The Ready by Five Early Childhood Provider Network
Looking for early childhood services for your family? 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 helps families know what services and support are available. Navigation removes barriers to make sure families can find the services, information, and resources they want.
These Ready by Five providers work together to support families:
- Family Futures
- Health Net of West Michigan
- Child Care Navigation through Kent ISD
- Postpartum Resource Navigation through MomsBloom
Healthy Development
Healthy Development programs support childhood health and well-being – including healthier births – and help keep children on track developmentally. These are the Ready by Five-funded Healthy Development Programs:
- Arbor Circle
- Bethany Christian Services
- Down Syndrome Association of West Michigan
- 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
- National Kidney Foundation
- Vibrant Futures
Parenting Education and Support
Parent Education and Support programs help parents and caregivers gain knowledge and skills to support their children’s health, development, and learning. Services include parent education through home visiting, translation services, and additional resources to ensure families have access to the support they need across all ages and community needs
- Bethany Christian Services
- Cherry Health
- Corewell Health System
- D.A. Blodgett - St. John’s
- Hispanic Center of West Michigan
- Kent ISD
- MomsBloom
- Vibrant Futures
Learn more about our Ready by Five Early Childhood Millage Network
Ready by Five
PARENT EDUCATION AND SUPPORT builds the knowledge and skills of parents and caregivers to support their children’s health, development, and learning. …
Millage Process
Deciding How Ready by Five Funds Are Spent: The Resident Proposal…
Deciding how the Ready by Five Early Childhood Millage funding is spent is no small task. Supported by Kent County taxpayers, it is critical that …
Ready by Five
Programs and services funded by the Ready by Five millage fall into four categories: Outreach and Navigation, Healthy Development, Parent Education …