-3 with medical/health and or developmental delays

Head Start – Offers free preschool for income eligible 3-5 year olds

Great Start Readiness Programs – Offers free preschool for qualifying 4 year olds.

Women’s Resource Center – Offers free playgroups for children and families 0-4 years of age.

And more…

We have several programs and services that are trying to meet the needs of young children and their families.

For more information on any of these programs or services

call 1.877.866.3714

Please help us in making sure there is always enough “pizza” to goaround when it comes to our kids. Sharing, loving and caring for our youngest citizens helps to create a more secure workforce

in coming years as well as safer, healthier and happier communities.

Contact Sommer Poquette at [email protected] visit www.greatstartforkids.com for more information.