CategoriesLatest News ECIC and TalentFirst Publish Proposal for Early Care and Education Wage Scale Posted on Posted onOctober 19, 2023October 26, 2023By Mariah McClain Grand Rapids, MI (October 19, 2023) In response to a two-decade decline in Michigan’s child … Read MoreECIC and TalentFirst Publish Proposal for Early Care and Education Wage Scale
CategoriesLatest News, Parent Spotlight Meet the Mother of Two that Advocated for 12 Weeks of Paid Family Leave Long Before it Became a Bill Posted on Posted onOctober 18, 2023February 5, 2024By Mariah McClain HOWELL, MI – When Meghan S. shared the news about her first pregnancy with her … Read MoreMeet the Mother of Two that Advocated for 12 Weeks of Paid Family Leave Long Before it Became a Bill
CategoriesLatest News, Parent Spotlight Once a Back-Row Observer, this Dad now Sits at the Head Table for Think Babies Michigan Posted on Posted onSeptember 13, 2023September 15, 2023By Mariah McClain Bloomfield, MI – One recent summer afternoon, Christian Ko was mulling over the power of … Read MoreOnce a Back-Row Observer, this Dad now Sits at the Head Table for Think Babies Michigan
CategoriesLatest News Think Babies Michigan Adopts Paid Family & Medical Leave as a Policy Priority in Alignment with Governor’s Announcement Posted on Posted onSeptember 12, 2023October 12, 2023By Mariah McClain At its most recent meeting on September 11, the Think Babies Michigan Coalition’s Executive Committee … Read MoreThink Babies Michigan Adopts Paid Family & Medical Leave as a Policy Priority in Alignment with Governor’s AnnouncementÂ
CategoriesLatest News ECIC’s Top Ten Recommendations for MiLEAP Posted on Posted onAugust 25, 2023February 20, 2024By Dawne Bell On July 12, 2023, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order establishing the Michigan Department … Read MoreECIC’s Top Ten Recommendations for MiLEAP
CategoriesLatest News Gov. Whitmer Announces Investment to Address Early Learning Workforce Shortage and Expand Access to Child Care for Working Families Posted on Posted onAugust 16, 2023August 25, 2023By Jesse Steinberg FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 16, 2023 Contact: press@michigan.gov LANSING, Mich. — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced … Read MoreGov. Whitmer Announces Investment to Address Early Learning Workforce Shortage and Expand Access to Child Care for Working Families
CategoriesLatest News, Parent Spotlight Think Babies Michigan Parent Spotlight: Salina Mann Posted on Posted onAugust 14, 2023By Mariah McClain
CategoriesLatest News Michigan’s Early Childhood True Cost Report Posted on Posted onAugust 8, 2023August 16, 2023By Mariah McClain Michiganders know all too well that Michigan’s child care and home visiting programs are struggling … Read MoreMichigan’s Early Childhood True Cost Report
CategoriesOp-Ed WIC program faces significant funding cuts in FY24 Budget Posted on Posted onAugust 8, 2023By Mariah McClain Policy Commentary The agricultural bill includes federal support for a number of major programs and … Read MoreWIC program faces significant funding cuts in FY24 Budget
CategoriesInnovation Fund, Latest News Family Child Care Network Grantee Announcement Posted on Posted onJuly 12, 2023August 16, 2023By Mariah McClain ECIC Child Care Innovation Fund July 12, 2023 LANSING, MI — The Early Childhood Investment Corporation’s … Read MoreFamily Child Care Network Grantee Announcement
