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ABOUT BAY-ARENAC GREAT START |
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There are just 2,000 days between birth and the first day of kindergarten. During this period, 85 percent of a child's brain is formed. Brain research has shown us how nutrition, nurturing, and early learning experiences literally shape the brain during this critical growth period. Investing in early childhood pays for itself seven-fold by reducing poverty, violent crime, the need for special education and reducing high-school drop-out rates.
The purpose of the Bay-Arenac Great Start Collaborative is to create a coordinated system of community resources and support where all Bay County and Arenac County families know about and have access to the services they need to ensure that their children begin kindergarten ready and eager to learn. |
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WHO WE ARE
The Great Start Collaborative assesses the current status of young children and families in their communities, develops an action agenda for change and works with private and public partners to increase community investment in young children.
2009 Strategic Plan
2009 Report to the Community
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
This partnership of local agencies, business partners, and parents looks at all the factors that influence a child's readiness for school and life, including:
- Early Care and Education
- Physical and Mental Health
- Family Support
- Parenting Leadership
MICHIGAN'S EARLY CHILDHOOD INVESTMENT CORPORATION
The Great Start Collaborative is powered by Michigan's Early Childhood Investment Corporation (ECIC), a public-private corporation working to bring state and local leaders together on behalf of a better future for Michigan's youngest learners and families.
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