Created by Great Lakes Bay Parents - Informing parents since 2012! |
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To Join: Text @hkgagh to 81010 |
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REGISTER FOR FALL PRESCHOOL |
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The KIDS CALENDAR includes local BUSINESSES offering for both in-person and virtual programming:
- Virtual & in-house events
- Story Times
- Fun places that are open
- STEM events
- Spring Event
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GREAT LAKES BAY PARENTS' DIRECTORY |
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Farmers Market
Shop locally and support our region's farmers at a Farmer's Market near you.
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Summer Camps
Plan your child's summer with the Great Lakes Bay Parents' SUMMER CAMP DIRECTORY. Search by county or theme.
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BAY COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM |
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2021 EARLY LITERACY CALENDAR
Print out these bright and colorful activity-packed calendars for your family. Based on the Every Child Ready to Read® practices of reading, writing, singing, talking, playing, and counting, each month contains learning activities, book lists, nursery rhymes, and more!
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BAY COUNTY LIBRARIES BEGIN EARLY CHILDHOOD LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
by News Radio WSGW
" ... the library system will provide free interactive talk and learning sessions between parents and children that pair with LENA’s patented “talk pedometer,” measuring a child’s language environment. The program will increase early language development in infants and toddlers, improving literacy proficiency in the Great Lakes Bay Region and help families build closer bonds through increased verbal interactions."
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BOARD GAMES
Looking to host game night at your house? BCLS has popular board games that can be checked out for one week.
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**The Bay County Library System is a participant in the STEM Passport. Attend events (in-person or virtual) and receive a $25 gift card courtesy of MiSTEM.
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JANET JOPKE TENNIS COURTS - BAY CITY |
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You are your child's lifelong teacher.
"Talking is Teaching: Talk, Read, Sing" is a public awareness and action campaign that helps parents recognize their power to boost their children’s early brain and vocabulary development through simple, everyday actions ... "
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Did you receive a Talking is Teaching tote bag?
Please help us out and get a chance to win a set of Magna-Tiles! Two surveys will be sent. The first will ask what you thought about the totes, and the second survey sent next week will be to enter into a raffle (if you submitted the first survey).
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FREE BOOKS FOR KIDS 0-5 YEARS OLD
Simply, reading aloud is one of the most important things parents and care-givers can do. Through affiliation with Imagination Library, all of our children in Arenac and Bay counties would receive an age-appropriate, hardcover book, mailed to their homes each month of their lives from birth to their fifth birthday.
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2020-21 STEM Passport
The Great Lakes Bay Region is home to a variety of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) destinations and programs. Experience five (5) or more programs and your family will receive a $25 gift card on behalf of the STEM Impact Initiative & MiSTEM Network.
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PARENTING CLASSES & SUPPORT GROUPS |
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PEER 360 RECOVERY ALLIANCE |
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Stay Well - Family Support Group
May 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 at 4 pm
Many MI parents are feeling overwhelmed by extra responsibilities and stress from COVID-19. Register for a virtual support group specifically for parents of children 18 and younger, hosted by our Stay Well counseling team. Find comfort talking to others who share similar feelings.
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BAY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT |
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The Bay County Health Department (BCHD) is pleased to announce that healthcare and other critical infrastructure workers who live or work in Bay County may register to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Register:
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"Most young children in Michigan are in licensed programs, for children ages 0-12, so it is important for these experiences to be the very best. Quality licensed programs, for children ages 0-12, help children learn, grow and develop."
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Bay-Arenac Diaper Alliance
No ID or proof of income needed, only that you ask for help when there is a genuine need, not to stock up or sell the diapers you've received.
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United Way
909 Washington Ave
Bay City, MI 48708
989-893-7508
*by appointment only
State Street Academy
1110 State St.
Bay City, MI 48706
989-684-6484
McLaren Bay Region Emergency Room - Security Desk
**Due to health concerns, please use as a last resort**
1900 Columbus Ave.
Bay City, MI 48708
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Area Baby Closet
Pinconning United Methodist Church
314 Whyte St.
Pinconning, MI 48650
(989) 879-3271
Beacon of Light United Methodist Church
201 S. Forest St.
Standish, MI 48658
(586) 846-6277
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DO YOU NEED HELP PAYING YOUR BILLS? |
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Consumers Energy
Visit the Consumer Energy website to learn about how they can assist you with paying your energy bill.
Learn about:
- Consumers Affordable Resource for Energy (CARE)
- Public Assistance Programs
- Payment Plans
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QUARANTINED STUDENT ASSISTANCE |
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The United Way of Bay County has a program available to families whose employment or income is affected by a mandated school quarantine. If parents fall within the ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) income guidelines and have a child PreK- 6th grade quarantined due to COVID-19 from a Bay County school they would be eligible for $250 in assistance through a fund designated through the COVID Community Leadership Coalition lead by the Bay Area Community Foundation. Assistance is offered for up to two weeks, either consecutively or separate, throughout the 2020-21 school year.
The goal is to bridge the gap caused by a lapse in income, ensuring parents do not fall behind in bills or have to choose between caring for their children and putting food on the table or keeping their utilities on.
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Join GREAT START DADS by texting @greatstar to 81010 |
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Stay CONNECTED by texting @F93AKK to 81010 |
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