✅ Read well by 3rd grade
🎓 Graduate from high school
🎓 Attend college
💼 Earn higher incomes
If your child turns 5 by 12/1/26, it’s time to apply!
👉 https://miearlychildhood.org/index.php?county=3&p=3
Spots are filling fast — don’t wait! 🚀 #PreK4All #PreKForAll #EarlyEd #AlleganESA #FutureReady
Children who participate are:
✅ Better prepared to start school
📖 More confident in reading and math
🎯 Less likely to need grade retention or special education services
🎉 Enrollment is now open for 3–4-year-olds at sites throughout the region!
📍 Learn more and register here: https://miearlychildhood.org/index.php?county=3&p=3
#PreschoolWorks #EarlyLearning #AlleganESA #PreKForAll #PreK4All
Meet Cruz — and get a HEAD START on your child’s school readiness! 🏫✨
Head Start offers tuition-free early education for children ages 0–5, plus wrap-around support services for the whole family.
✔️ Center-Based Classrooms
✔️ Home-Based Programs
✔️ Prenatal Support
✔️ Transportation Options
✔️ Automatically Qualify with SNAP
Give your child a strong start on the road to success! 🚗💨
📲 Scan the QR code in the image or visit hmgallegan.org to complete an interest form.
📞 269-673-5472 ext. 237
#HeadStart #SchoolReadiness #EarlyChildhood #AlleganCounty #ReadySetGrow
Allegan Area ESA’s Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) provides high-quality preschool for eligible 4-year-olds, helping them build essential skills for kindergarten and beyond. 🏫✨
📍 Multiple locations across Allegan County
📅 Enrolling now!
Give your child the best start in school and life—apply today! 💙
🔗 Learn more & apply: https://www.alleganaesa.org/page/great-start-readiness-program
#GreatStart #FreePreschool #EarlyLearning #AlleganESA
TODAY (11/20) is our LAST Talking is Teaching Play-and-Learn at Ransom District Library from 10:30-11:30am . Please come say "GOODBYE" to our amazing Family Coaches before they move on to other opportunities!
TOMORROW (11/20) is our LAST Talking is Teaching Play-and-Learn at Ransom District Library from 10:30-11:30am . Please come say "GOODBYE" to our amazing Family Coaches before they move on to other opportunities!
TODAY (11/18) is our LAST Talking is Teaching Play-and-Learn at Dorr Township Library from 10:30-11:30am . Please come say "GOODBYE" to our amazing Family Coaches before they move on to other opportunities!
Miss Kelli is continuing part-time with Allegan Area ESA’s Early Childhood Department as the Family Engagement Specialist for Early On and GSRP!
She can’t wait to connect with you—join her at any of these FREE family events!
💧 Please note: You must sign up for the Swimming Event at bit.ly/familiesconnected2026.
For the past 6 years, Allegan County Great Start Collaborative has served as the backbone and fiduciary agency for Help Me Grow Allegan. During this time, we’ve proudly provided FREE developmental screenings for children ages 0–60 months, family outreach events, and care coordination services for referrals.
We’re incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished together—and grateful for the community that made it all possible. 💛
We’re honored to share our "2022–2025 Help Me Grow Allegan - Growth Impact Report" with you today, highlighting the success we’ve made across Allegan County together over the past 4 years. 📊✨
Great Start Collaborative Team,
(Becky, Kelli, and Dolores)
TOMORROW (11/18) is our LAST Talking is Teaching Play-and-Learn at Dorr Township Library from 10:30-11:30am . Please come say "GOODBYE" to our amazing Family Coaches before they move on to other opportunities!
🌟 Thank You, Allegan County! 🌟
As we wrap up our final week of service, our Allegan County Great Start Collaborative team wants to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to all of our incredible partners and families. 💛
This Friday marks our last day serving this amazing community. We are deeply grateful for the trust, collaboration, and support you’ve shared with us throughout this journey.
We’re also excited to share the impact we’ve made together during this past grant period. Check out our 2025 HMG Allegan Impact Report, created by Rebecca Huberty, to see the progress, partnerships, and stories that define our work. 📊✨https://bit.ly/AlleganCountyGSCImpactReport
Thank you for being part of this chapter with us. ❤️
— The Allegan County Great Start Collaborative Team
(Rebecca, Kelli, Dolores)
TODAY (11/12) is our LAST Talking is Teaching Play-and-Learn at Fennville District Library from 10:30-11:30am . Please come say "GOODBYE" to our amazing Family Coaches before they move on to other opportunities
TOMORROW (11/12) is our LAST Talking is Teaching Play-and-Learn at Fennville District Library from 10:30-11:30am . Please come say "GOODBYE" to our amazing Family Coaches before they move on to other opportunities!
