MHSA is the unified voice providing advocacy and leadership linking the Head Start community of parents, programs, and partners.
4th Wall Theatre is a mobile theatre company that teaches singing, dancing, and acting to all ages! This extra curricular activity focuses on socialization, confidence-building activities, and fun! The students become actors and then put on a performance for family and friends– to loud applause, of course!
The Blind Children’s Fund (BCF) exist to help parents of blind children to find the resources they need to raise confident, competent, independent adults. BCF has resources that can encourage and empower you and your child. The BCF website has been designed as a clearinghouse with some “how-to” articles and lots of resources that you can easily find with one-click. BCF purposefully developed their website to help lead you as a parent or a general education teacher with a visually impaired child in your classroom to understand the needs, challenges, and, rewards of teaching a visually impaired child.
The parent-directed section of CSHCS is named the Family Center for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs. We help shape CSHCS policies and procedures and help families navigate CSHCS. We also offer health resource information and emotional support to all Michigan families of children with special needs. To call on us, enrollment in CSHCS is not required. How to reach us: 1) Call the CSHCS Family Center Phone Line at 1-800-359-3722, or 2) Send an email to: cshcsfc@michigan.gov
The Office of Great Start has been charged with ensuring that all children birth to age eight, especially those in highest need, have access to high-quality early learning and development programs and enter kindergarten prepared for success.
Children’s Hospital of Michigan is the first and largest hospital in the state dedicated exclusively to the treatment of children. The hospital is a national leader in cancer, cardiology and heart surgery, gastroenterology and gastroenterology surgery, neurology and neurosurgery, nephrology, orthopedics, pulmonology and urology.
The Alexander Graham Bell Association (A.G. Bell) works to advocate, educate, and support the deaf and hard of hearing community, their families and the professionals who work with them. The site has information about activities and events, as well as a wealth of useful resources, such as advocacy, hearing aid loaner and repair programs.
We are an All Volunteer national and international support group specifically for Fatty Oxidation Disorders and a 501c3 non-profit corporation that raises funds for the training of new FOD Professionals and for future FOD Research, as well as for our daily operations, National Conferences, and probono face-to-face or skype Grief Support for Bereaved Parents, Families, and other adults living with loss from any cause.
A statewide resource to connect families of children with disabilities to resources to help improve their children’s education. Can assist you in knowing your rights, effectively communicating your child’s needs, and advising how to help them develop and learn. Their Parent Mentors can assist you in navigating the educational system and are knowledgeable about state and local resources.
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Es un recurso estatal para conectar a las familias de los niños con discapacidad a los recursos para ayudar a mejorar la educación de sus hijos. Le puede ayudar en el conocimiento de sus derechos, efectivamente comunicar las necesidades de su hijo, y aconsejar cómo ayudar a desarrollar y aprender. Los Padres Mentores le puede ayudar en la navegación por el sistema educativo y están bien informados acerca de los recursos estatales y locales.
Our mission is to maximize the quality of life of individuals living with sickle cell disease, enable individuals with sickle cell trait to make informed decisions with respect to family planning, and provide education and testing for the general public.