
Breaking News- Great Start Readiness Programs are NOW accepting 4 year old students before "DECEMBER" 1st, 2023 and families earning less than "400%" Federal Poverty Level!!! Enroll your 4 year old for FREE Preschool at www.hmgallegan.org.


Great Start Families Connected had their Allegan Aquatic Center event today! Families had fun splashing together! Mr. Kevin taught the group about "reach or throw, don’t go" water safety and families learned more about water themed literacy and other water themed activities!





Weekly tip for parents and caregivers!


TODAY is our last "Let's Talk About Sports" Play-and-Learn this month (10/19/23) at Ransom District Library from 10:30-11:30am. Come join the fun and take home a free book!





TODAY is our third "Let's Talk About Sports" Play-and-Learn this month (10/18/23) at Fennville Elementary School from 11:30-12:30pm. Come join the fun and take home a free book!






Don't forget our last "Let's Talk About Sports" Play-and-Learn this month is tomorrow (10/19/23) at Ransom District Library from 10:30-11:30am. Come join the fun and take home a free book!



Don't forget our third "Let's Talk About Sports" Play-and-Learn this month is tomorrow (10/18/23) at Fennville Elementary School from 11:30am-12:30pm. Come join the fun and take home a free book!





Weekly tip for parents and caregivers!


Last chance 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 SIDS prevention month- Please view this 60 sec. video to learn what a safe sleep environment looks like and other ways to reduce the risk of SIDS and other sleep-related causes of infant death. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs9Jw3uIoaU&t=20s


Help keep your child safe by getting your car seat checked by a certified child passenger safety technician. Fill out Community Action of Allegan County's sign-up form by scanning the QR code. They also have free car seats if you need one!


TODAY is our second "Let's Talk About Sports" Play-and-Learn this month (10/12/23) at the Allegan District Library for 3-5 year olds from 10:30-11:30am. Come join the fun and take home a free book!





Weekly tip for parents and caregivers!


Don't forget our second "Let's Talk About Sports" Play-and-Learn this month is tomorrow (10/12/23) at the Allegan District Library for 3-5 year olds from 10:30-11:30am. Come join the fun and take home a free book!



TODAY is our first "Let's Talk About Sports" Play-and-Learn this month (10/10/23) at the Dorr Township Library from 10:30-11:30am. Come join the fun and take home a free book!




Weekly tip for parents and caregivers!


Don't forget our first "Let's Talk About Sports" Play-and-Learn this month is tomorrow (10/10/23) at the Dorr Township Library from 10:30-11:30am. Come join the fun and take home a free book!



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.


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).
