Child Care Licensing
Early learning and development program resources for all children, birth to age eight, especially those in highest need.
Resources for Michigan’s Out-of-School Time programs and providers.
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Eleanor Eells. History of Organized Camping, 1986
The State of Michigan has regulated children camps since 1944. The current law PA 116 of 1973 as amended has the expressed purpose to provide for the protection of children through the licensing and regulation of childcare organizations and to provide for the establishment of standards of care for childcare organizations. Parents can use the information found within this website to find, explore, and evaluate children and adult camps within the state of Michigan.
