The Early Childhood Investment Corporation (ECIC) has supported the development an early childhood collaborative in each Michigan County. In Washtenaw County this Great Start Collaborative is known as Washtenaw Success by 6 and is working to ensure that all children in the county enter school ready to succeed.

Washtenaw Success by 6 provide services for parents, training and support for childcare providers, and system help for the agencies and programs working to serve families and young children.

Services:

• Parenting packets tailored to your child's age:
  http://www.washtenawsuccessby6.org/parents/child-development

• Referrals to local parenting groups, playgroups and parenting programs:
  http://www.washtenawsuccessby6.org/parents/parent-resource-directory/category/parent-and-child-learning-groups-play-groups-and-activities

• Referrals to other parenting related services:
  http://www.washtenawsuccessby6.org/parents/parent-resource-directory/category/parenting-and-family-services

• Training for childcare providers:
  http://www.washtenawsuccessby6.org/child-care-providers/training

• Support for childcare professionals seeking to increase their credentials:
  http://www.washtenawsuccessby6.org/child-care-providers/professional-organizations

• Help with publicly funded health insurance enrollment problems:
  http://www.washtenawsuccessby6.org/parents/health-insurance

• Referrals to Early On and support for children with developmental concerns:
  http://www.washtenawsuccessby6.org/component/zoo/item/washtenaw-early-on

• Coordination of the Washtenaw Birth to 6 Interagency Coordinating Council for agencies serving young children and their families:
  http://www.washtenawsuccessby6.org/great-start-collaborative/the-work-of-the-great-start-collaborative

• Building of public awareness of the needs of young children:
  http://www.washtenawsuccessby6.org/great-start-parent-coalition/advocating-for-young-children

• Creation of a community resource directory, designed to help parents find the services they need:
  http://www.washtenawsuccessby6.org/parents/parent-resource-directory

• Support for First Steps Programs in all ten school districts, designed to support parents in their most important role as parents:
  http://www.washtenawsuccessby6.org/parents/first-steps

• Coordination of the Head Start – Great Start School Readiness Single Enrollment Process:
  http://www.washtenawsuccessby6.org/parents/finding-a-preschool

To learn more about the Early Childhood Investment Corporation, visit their website at www.greatstartforkids.org.