Department of Health & Human Services
The Early Childhood Partnership Initiative
"Head Start and Community-Based Child Care"
What is The Early Childhood Partnership Initiative (TECPI)?
Wayne county Head Start and its local delegate agency partner, The Guidance Center,
as well as the Child Care Coordinating Council (4C) and the Southeast Michigan Community
Alliance (SEMCA) came together to design and implement the partnerships with funding
from The Skillman Foundation, a private philanthropy committed to helping children
in metropolitan Detroit by improving their homes, schools and neighborhoods.
The initiative offers the comprehensive services that Head Start is known for— quality
preschool program, services for special needs children, family activities, health
screenings, and opportunities for parent involvement. All these things are now partnered
with additional services and longer hours of local child care centers.
Who is eligible?
Children who will be three or four by December 1, 2008 and who meet one of the following:
- Meet family income requirements
- Family is currently receiving or eligible to receive child care subsidy or other
cash assistance from the Michigan Department of Human Services (formerly FIA)
- Currently have a documented special need (may qualify if over-income)
- Is a foster child.
If you are eligible for this program, you or your child will receive:
- Your center registration fee paid
- Full day care for your child
- Fees for field trips for your child paid by Head Start
- A developmental screening to help the teacher know where your child is in his development
and skills and how to best plan for his learning
- Health, and nutrition screenings
- Dental screening and follow-up when necessary
- Two parent conferences per year with reports to you on your child’s growing
readiness for school
- Inclusion with other three, four and five-year-olds.
- Referrals and support for other services that may be of use to your family
- Family nights, special events and parent workshops
Where do I sign up?
Partnership Centers:
- Teddy Bear Day Care
5043 Allen Rd.
Allen Park, MI 48101
(313) 381-8484
Contact: Gwynne Nutter, Co-Owner
Maria
Martinez, Co-Owner
- St. Alfred Parish Child Care Center
9500 Banner
Taylor, MI 48180
(313) 291-0092
Contact: Mary Jo Stachulski, Director
- Montessori Child Development Center
6442 Pelham
Taylor, MI 48180
(313) 383-1463
Contact: Misty McClain, Acting Director
For more information on The Early Childhood Partnership Initiative contact:
- Andrea Gamber-Smith, Child Care Partnership Specialist
(734) 785-7702 (x7455)
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