Schoolcraft County Great Start Family Coalition
Your time can help our children! Join the Schoolcraft County Great Start Family Coalition.
Our VISION is a community where all children come first — by empowering parents and caregivers with knowledge and skills that give kids a great start.
Our MISSION is to create a team of families working together to provide our community with early childhood information, resources, a supportive network, and the chance to make a difference in Schoolcraft County to ensure ALL children enter school safe, ready, and eager to learn.
The Family Coalition is a team of parents, grandparents, foster parents and trusted partners in our community who work together on community events, educational opportunities, and advocacy efforts.
The Schoolcraft County Family Coalition:
- Represents a collective parent/family voice in Schoolcraft County
- Increases parent participation in early childhood planning and decision-making
- Creates a support network for families
- Builds public support for early childhood efforts
- Lends support to the Great Start Collaborative efforts within Schoolcraft County and the State of Michigan
- Provides important social and educational opportunities to families
Latest News
Stay up to date with the Schoolcraft County Great Start Family Coalition
- The Schoolcraft Family Coalition was invited to the Manistique Library’s Youth in the Arts Open House in April which featured the newly remodeled children’s area. The Coalition helped fund the remodel to be more infant and toddler friendly through the last round of Trusted Advisor grants. Families were able to explore the area and meet the artists, Carrie Lambert and Michelle Earle, who created the beautiful mural.
- The Schoolcraft Coalition is planning events and meetings, storytimes Family Fun Nights, Senior/Toddler connections and so much more. What is your vision for our community? Bring your voice and ideas to the table. All families and caregivers are welcome!
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Meetings
We invite ALL parents, guardians, caregivers and those who care about kids to join in our community efforts. If you are interested in the work that we do, please feel free to contact me at any time to discuss ways you can get involved.
Monica Powell, Delta-Schoolcraft County Great Start Parent Liaison
574-274-1949
mpowell@dsisd.net