News
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Great Start Parent Coalition: Books, Blocks & Balls Event
September 6, 2022
Great Start Parent Coalition Books, Blocks & Balls Event Blog August 13, 2022 Even with rain 100% in the forecast,
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Great Start Collaborative in the News!
January 4, 2021
Did you see us in the news at the end of last year? Priority Health locally and across the state
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How COFI Training has Impacted Me and My Community
June 17, 2020
Parent Representative, Nicole Burman was featured on the Center for the Study of Social Policy for her experience with Community
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Kent County nonprofit receives large diaper donation
May 22, 2020
Great Start Collaborative and Parent Coalition received over 300,000 diapers that were distributed across the community! Click on the link
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Nearly 300,000 diapers donated for Kent County Families
May 22, 2020
In early May the National Diaper Bank Network sent a large donation of diapers to our community with the Collaborative
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By Leaps and Bounds: Today’s READers Become Tomorrow’s Leaders
September 11, 2019
On September 10th, Anjie Gleisner from Kent District Library and Nicole Burman, Parent Representative share the Success Basic Read and
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By Leaps and Bounds: More Than Just Fun – The Benefits of PLAY
September 11, 2019
On August 20th, Maggie Lancaster from the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum and Tomarra Richardson, Parent Liaison were featured with Shelley
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By Leaps & Bounds: What’s LOVE got to do with it?
September 11, 2019
On July 30th, Parent Liaison, Anthony Queen and Tequia Adams from Baby Scholars were featured with Shelley Irwin sharing about
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By Leaps and Bounds: Harnessing the Power of Parents in Early Childhood “The Kent County Way”
July 25, 2019
On July 16th the Great Start Collaborative’s vice chair, Chana Edmond-Verley and Dr. Ron Ferguson were featured on Shelley Irwin
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Great Start Parent Coalition Diaper Drive in the News!
July 16, 2019
Recently, Parent Liaison, Jessica Turk, was interviewed on Fox17 Morning Mix to bring awareness to diaper need in our community.
GREAT START COLLABORATIVE KENT COUNTY
Funding from the Office of Great Start within the Michigan Department of Education supports the implementation of Great Start.