The Ready by Five Early Childhood Provider Network
The Ready by Five Early Childhood Millage provides dedicated and sustainable funding for programs that improve children's health, school readiness, and well-being. The organizations below are 2024-25 Ready by Five millage recipients. To search the services by category and age, use the Services Finder below.
Outreach and Navigation Providers
Outreach aims to increase the usage of early childhood programs and community resources by engaging future parents and families with young children who are not currently involved or aware of available services. As needs are identified, navigation helps address barriers to accessing services, information, and resources.
These Ready by Five providers work as a greater network to ensure families get the early childhood resources or services they need:
- Family Futures
- Health Net of West Michigan
- Child Care Navigation through Kent ISD
Healthy Development
Healthy Development programs aim to improve the lives of families in Kent County by promoting healthier births, overall child health and well-being, and ensuring children are on track developmentally. These are the Ready by Five funded Healthy Development Programs:
- Arbor Circle
- Bethany Christian Services
- Family Promise
- Health Net of West Michigan
- Healthy Homes Coalition of West Michigan
- Hispanic Center of Western Michigan
- Kent County Health Department
- YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids
Early Learning Programs
High-quality early learning experiences help children develop their thinking, social, and emotional skills. These programs include play and learn groups, support for caregivers, and connections to early intervention services. Early Learning providers include:
- Comprehensive Therapy Center
- Grand Rapids Community College
- Kent ISD
- PlaygroundGR
- Vibrant Futures
Parenting Education and Support
Home Visiting Services offer parents support and information from trained professionals, such as nurses or parent educators. Appointments occur in your home or any comfortable meeting place that is requested by the family. Millage-funded Home Visiting programs include:
- Cherry Health
- Corewell Health System
- D.A. Blodgett - St. John’s
- Kent ISD
- MomsBloom
- Vibrant Futures
Translation and Interpretation Services. These agencies provide interpretation and translation services (in-person, telephone, and written) to programs that are funded by Ready by Five. Services are conducted by:
- Bethany Christian Services
- Hispanic Center of West Michigan
Learn more about our Ready by Five Early Childhood Millage Network
Parent Listening
Prioritizing Parents through the Ready by Five Early Childhood Millage
Parents are a child's first and most important teachers. They play a crucial role in their child's early development. They are the ones who provide …
Ready by Five Early Childhood Millage
Training for Early Childhood Professionals
The Ready by Five Early Childhood Millage supports more than 30 programs aimed at improving the health and well-being of expectant parents and the …
Millage Process
2023 Resident Proposal Review Board
Deciding how the Ready by Five Early Childhood millage funding is spent is no small task. Supported by Kent County taxpayers, it is important …
Millage Recipients
Millage Recipient Profile - Cherry Health
Cherry Health is an independent, non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with a primary focus of providing high-quality health services to …
2022 Impact
About the Ready by Five Early Childhood Millage
The time between a mother becoming pregnant and the child entering kindergarten is critical for brain development and social and emotional learning. …
Millage Recipients
Millage Recipient Profile - MomsBloom
When a new baby comes, parents often find themselves overwhelmed and in need of help – and don’t have enough supportive people in their lives. …
Millage Recipients
Millage Recipient Profile - D.A. Blodgett - St. John's
“The attachment and bond of a child to a caregiver is crucial as it sets the tone for so many aspects of that child’s life – social, emotional, …
Millage Recipients
Millage Recipient Profile - Arbor Circle
Arbor Circle's mission goes beyond conventional approaches, with more than 50 programs and services, it is one of the region's most comprehensive …
Millage Awardees
Millage Recipient Profile - Health Net of West Michigan
Health Net of West Michigan, part of the Ready by Five Early Childhood Millage Outreach and Navigation Network and Training and Education Lead, acts …