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UPCOMING GREAT START EVENT
Great Start Parent Coalition CLOTHING SWAP
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FOOD DRIVE
Iron Mountain Central School
Friday, August 6_5:00-7:00 PM
Saturday, August 7_10:00-1:00 PM
FOR: DICKINSON-IRON COUNTY
SERVICE DIRECTORY / FAMILY RESOURCES
CLICK on–
greatstart4kids.org/dird
Dickinson County Library
Family Resource Library
KICK OFF EVENT SUCCESS
Saturday's Family Resource Library Kick Off Event was all about collaboration–working together, sharing resources and enhancing the capacity of others! The Dickinson-Iron Great Start Collaborative and the Great Start Regional Child Care Resource Center achieved a common purpose–announcing and celebrating the opening of the first in Michigan Family Resource Library, featuring both interactive and play resources for children and a computer station for family members to search for additional information on early childhood learning and child care facilities.
Leaders from the Dickinson-Iron County Great Start Collaborative, Regional Child Care Resource Center and the Dickinson County Library utilized a team approach in the implementation of Michigan's first Family Resource Library featuring valuable children and family resources on a computer and book shelves. 30 Great Start Appreciation Certificates were awarded to Great Start Leaders who directly contributed their leadership in the implementation of the Dickinson County Library GS Family Resource Library.
The Dickinson-Iron Great Start Collaborative contributed to the Family Resource Library by featuring an easy-to-access computer with a home page that has valuable links and information to early childhood learning resources. An estimated 25 children were eating ice cream, wearing Great Start Michigan's Future Leader T-Shirts and walking in the LEARNING IS FUN Balloon March. Fifty Great Start leaders, community leaders and parents participated in the Great Start Family Resource Library Kick Off Event!
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Great Start Collaborative
The Great Start Collaborative is the planning and decision making organization assisting Dickinson and Iron County families in providing a great start for all children ages birth through age five.
The purpose of Great Start is to coordinate systems of community resources and supports for families. Great Start joins together with parents, school staff and community leaders to create family opportunities that increase school readiness.
Barb Reisner
Project Coordinator.jpg)
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Karen Mooney
Parent Facilitator
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Barb believes in the value of collaboration. The Dickinson-Iron Great Start Collaborative is an initiative made up of 40+ outstanding leaders who value early childhood education and have a strong desire to do what it takes to support children and families.
Karen believes parents are in the forefront as teachers and role models for their children. As the key leader and Parent Facilitator for the Great Start Parent Coalition, Karen is totally committed to providing parents with the structure and action necessary to help parents maximize their potential and enjoy parenting.
PARENT COALITION ICE CREAM SOCIAL and 4th of JULY PARADE RESULTS
Great Start's Parent Coalition sponsored two big recent events: (1) Children March in 4th of July Parade featuring Career Leadership Shirts; (2) Ice Cream Social for families on July 8. Check out the photographs of the Parent Coalition Children wearing their RED LEADERSHIP SHIRTS and the SMILES on the FACES of the children who attended the ice cream social.
Important Parent Message
Great Start Parent Coalition Meeting
is scheduled for
Thursday, August 12 from 5:00 - 7:30
Willis Center_Kingsford
ALL PARENTS ARE WELCOME!
New members, just show up!
For more information, CALL
Karen Mooney,
Parent Facilitator @ 906-221-2383
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