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General links Visit Bridges4Kids How to volunteer to help a child - click here. Statewide Resources - click here. National Centers for Independent Living - Map of U.S. leads to a listing of Centers for Independent Living by state. Job Opportunities - click here. Find K-12 Info - click here. Introduction to The Children with Special Needs Fund - click here. Click on the logo to learn about Michigan's R.E.A.D.Y. (Read, Educate, and Develop Youth) Program. The Early Hearing Detection and Intervention program EHDI has assessment sites all over the state of Michigan. Click here (PDF) to find your local site. Crisis Prevention Institute - click here. Reading & Literacy Help for Children - click here. Find the Family Literacy Program in your County - click here. Find more Michigan information - click here. Homework Help & Resources - click here. Reading & Literacy Help for Adults - click here. Find your local WIC office for information on nutrition and health support for women, infants, and children - click here. Local Public Health Department Locator Office of Special Education & Early Intervention Services (OSE-EIS) Advocacy Organizations for Children with Disabilities - click here. Find a support group to meet your specific needs - click here. For the substance abuse treatment facility nearest you, click here. For the mental health treatment center nearest you, click here. Covering Kids & Families works to reduce the number of uninsured children and adults who are eligible for public health care coverage programs but not enrolled. To find low-cost and free health care for children call 1-877-KIDS-NOW. Are You Eligible? State Benefit Programs and Federal Benefit Programs Parents as Teachers (PAT) is an international early childhood parent education and family support program serving families throughout pregnancy until their child enters kindergarten. Find a mentor for a child: www.mentormichigan.org Mental Health Locator	Project Great Start For more information about Project Great Start, contact your Intermediate School District (ISD). See the listings below for your local ISD or 888 Be A Hero contact or visit http://www.migreatparents.org for more resources. Local Early On Coordinator Visit http://1800earlyon.org/About/EOcoordinators.php Early On is a program for children birth to age 3 who have a disability or developmental delay, or a health condition that might lead to a developmental delay. Local ISD, RESD, or RESA Intermediate School District (ISD), Regional Educational Service District (RESD) or Regional Educational Service Agency (RESA) - What is an ISD? Local Project Find Coordinator Visit http://www.projectfindmichigan.org Project Find is the "child find" program of Michigan's special education system and helps children with disabilities from birth to age 26 get the services and help they need. Click here to learn more. Find your local Head Start Head Start - Head Start is a national program which provides comprehensive developmental services for America's low-income, pre-school children (ages three to five) and social services for their families. Specific services for children focus on education, socio-emotional development, physical and mental health, and nutrition. Find Childcare in Your Community Association For Child Development: www.acdcacfp.org Michigan Association for Child Care Providers: www.childcareservices.com Michigan Community Coordinated Child Care Network (4C): www.mi4c.org Local United Way Programs - click here. United Way funds programs and agencies that support families, children and communities. Find help available in your community through United Way. Michigan Zero to Five Advocacy Network (ZFAN) Contact List - click here. Things to do and places to see with a child Michigan Creative After-School Experiences (MiCASE) - a listing by community of arts agencies, museums, zoos, science centers, orchestras, libraries, nature centers and theaters that offer after-school programming for kids. Things to do and places to see in Michigan: Choose your location to search for attractions, events and more - click here. Click here for libraries and locations. Places to visit with kids in Michigan - click here. Michigan Zoos and Planetariums by city with links - click here. Ann Arbor Hands On Museum The Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum invites you to climb a wall, disappear in front of a green screen, dance on piano keys, feel a fossil, and surround yourself in a bubble! We have over 40,000 square feet for you to explore and enjoy. Come discover the scientist within you! 220 E. Ann Street Ann Arbor MI 48104 Phone; 734 995 5437 Email: psmith@aahom.org Find cultural events put on by Michigan humanities and arts organizations, click here. Washtenaw County In The News MI Magnet Programs Outlined - Saving endangered corals, reconstructing crime scenes and designing computer games could be part of the curriculum for some students when Ann Arbor's new high school opens in 2007. These are just a few of the projects that will be offered under the auspices of four magnet programs being developed for the new school. MI Program Gives Youth Alternative to Jail Time - He had just turned 10 when he got high for the first time. By the time he was 13, he was doing acid and cocaine, with a little crack and marijuana thrown in. MI Ann Arbor Voters Approve Tax to Fund Special Education - Voters in 10 school districts around Ann Arbor, Mich., approved a measure to hike property taxes to fund special education. The Washtenaw Intermediate School District will use the estimated $12.5 million in new revenues to pay a bigger slice of each member district's special-education costs. Resources specific to this county Another resource directory for Washtenaw County: http://comnet.org/cgi-bin/orgdir/alpha?cat=3 (Public Service Directory of Organizations) Washtenaw County Public Education Support Email Group - This Is a parent led, community based support group in Saline, MI. Designed to strengthen, empower and inform families Of Special needs children. About how we can better help our children. The group provides a opportunity to talk openly with each other in a supportive environment. Even Start - Even Start programs help parents improve their reading skills and learn to help their children read and succeed in school. La Leche League Ann Arbor La Leche League provides education, information, support, and encouragement to women who want to breastfeed. All mothers and pregnant women interested in breastfeeding are welcome to come to our free meetings or call our Leaders for breastfeeding help. We also provide health care professionals with continuing education opportunities and access to the latest research on lactation management. Ann Arbor, MI Phone: 743-332-9080 Web: http://www.lalecheleague.org/Web/Michigan.html Services include: Mother-to-Mother support, Monthly meetings, Telephone help from accredited Leaders, Lending library with books on childbirth, breastfeeding and related subjects. Michigan Disability Resources Database (MDRD) - Find local information on disabilities, education, support groups, organizations, transportation, emergency services, etc., by zip code, address, disability, service, or county. Michigan Assistance and Referral Service (MARS) - This system allows you to find programs offered by the State of Michigan that help families in need with their medical, nutritional, food, day care or other expenses. Washtenaw ISD's Parent Resource Links Page: http://www.wash.k12.mi.us/parent.cfm

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