Our Great Start Collaborative Partner, Safe Harbor Children's Advocacy Center, provides local pedestrians with free onesies to help Allegan County parents remember to put their infants on their backs when they sleep. Thank you Safe Harbor for your SIDS prevention work!
Don't forget to sign up for Head Start's October 24th "Let's Make Good Choices" parent education class. Dinner is provided! Register by calling or texting (269) 512-2011.
It's NOT too late to support our Great Start Collaborative Partner, Community Action of Allegan County, by attending their Walk 4 Warmth Color Tour 2023 Fundraiser on 10/14 from 1-4pm at the Lynx Golf Course. Scan the QR code to sign up.
October 9th is the only day you can receive free diapers this month. Pick up is first come, first serve from 10am-2pm at the Otsego Training Center (245 Court Street).
Did you know it's actually HEALTHY to let your child FAIL? Learn more about "What if...I Fail? Teaching Your Kids It's OK to Fail" at https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/what-if-i-fail-teaching-your-kids-its-ok-to-fail
We are continuing to talk about good sportsmanship this month- Here are "3 Ways to Practice Being a Good Sport" at https://www.pbs.org/parents/crafts-and-experiments/practice-being-a-good-sport
Weekly tip for parents and caregivers!
Help Me Grow Allegan's website URL has changed! It is https://hmgallegan.org
Read more about what our website can offer here: https://bit.ly/3PGWtFM
It's important to raise children with good sportsmanship. Here are "10 Tips for Raising a Good Sport" at https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/10-tips-for-raising-a-good-sport
Weekly tip for parents and caregivers!
Let's teach kids about math while playing sports- "Take the court with retired NBA star and current basketball analyst Kendall Gill to learn about the science of the perfect shot" at https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/the-science-of-angles-learn-through-sports.
It's October and we are "Talking About Sports" this month! Join any one of these free Talking is Teaching Play-and-Learns throughout Allegan County & learn about the importance of sports, while participating in fun engaging activities with your little one(s).
October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month- Learn more about safe sleep practices for your infant at https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/safety-injury-prev/safe-sleep2
Parents and guardians sign up for this free Parent Education series through our Great Start Collaborative partner, On Point Allegan.
October 9th is the only day you can receive free diapers this month. Pick up is first come, first serve from 10am-2pm at the Otsego Training Center (245 Court Street).
Support our Great Start Collaborative Partner, Community Action of Allegan County, by attending their Walk 4 Warmth Color Tour 2023 Fundraiser on 10/14 from 1-4pm at the Lynx Golf Course. Scan the QR code to sign up.
Sign up for Head Start's October 24th "Let's Make Good Choices" parent education class. Dinner is provided! Register by calling or texting (269) 512-2011.
Weekly tip for parents!
Weekly tip for parents!
We have some open slots left. Sign your child up for preschool this fall by filling out an enrollment form at https://www.hmgallegan.org/o/hmga/page/get-connected or calling (269) 512-7775
