Great Parents, Great Start

 

The Department of Education administers the 2012-2013 Great Parents, Great Start portion of the Early Childhood Block Grant.  The program is supported through Section 32p of the State School Aid Act, as amended, Public Act 201 of 2012.  The Great Parents, Great Start Program portion of the Early Childhood Block Grant provides $5 million in continuation funding for collaborative community efforts to develop parent involvement and education programs.  Intermediate school district grantees may only request an amount not to exceed the district's 2011-2012 Section 32j payment. Each grant must offer services to families with children age five or younger (not yet age-eligible for kindergarten) residing within the intermediate school district who choose to participate, including at least all of the following services:

This grant builds upon the experience gained through the All Students Achieve Program - Parent Involvement in Education (ASAP-PIE) grants.

 3-19-13 - Section 32p Application Amendment Requirement  

12-14-12 - Early Childhood Block Grant (State School Aid, Section 32p) - FY13 Reporting Requirements  

11-26-12 - Early Childhood Partners  

10-15-12 - Early Childhood Block Grant (State School Aid, Section 32p)  

07-24-12 - Adjustment in Funding for Section 32b, GSCs for FY12; Funding for Section 32p for FY13  

 

For those new to MEGS and MEGS+, the following link will take you to the MEGS training website which contains documents that may be helpful: 

   

•  2012-2013 Income Guidelines  
•  2012-2013 List of Grantees  
• 2011-2012 List of Grantees    
• Great Parents, Great Start Resource Guide  
• Public Act 201 of 2012 (Great Parents, Great Start, Section 32p)   
• Great Parents, Great Start Summary of Program Models and Curricula  (2008-2009 program year)  
• Great Parents, Great Start Summary of Parents' Opinions on Services Received  (2008-2009 program year)   

• 2011-2012 Great Parents, Great Start Evaluation Report  
• 2010-2011 Great Parents, Great Start Evaluation Report  
• 2009-2010 Great Parents, Great Start Evaluation Report   
• 2008-2009 Great Parents, Great Start Evaluation Report   
• 2006-2008 Great Parents, Great Start Evaluation Report    

• Great Start for Kids
• Great Start Connect
• Great Start to Quality
• Parenting Activities County-Wide  
• School Personnel Guide for Reporting Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect    
•  Revised Standards - The State Board of Education (SBE) approved revisions to several documents on March 12, 2013.  New language for the Early Childhood Standards of Quality for Infant and Toddler Programs (ECSQ-IT), Early Childhood Standards of Quality for Prekindergarten (ECSQ-PK), and the Michigan Out-of-School Time (MOST) Standards of Quality can be found here.  While changes to the documents are incorporated into these versions, the complete documents, including guidance for practitioners, content that did not change, formatting, and graphics are not yet available.

• Best of the Web - Parenting Resources    
• Born Learning  
• Suggested Evidence-Based Home Visiting Models  
• NAEYC List of Accredited Centers  
• Postpartum Depression (Mayo Clinic)    

Reneé DeMars-Johnson, Supervisor
(517) 241-0162
(517) 335-0592 fax
demars-johnsonr@michigan.gov  

Cheryl Najm, Secretary
(517) 335-1580
(517) 335-0592 fax
najmc@michigan.gov