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 available
resources that enable them to nurture and support the healthy
development of their children. Family support services range from
Providing information about early learning, to helping families to access
economic security benefits and connect with other families and
community services.

Pediatric and Family Health Neuron Development 6 Year Old 24-Month Old Baby Newborn Baby 3 Month Old Baby 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.

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

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.

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 5
Antrim 1,325
Charlevoix 1,691
Emmet 1,944
Total 4,960
census data 2000

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 great
success 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.

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 Borrowed from the Shiawassee GSC

Where Do We Invest Our $$$ Today? Borrowed from the Shiawassee GSC

Develops quality workforce
Reduces cost of training and retraining
Reduces absenteeism on the job
Increases worker productivity
Increases decision making abilities
Increases home ownership and financial responsibility
Benefits of Investing in Quality Early Childhood Development Positive Impact on Workplace Borrowed from the Shiawassee GSC

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 go around 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_address] Or visit www.greatstartforkids.com for more information.

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