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Great Start Collaborative

Hillsdale County - December 2025

Great StartCollaborative Hillsdale County - December 2025
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Update on Great Start Collaborative Funding Update on Great Start Collaborative Funding

Recently, the State budget eliminated funding for Great Start Collaboratives (GSC) and Family Coalitions across Michigan. Despite this change, the Hillsdale County Intermediate School District (HCISD) has chosen to continue operations “business as usual” for the remainder of the school year. All current initiatives, programs, and events will continue as planned through June 30, 2026.

Family Fun Family Fun

Fun And Easy Holiday & Christmas Activities For Kids

Holiday and Christmas activities are a wonderful way to celebrate the season with your kids. The weather outside can be harsh, there is loads of vacation time to fill, and everyone loves getting into the spirit of

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Fun Things to Do Over Winter Break | A Kids Bucket List

Fun things to do over winter break and a 'Winter Break Bucket List' free printable for the kids to enjoy a fantastic winter break!

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Winter Scavenger Hunt {Free Printable}

Get this free printable Winter Scavenger Hunt and explore the outdoors with your kids. Try this fun activity with your whole family and discover the magic of winter time!

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Babywearing Through the Holidays: Staying Connected, Calm, and Present

As a babywearing educator and a parent of four who lived through many busy holiday seasons with little ones, I can tell you that our carrier was one of the most useful tools we owned.

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Upcoming Events Upcoming Events

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Click here to register for Winter Fest!
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Click here to register for the Family Coalition Meeting
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Click here to register for Parent Education: Talking is Teaching
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Talking is Teaching Talking is Teaching

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Welcome Baby Home Visit! Welcome Baby Home Visit!

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Developmental Milestones Developmental Milestones

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CDC’s Developmental Milestones

Is your baby’s or young child’s development on track for his or her age? Young

children grow so fast it can be hard to know what to expect. With the newly updated

FREE Milestone Tracker app from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC), you can learn how children play, learn, speak, act, and move as they grow

and how you can support your child’s development.

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CDC’s FREE app for parents and care providers offers:

• Interactive milestone checklists in English and Spanish for children ages 2 months

through 5 years;

• The ability to adjust the checklist age if your child was born prematurely;

• Photos and videos that illustrate each milestone and make tracking them for your

child easy and fun;

• Your child’s milestone summary to share with others, like your child’s health care

provider;

• Tips and activities that can help your child’s development;

• Information on what to do if you have a concern about your child’s development;

• Reminders for appointments and developmental screening; and

• New milestone countdowns and custom user profiles

Learn more at www.cdc.gov/MilestoneTracker.

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CDC also offers an Information for Families section that includes some additional topics such as:

  • Free tools
  • Books for families
  • Resources to support developmental screeners
  • Helpful resources for parents
  • Resources to help promote your child development

Learn more at www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/parents/index

Little Free Library Little Free Library

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Great Start Collaborative Family Coalition Little Free Library Initiative

Did you know that there are many Little Free Libraries in Hillsdale County... 18 of which we monitor.

The Great Start Collaborative Family Coalition members volunteer to help keep our Little Free Libraries stocked with children's books throughout the year.


For more information on Little Free Library please visit https://littlefreelibrary.org/

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Mom Meet Up Mom Meet Up

When: Every Friday at 10am
Who: Moms and their little rascals
Where: Hillsdale First Baptist (across from the library)
What: A chance to spill coffee while chatting, and see who can stack the most toy blocks while making new mom friends

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Helping Hands Pregnancy Resource Center Helping Hands Pregnancy Resource Center

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BHSJ Community Health Agency BHSJ Community Health Agency

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MDHHS Offerings MDHHS Offerings

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CAPA Offerings CAPA Offerings

Free CPR & Heimlich Training for Caregivers | capahillsdale

Would you know what to do if a child stopped breathing or began choking? This free, hands-on training is designed to teach everyday caregivers the lifesaving basics of CPR and the Heimlich maneuver. 18 years & older.

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MSU Extension Offerings MSU Extension Offerings

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Child Care Child Care

Looking for child care in Hillsdale County?


Great Start to Quality allows you to search for all licensed programs in Michigan. You can search in the ways that are most important to you, whether it is by area, cost, or specific needs.


https://greatstarttoquality.org/find-programs/

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Join Us! Join Us!

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The End The End

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