The Ready by Five Early Childhood Provider Network
The Ready by Five Early Childhood Millage provides dedicated and sustainable funding for programs that improve the health, school readiness, and well-being of children under age five. The organizations below are the first Ready by Five millage recipients. Click on their name to contact them and learn more about their work.
Outreach and Navigation Providers
OUTREACH AND NAVIGATION services connect expectant parents and parents of young children to early childhood programs in Kent County through online information or by phone.
Ready by Five providers work as a greater network to ensure families get the services they need:
- Family Futures
- Family Promise of Grand Rapids
- Kent ISD
- Health Net of West Michigan
Healthy Development
HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS help provide parents and caregivers the necessary knowledge and skills to support their child’s health, development, and early learning.
Ready by Five Healthy Development providers include:
- Arbor Circle
- Cherry Health
- Family Futures
- Family Promise of Grand Rapids
- Ready for School
Home Visiting
HOME VISITING PROGRAMS involve trained providers, such as nurses or parent educators, who regularly visit families in their homes to offer a variety of education and support.
Ready by Five Home Visiting providers include:
- Camp Fire West Michigan 4C
- D.A. Blodgett - St. John’s
- Easterseals Michigan
- Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative
- Family Futures
- Kent ISD
- MomsBloom
- Spectrum Health System
Play and Learn Communities
PLAY AND LEARN COMMUNITIES are facilitated play groups that guide parents and caregivers with young children through group and individual play activities that model learning opportunities and build understanding of child development.
Ready by Five Play and Learn providers include:
- Camp Fire West Michigan 4C
- Cherry Health
- Comprehensive Therapy Center
- Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative
- Grand Rapids Community College
Healthy and Safe Homes
HEALTHY AND SAFE HOMES providers educate and address environmental health hazards in the home that can contribute to lead poisoning, asthma, and unintentional injuries to young children.
Ready by Five Healthy and Safe Home providers include:
- Cherry Health
- Healthy Homes Coalition of West Michigan
- The Kent County Health Department
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Millage Recipients
Millage Recipient Profile - Comprehensive Therapy Center
Comprehensive Therapy Center (CTC) meets the therapeutic and educational needs of people with disabilities through skill building, academic …
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 …
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 - Easterseals Michigan
Easterseals Michigan provides a wide variety of interventions that help individuals of all abilities, including those with Autism Spectrum Disorder …
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 Awardees
Millage Recipient Profile - Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative
The Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative is part of the Ready by Five Provider Network!
Millage Awardees
Millage Recipient Profile - Family Futures
Family Futures of Grand Rapids is part of the Ready by Five Early Childhood Millage outreach and navigation network.
Millage Recipients
Millage Recipient Profile - Arbor Circle
Arbor Circle's mission is to transform the lives of children, adults, and families facing mental health, substance use, and family concerns in a …
Millage Awardees
Millage Recipient Profile - Health Net of West Michigan
Health Net of West Michigan is part of the Ready by Five Early Childhood Millage Outreach and Navigation Network.
Millage Awardees
Millage Recipient Profile - Family Promise
Family Promise of Grand Rapids is part of the Ready by Five Early Childhood Millage outreach and navigation network.