First Steps sends out a monthly newsletter via email that shares information about early childhood news, research and advocacy; the activities of First Steps and our community partners; and the many resources and services available to young children and their families in Kent County.  Please click on the links to read previous editions of our newsletter or to sign up to receive the First Steps newsletter.

Archived Newsletters

February 2012 (Preschool scholarship provides “opportunity of a lifetime”; 1 in 5 Kent County kids lives in poverty)

December 2011 (Changing demographics & increasing racial disparities; Susan Broman to lead Office of Great Start)

November 2011 (Can early childhood education reduce income inequality?; Healthy Start gets national accreditation)

September 2011 (Strong Beginnings get grant to fight infant mortality; New program helps get kids ready for kindergarten)

August 2011 (Economist refutes the skeptics; Increase in births to unwed mothers)

June 2011 (Measuring our community’s collective impact; Early learning scholarship fund announced)

May 2011 (Welcome Home Baby, Star Power 2011, Preschool:  Key to preparing children for school and life success)

April 2011 (How poverty & 3rd grade reading impact graduation; Public television special; Libraries support early learning)

Special Report April 2011:  Governor Snyder calls for Office of Great Start–Early Childhood

March 2011 (Long-term benefits of play; Diaper Drive; Early Learning Communities)

February 2011 (Snyder calls for P-20 education; CHAP in national spotlight; Maternal Infant Health Program)

January 2011 (Soft skills, solid results; Doug DeVos & Kate Pew Wolters GR Press editorial; Kent Regional 4C)

December 2010 (Value of investing early; Time is Now video; Healthy Homes Coalition)

November 2010 (Children’s Healthcare Access Program; U.S. Chamber backs early childhood; Kent County invests in prevention)