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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/ 
       
        
      
      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. 
      
              
      
      Places to visit with kids in Michigan -
      click here.
      
 Michigan Zoos and Planetariums by city with links -
      click here.
 
              
                  
      
                  
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      Find cultural events 
      put on by Michigan humanities and arts organizations,
      click here. 
        
      
       Resources specific to this county 
               
      Northeast Michigan Community Services Agency       
      Early Head Start, Head Start and Preschool Services 
      Provided       
      2375 Gordon Rd.       
      Alpena, MI  49707       
      Phone: 989-356-3474       
      Website: 
      http://www.nemcsa.org 
        
      
                  
      
      
      
      
      Even Start - Even Start programs help parents improve their reading 
      skills and learn to help their children read and succeed in school. 
       
              
      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.       
        
      Clare-Gladwin Literacy 
      CouncilLiteracy services for adults and young adults; no services for 
      children. GED; help with math, reading and writing.
 P.O. Box 221
 234 W. Cedar Avenue
 Gladwin, MI 48624
 Phone: 989-246-1330
 Email: cglc@voyager.net
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