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Opinion: School Success for All
Melinda Clynes
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Can we turn dismal statistical projections and empty rhetoric around education into constructive dialog and real cooperation? Vulnerable kids in Michigan and Detroit give us inspiration to try.
Educating parents gives children their best shot
Margaret DeRitter
Tuesday, November 06, 2012
The Great Start Plus program is designed to help Kalamazoo County families whose life situations put their preschool children at high risk of school failure. Margaret DeRitter talks to parents who are learning they can be their child's best teacher.
New program gives parents a step up with new skills
Rachel Esterline
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Based on the successful Harlem Children's Zone, CAN Council's Great Start University teaches parents effective techniques to deal with children. The program expects to serve about 250 Saginaw County parents in 2012.
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Amanda Good
Kelle Barr
Sunday, May 05, 2013
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Laurie Strauss Baumer
Veronica Gracia-Wing
Sunday, March 03, 2013
Helping grieving children
Sharlonda Buckman
Melinda Clynes
Monday, December 17, 2012
Building the next generation of leaders
Dianne Shaffer
Kelle Barr
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Helping parents cope with tough behavioral issues
Danielle Sielatycki
Kelle Barr
Saturday, October 06, 2012
Lighting the fire for change
Dona Abbott
Kelle Barr
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Bringing evidence-based practices to child and family programs
Ann Kalass
Melinda Clynes
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Supporting young kids and their parents
Cindy Ruble
Noelle Lothamer
Monday, July 02, 2012
Changing outcomes for young children
Angela Reyes
Melinda Clynes
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Reestablishing hope in the Hispanic community
Michael Poma
Neil Moran
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Measuring how preventative programs work
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Kelle Barr
Sunday, May 05, 2013
Boosting young women's spirits, skills
Support Our Leaders (SOL) Program
Kelle Barr
Monday, March 11, 2013
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Ele's Place
Veronica Gracia-Wing
Sunday, March 03, 2013
Turning loss into hope
Parent Resource Centers
Melinda Clynes
Monday, December 17, 2012
Supporting parents in schools
Family Support Partners
Kelle Barr
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Uniting families with similar experiences
Kalamazoo County Substance Abuse Task Force
Kelle Barr
Saturday, October 06, 2012
Implementing community-level interventions
Parent Empowerment Program (PEP)
Melinda Clynes
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Retooling parents in a welcoming, safe setting
Early Childhood Connections
Noelle Lothamer
Monday, July 02, 2012
Inspiring parents to envision babies’ success
Madres Unidas (MomU)
Melinda Clynes
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Helping southwest Detroit moms
New Start Preservation Program
Neil Moran
Sunday, June 24, 2012
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