Welcome to Great Start Collaborative Wayne
Parents have the most important job in
Wayne County. They work daily to raise their children, the next
generation of Wayne County citizens, to be successful in school
and in life. Although they are the first and most important
influence in the lives of their children, most parents would
agree, they can’t do it alone.
That’s why the Great Start
Collaborative-Wayne (GSC-W) is building an early childhood
system for our county. Parents are at the table to work with
professionals from all levels of education, physical and mental
health, the faith community, local business, and many others to
share the latest information on how children develop and learn
and how the whole community can be involved in making sure they
have what they need to succeed.
Great Start Collaborative-Wayne initially
received $150,000 from Michigan’s Early Childhood Investment
Corporation. For this first year of operation, that was
enhanced by donations from The Skillman Foundation and others.
Currently GSC-W is building a foundation
for making services easy to access, well coordinated and of high
quality. Activities include an assessment of where the
children of our county are currently at on a number of
indicators of well-being. That information will be shared
broadly in the community. We will be determining the
strengths and resources available and looking at redundancies
and gaps in services. Finally, a strategic plan will be
created to lead us into action. If you want to learn more
about this important work or volunteer to help contact us today.
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