The Ingham County Health Department Office for Young Children (OYC) is part of the Great Start Child Care Central Regional Resource Center.
Serving the following counties: Clare, Clinton, Eaton, Gladwin, Gratiot, Ingham, Ionia, Isabella, Midland, and Shiawassee. Click
here to view a map of the Great Start Child Care & Early Learning Regions.
Our goal is to share many rich resources throughout the region and offer some new opportunities for you to participate in training experiences and lending library materials.
- You will find Training and Professional Development (Workforce Development) opportunities offered in a variety of ways; traditional classroom, correspondence, hybrid (classroom and correspondence), MOODLE Online and video learning.
- Director's Rap - Opportunity to network with other child care center administrators. Group meets monthly at area programs for networking and sharing. For information about upcoming dates and locations contact Tammy at 517-887-4319.
- Peer-to-Peer Learning Communities - For family or group home owner or center staff. Group meets monthly at area programs for networking and sharing. For information about upcoming dates and locations contact Mindy at 517-887-4319.
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Many of our trainings offer Continuing Education Units (CEU's) upon completion.
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On-site consultation services
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A newsletter with current training schedule is published and distributed quarterly.
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Referrals to community agencies for additional services for families and the children in your care
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Listing for job opportunities in the tri-county area in the early childhood education field
Virtual Star Power 2012...
...is right around the corner. 
Instead of meeting on the capitol lawn this year, we are asking early childhood advocates to show their support of our youngest citizens by sending a resounding message to the Michigan legislature that "We Care About Kids"!.
It's easy! All you need to do is go to Star Power for Kids. Once you are here, click on the "Sign In" button. A message to your legislators is already provided. You can add your own comments in addition, or just enter your zip code and address and push "Send". Entering your zip code will automatically generate your legislators so you don't have to look them up!
Please take a minute to be a supporter of Michigan's children and add your voice! Together, we can send a strong message that Michigan can only be successful and prosperous when we prioritize early childhood development as critical first steps toward building a strong and competitive workforce.