Initiatives

The Great Start Centers is an initiative launched by the Great Start Collaborative - Wayne in 2010. The Great Start Centers is a network of Family Resource Centers in Wayne County that have participated in an endorsement process. This process ensures a consistent level of quality resources at each center throughout the community.

To learn more about Great Start Centers, contact the GSC-W office at (734) 285-4001.

To learn how to begin the endorsement process of becoming a Great Start Center, download the brochure below.

Working toward bright futures for all of Wayne County’s Children!

The Great Start Wayne Parent Coalition (GSWPC) addresses the needs of all children pre-birth through age eight and their families. The ultimate goal is that all children will be successful in school and in life. GSWPC rallies for support for issues affecting children throughout the county.

Great Start Collaborative-Wayne (GSC-W) launched the Wayne County Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) Demonstration project for child care improvement in 2009. The project, funded by the Skillman Foundation and Great Start Collaborative - Wayne, began in the Skillman Good Neighborhoods and has since expanded throughout Wayne County.

To learn how your child care facility may become affiliated with QRIS, download the brochure provided below, or contact the Great Start Collaborative - Wayne office at (734) 285-4001.

Wayne Children’s Healthcare Access Program (WCHAP) is a private-public collaborative that was recently awarded a two-year demonstration grant from The Kresge Foundation to improve the quality of care to Wayne County children while simultaneously lowering associated health care costs.

Great Start Collaborative's Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne are partnering to provide a comprehensive strategy for those interested in pursuing careers in the early care and education field in Southeast Michigan.