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Parenting is hard. Finding help is not.

The Ready by Five Outreach and Navigation Network will walk with you in the earliest years of your child’s life. What is Outreach and Navigation? We can help you navigate the maze of programs and services within the community and reach out to the ones that best meet your needs.

Ready by Five supports community-based organizations that provide around 30 different early childhood programs, including prenatal support, developmental screenings to identify potential delays and disabilities, home visits that support caregivers, play-and-learn groups that help develop language and learning skills, and more.

To learn about the best program to support your needs, start by reaching out to our early childhood navigators. Family Futures, Kent ISD, and Health Net of West Michigan.



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Early Childhood Navigators

These two organizations can help you learn where to start and connect you and your family to the services you need.

  • Early Childhood Development and Learning Navigation

    Family Futures

    connections@familyfuture.org616-454-4673Learn more
  • Health and Basic Needs Navigation

    Health Net of West Michigan

    616.726.8204Learn more
  • Child Care Navigation

    Kent ISD

    findchildcare@kentisd.org616.447.5678Learn more

Ready by Five Providers

Ready by Five supports community-based organizations that provide around 30 different early childhood programs.

These services are available to all families in Kent County. Learn about all of the options available.

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