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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. 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 Autism Resource Network of Northern Michigan The Tinkertunes studio, located at Logan’s Landing in Traverse City, Michigan is a music teaching facility now in its tenth year, which provides private lessons in piano and music classes for preschoolers. The focus of Tinkertunes has been to promote Early Childhood music programs, and the studio has hosted a number of classes, such as Suzuki Violin and Flute, Kindermusik, and Michigan State University’s “First Steps in Music”. THIRDlevel Crisis Center (North. MI) Phone: 800-442-7315 Web: www.thirdlevel.org 24 Hr. hotline for youth and parents in counties from Clare north to the Mackinac Bridge dealing with mental health, runaway, conflict, and homeless issues. Also provides mediation, and free legal services. 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. La Leche League of Traverse City La Leche League is an international, nonprofit, nonsectarian organization dedicated to providing education, information, support, and encouragement to women who want to breastfeed. Services include: mother-to-mother support, monthly meetings, telephone help from accredited leaders, and a lending library. Northwest Michigan Human Services Agency Services include: head start and child development programs, early head start, head start, and child care. 3963 Three Mile Rd. Traverse City, MI 49686 Phone: 231-947-3780 Email: cdadmin@nmhsa.org Web: http://www.mhsa.ws/ Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Services: head start, early head start, preschool (priority given to tribal members) 2600 N. Strongheart Way Peshawbestown, MI 49682 Phone: 231-271-6302

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