Blog
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Great Start Collaborative Partner Spotlight: Grand Rapids Public Library
April 1, 2021
The Grand Rapids Public Library has been a Great Start Collaborative Partner for many years bringing their experience and services
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Great Start Collaborative Partner Spotlight: Arbor Circle
February 5, 2021
Arbor Circle has been at the Collaborative table since 2006 and an early childhood partner in the community prior to
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It’s All About Relationships! Parents Supporting Each Other in 2020 and Beyond
January 4, 2021
Wow! What a powerful coalition meeting! We started off by having our parents share a Christmas Family Tradition. There were
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The Great Start Parent Coalition Learns How to Talk to their Children about Race and Racism
December 2, 2020
Faye Richardson–Green and Kathy Glynn presented at our November coalition meeting on How to talk to your children about race
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Northern Kent Parent Coalition Learns about Internet Safety Amid a Virtual World
December 2, 2020
When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. During COVID you learn to be flexible and to roll with whatever
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Co-Parenting, Family Law & Conflict Resolution
October 19, 2020
Christine Gilman from Dispute Resolution Center of West Michigan spoke on Co-Parenting, Family Law & Conflict Resolution. We started with
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Books Blocks and Balls Comes to Northern Kent!
September 22, 2020
We took our Books, Blocks & Balls Event on the road to Northern Kent County! Sparta Baptist Church graciously allowed
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Great Start Parent Coalition – Adverse Childhood Experiences and Resiliency
September 22, 2020
Do you know what your ACES score is or do you even know what ACES means? As part of our
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Books Blocks and Balls a Success
September 9, 2020
Wow, what an amazing event! The Great Start Collaborative (GSC) and Great Start Parent Coalition (GSPC) hosted our first ever
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The Great Start Parent Coalition Comes to Sparta!
September 9, 2020
We hosted our first coalition meeting in Northern Kent County at Sparta Baptist Church. Our meeting started off with a
GREAT START COLLABORATIVE KENT COUNTY
Funding from the Office of Great Start within the Michigan Department of Education supports the implementation of Great Start.