Child Care Expulsion Prevention CCEP programs provide early childhood mental health professionals who consult with child care providers and parents in caring for children under the age of six who are experiencing behavioral and emotional challenges in their child care settings. http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2941_4868_7145-14785--,00.html Child Care Subsidies Program For many families, the cost of safe, quality child care is a major strain on the budget. DHS' Child Development and Care Program may provide payment for child care services for qualifying families when the parent, legal guardian or substitute parent is unavailable to provide the child care. http://michigan.gov/dhs/0,1607,7-124-5453_5529---,00.html Child Care Resource and Referral State of Michigan Child Care Licensing Statewide licensed child care search for centers and homes. Licensed child care settings include child care centers, group child care homes, and family child care homes. http://www.dleg.state.mi.us/brs_cdc/sr_lfl.asp Michigan 4C Association Regional and local information, on the available child care settings which meet the needs of the families and children. http://www.mi4c.org/parent/referrals/ National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies NACCRRA has partnerships, programs, and resources that are designed to help parents find quality child care, get the latest information on child development and parenting issues, keep informed on current legislation and policies affecting young children, look at their work choices after having a baby, and have access to hundreds of fun, learning activities to do with their children. http://www.naccrra.org/for_parents/ Child Care Professional Development T.E.A.C.H. The T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Project is an umbrella for scholarship programs providing educational opportunities to directors, teachers and family child care providers in early care and education programs. http://www.mi4c.org/teach/ Michigan Child Care Futures Project A series of classes designed specifically for people working in the field of early childhood care and education, offered through the Michigan 4C Association regional offices. http://www.mi4c.org/provider/pd/ Better Kid Care Michigan Better Kid Care offers free and accessible options for child care providers to receive training, for current and potential regulated and unregulated childcare providers as well as parents, substitute parents, or any consumer of childcare services, through Michigan State University Extension offices. http://bkc.fcs.msue.msu.edu/ Early Childhood Conferences The Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children has a listing of professional development opportunities at conferences and workshops. http://www.miaeyc.org/ProfDev/prof_dev_page.html Child Care Licensing State of Michigan Child Care Licensing Information for parents and providers about Michigan’s child care licensing rules and regulations. Child care licensing includes regulates child care centers, group child care homes, and family child care homes. http://michigan.gov/dhs/0,1607,7-124-5455_49572---,00.html Head Start/Early Head Start Michigan Head Start Association Head Start -- Early Head Start is a federally funded, comprehensive child development program that mobilizes community resources to benefit low-income, preschool children between the ages of birth and five. Information for both parents and Head Start program staff including resources and a search for programs in Michigan, is found on this site. http://www.mhsa.ws/ Early Education Office of Early Childhood Education and Family Services The Office of Early Childhood Education and Family Services, supports initiatives to assure that our very young children have access to environments that are nurturing, facilitative and supportive of each child's individual interests and needs. http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-6530_6809---,00.html Early On Early On specializes in evaluating and treating children that are not developing at the same rate as other children. This can include physical, mental, social or emotional development. http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-6530_6809-127141--,00.html Early Childhood Special Education Each Intermediate School District (ISD) in Michigan provides special education and related services to children, from birth through age five, who meet eligibility requirements for special education. http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-6530_6809-127146--,00.html Even Start This grant program is to help break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy by improving the educational opportunities of the nation's low-income families by integrating early childhood education, adult literacy or adult basic education, and parenting education into a unified family literacy program. http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-6530_6809-20426--,00.html Great Start Readiness Program The Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP), previously known as Michigan School Readiness Program provides funding for school districts and communities to provide preschool programs for four-year-old children who may be "at risk" of school failure. http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-6530_6809_50451---,00.html National Association of Early Childhood Specialist in State Departments of Education The Association promotes high-quality services to young children and their families through improvement of instruction, curriculum, and administration of programs, including developing a position statement on kindergarten trends. http://naecs.crc.uiuc.edu/position/trends2000.html Cities in Crisis: A Special Analytic Report on High School Graduation Early childhood research supports children’s exposure to quality early learning experiences impact high school graduation rates. This report maps the nation’s largest cities with high school graduation rates. http://www.americaspromise.org/uploadedFiles/Americas PromiseAlliance/Dropout_Crisis/SWANSONCitiesInCrisis040108.pdf Asthma: is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways. In Michigan, asthma accounts for almost 10% of all hospitalizations in children. This webpage provides a clearinghouse of asthma information. http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2940_2955_48758---,00.html Childhood Lead Poisoning: Prevention Program (CLPPP): coordinates lead poisoning prevention and surveillance services for children. Includes identification of children who are lead-poisoned, case management and follow-up, public education and community coalition-building. For more information please call (517) 335-8885 http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2942_4911_4913---,00.html Children’s Special Health Care Services (CSHCS): provides support for children with special health care needs and their families by paying specialty medical bills, coordinating services from multiple providers, coordinating health insurance benefits, leaning about specialty providers and covering co-pays or deductibles. If your child with special needs has not seen a specialist or you have questions please contact your local CSHCS Office or call the CSHCS Family Phone Line at: 1-800-359-3722 http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2942_4911_35698-15087--,00.html Early Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT): A primary goal of EPSDT services is early identification and treatment of child health problems. In addition, EPSDT/well child check ups allows doctors to assess parenting practices and to provide parents with information regarding basic child development, parenting skills and safety practices. Early Hearing, Detection and Intervention (EHDI): is a program of screening, identification and intervention for newborns with congenital hearing loss. http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2942_4911_21429---,00.html Family Health Programs http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2942_4911_4912---,00.html Family Planning Program: The Family Planning Program offers comprehensive reproductive health care and makes available a broad range of contraceptive services through a provider network. http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2942_4911_4912_6216-12562--,00.html Family Support Subsidy Program (FSS): FSS provides financial assistance to families that include a child with severe developmental disabilities. This program provides a monthly payment of $222.11 which families utilize for special expenses incurred while caring for their child and it helps enable children with developmental disabilities to remain with or return to their birth or adoptive families. http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2941_4868_7145-14670--,00.html Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) Program: The target population for FAS prevention education is women of childbearing age. Education is offered to mothers at substance abuse treatment centers and their children under age six are targeted for screening, diagnosis and support. http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2942_4911_4912_21220-53331--,00.html Hearing Screening: screens preschool and school-age children for hearing impairment and provides referral and follow-up. http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2942_4911_4912-12582--,00.html Health Education Programs: Child Passenger Safety: A number of initiatives in Michigan promotes child passenger safety to ensure all children are properly restrained in the correct restraint system for their age and size each time they travel in a motor vehicle including, the Booster Seat Campaign, MI Child Passenger Safety Coalition, Community Booster Seat Interventions and the Child Passenger Safety Certification Training. http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2940_2955_2981-51179--,00.html Safe Kids Michigan: A network of organizations dedicated to preventing accidental injury which is the leading cause of death and injury for children. http://www.michigansafekids.org/ Sudden Infant Death Syndrome or SIDS is the sudden and unexplained death of a baby who is less than one year old. The SIDS Program reduces infant mortality through education about the risks for SIDS and provides grief support for those affected by an infant death as well as to promote an optimal outcome for the next pregnancy. http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2942_4911_4912-12613--,00.html http://www.michigan.gov/documents/Safe_Sleep_Report_Final _123380_7.pdf (Infant Safe Sleep Report) http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/portal/site/nhtsa/ menuitem.9f8c7d6359e0e9bbbf30811060008a0c Healthy Babies & Folic Acid: http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/173_769.asp Immunizations: Childhood immunization is the process by which children are rendered immune or resistant to a specific disease. Childhood immunizations provide protection against: Diphtheria, Haemophilus influenza type B, Hepatits A, Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps, Pertussis (whooping cough), Pneumococcal disease, Polio, Rubella, Rotavirus, Tetanus and Varicella (chickenpox). Although some of these preventable diseases are uncommon in the United States we believe that children should be vaccinated because 1) these diseases still exist in the world, and your child could come in contact with them through people moving to your community or people who have traveled to other parts of the world; 2) these diseases can cause severe illness in some children, and 3) if infected with a disease, your child could pass it on to others, which could cause them serious illness as well. http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2942_4911_4914---,00.html Infant Mortality Initiative: offers community based coalitions that oversee strategies to reduce infant mortality in African American families in the highest risk communities in Michigan. ftp://ftp.hrsa.gov/mchb/OriginalFilesEvidence.pdf (Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Infant Mortality, Healthy Start Evaluation Report 2006) Interconception Care: is a pilot project that provides bereavement support to women who have lost a fetus or infant, assessment of risks for preterm or low birth weight pregnancy outcome and facilitates planning for the next pregnancy by encouraging actions to improve the mother’s health status. Maternal Infant Health Program (MIHP): provides specialized preventive and health support services to pregnant women and infant Medicaid beneficiaries to help reduce infant deaths and illnesses. Contact information for MIHP coordinators: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/DIR_151030_7.MSS.CBO .doc.pdf Medicaid - Healthy Kids: is a health and dental care program providing a wide range of healthcare coverage and support services for qualifying pregnant women, babies and children under age 19 with no monthly premiums. HMOs throughout Michigan provide Healthy Kids services. Call toll-free: 1-888-988-6300 for more information. http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdch/healthy_kids_185217 _7.pdf https://healthcare4mi.com/michild-web/ (On-line application for Healthy Kids) http://www.michigan.gov/documents/Hug_Brochure_ 10581_7.pdf (Free Health Checkups - If you or your children are under age 21 and have Medicaid, it may be time for a health check-up). Medical Homes in Michigan for Children with Special Needs http://www.medicalhomeinfo.org/states/state/michigan.html MI-CHILD: is a health insurance program for uninsured children. To enroll in this program, children must meet certain requirements such as being 200% or more below the federal poverty guidelines and not have any comprehensive health insurance. If a child qualifies, the family pays a monthly premium of $10.00 (regardless of the number of children that qualify). MI-CHILD services are provided by many HMOs and other health care plans throughout Michigan. Call toll-free for more information on: 1-888-988-6300 http://www.michigan.gov/documents/MIChild_ english_5_65774_7.03_pms539.pdf https://healthcare4mi.com/michild-web/ (On-line application for MI-CHILD) Maternal Outpatient Medical Services (MOMS): The MOMS program covers outpatient pregnancy-related services during the prenatal and postpartum period for eligible beneficiaries, as well as inpatient delivery related services with no monthly premiums or co-payments. Note, to be considered for the MOMS program, you must apply with the assistance of a Qualified Agency. If you are not applying from a Qualified Agency, such as a local health department, Healthy Kids for Pregnant Women covers prenatal care. http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2945_42542_42543_42549_42593-151706--,00.html Nurse Family Partnership Programs: targets first-time, low-income mothers during early pregnancy through age 2 (families must enroll in early pregnancy). Home visits occurring weekly to monthly are conducted by public health nurses for approximately 3 years. http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-8347-82176--,00.html Nutrition http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2942_4910_4918---,00.html Oral Health: develops, implements and evaluates oral health programs to improve dental access. http://www.michigan.gov/documents/MIChildApplication_11847_7.pdf ( application for Healthy Kids Dental & MICHILD ) ( On-line ) http://www.michigan.gov/documents/dental_eng_65589_7.pdf Prenatal Care Outreach and Support Services include three components: Prenatal care outreach and advocacy services provided at the grassroots level to facilitate access to prenatal care. Medicaid outreach and advocacy services for local health departments and community agencies to locate and assist in the enrolment of women and children in Medicaid programs and services. Maternal and Infant Health Advocacy Services designed to outreach to high risk pregnant women who are not in care to assist them in handling barriers for remaining in prenatal care and assure health care for their infants. Prenatal Smoking Cessation (PSC) Program trains and supports prenatal care providers and staff to reduce smoking in pregnant women. The PSC intervention model ‘Smoke Free for Baby and Me’ program provides strong, consistent intervention messages to help the mother quit smoking. http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdch/ Prenatal_Smoking_Cess2_1_242801_7.pdf School-based Health Centers http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2940_2955_2959_3208-149822--,00.html Substance Abuse Treatment for Pregnant Women: Specialty programs for pregnant women and women with children are available to provide gender specific substance abuse treatment and other therapeutic interventions for women and their children, as well as arrange for primary medical care, child care and transportation. Prevention services are available statewide for families. http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2941_4871_4877---,00.html Vision Screening: screens preschool and school-aged children for vision impairment and provides referral and follow-up. http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2942_4911_4912-12634--,00.html Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program: provides statewide services to pregnant and postpartum women including nutrition counseling, breastfeeding support, healthy food and referrals to health and social services. WIC participants receive food coupons for milk, cheese, eggs, cereals, peanut butter or dried beans or peas, and fruit or vegetable juices. http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2942_4910_6329---,00.html WIC Agency contact list: http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/1,1607,7-132-2942_4910_4920-14165--,00.html Children’s Mental Health Block Grant Funded Programs (Wrap-Around, Parenting Education, Family Therapy, Life Skills): These programs, through individual block grant contracts with community mental health service programs are used primarily to support wraparound, juvenile justice screening, assessment and diversion services and other services that help to build the system of care for children with Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) and their families. http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2941_4868_7145-14671--,00.html Children’s Waiver Program (CWP): The Children’s Waiver Program (CWP) is a federal entitlement program that provides Medicaid funded home and community-based services to children (under age 18) who are eligible for, and at risk of, placement into an Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded (ICF/MR). Please contact your local Community Mental Health Services Program for more information regarding eligibility or applications or call (517) 241-5757. http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2941_4868_7145-14669--,00.html Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances Waiver (SEDW):The Children’s SEDW provides services that are enhancements or additions to the Medicaid State Plan coverage for children up to age 18 with Serious Emotional Disturbances (SED), who are enrolled in the SEDW. The Children with SEDW is a fee-for-service program administered by the Community Mental Health Services Programs in partnership with other community agencies. http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2941_4868_7145-168285--,00.html Developmental Disabilities Services Programs: Local Mental Health Services: Mental health services in Michigan are coordinated through local Community Mental Health Services Programs (CMHSPs). Contact information for local CMHSPs - http://www.michigan.gov/documents/cmh_8_1_02_37492 _7.PDF State operated center for people who have a developmental disability: Mt Pleasant Center serves individuals with developmental disabilities throughout Michigan. Admission to the center is only considered when all local resources and less restrictive residential or treatment options have been thoroughly explored and are not available. http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2941_4868_4897-14577--,00.html Self-Determination Initiative: Self-determination incorporates the core belief that people who require support from the public mental health system as a result of a disability should be able to define what they need, have the opportunity to control a fixed sum of dollars and use these resources to determine which services and supports they will purchase from whom and under what circumstances. http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2941_4868_4897-14782--,00.html Early On (Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) is a system designed to coordinate early intervention and other services for families who have infants and toddlers (0 -36 months) experiencing developmental delays or who have disabilities or special needs. http://1800earlyon.org/ Home-based Mental Health Services: Michigan's home-based family service philosophy promotes delivery of services to families in their homes in order to achieve permanence for children, while maintaining and strengthening the family integrity. http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2941_4868_7145-14675--,00.html Infant-Mental Health Services: Infant Mental Health Services provide home-based parent-infant support and intervention services to families. These services reduce the incidence and prevalence of child abuse, neglect, developmental delay, behavioral and emotional disorder. http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2941_4868_7145-14659--,00.html Respite Care Programs provides support to families of children with developmental disabilities (DD) or serious emotional disturbance (SED). Respite allows parents time to engage in activities that they find relaxing or restful while a trained respite provider cares for the child. http://www.mphi.org/files/Family%20Guide%20To%20Respite-FINAL.pdf Social-Emotional Development: Information to help families and practitioners who work with young children from birth to age five understand the importance of social and emotional well-being and development. Insert Social Emotional Committee Booklet http://www.michigan.gov/documents/Social_Emotional_Develop ment.pdf