Browse the list below to find resources from United Way and our partners, including child care assistance and tips, educational tools and other supports for families.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides lists of developmental milestones for children up to five years of age. This can help parents identify any delays their child may have, plus connect them with some free resources.
LEARN MOREThe Child Care Aware Checklist gives parents a list of important questions to ask care providers to find one that is right for their family.
DOWNLOADThe Great Start Collaborative provides support and resources to parents and care providers in Detroit and out-Wayne County.
LEARN MOREKids’ Health Connections (formerly the Wayne Children’s Healthcare Access Program (WCHAP)) educates and empowers parents to better manage their child’s health care.
LEARN MOREThe Ages and Stages Questionnaire helps parents assess their child’s development for children up to age 5. The ASQ helps parents catch physical, emotional, social and educational delays early and connects them with resources and support to help their kids catch up.
TAKE THE ASQEarly On is Michigan’s system for helping infants and toddlers with developmental delays or who are at risk for delays. It’s designed to help families find the social, health, and educational services that will promote the development of their infants and toddlers with special needs.
LEARN MOREUnited Way invests in Discover Your Spark, an online tool to help parents find summer and after-school programs powered by the Youth Development Resource Center.
SEARCH NOWFunded by The W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Detroit SOARS Scholarship program provides financial support for Detroit families with children under age 5 to offset child care tuition.
Learn MoreMeet Up and Eat Up summer meal sites serve more than 1 million meals to children every summer.
FIND YOUR SITEConnect4Care Kids is an online tool to help parents access quality child care in Detroit.
FIND CAREReady4K is a text messaging service for parents of children ages 8 and younger. The service sends helpful tips around education, health and development based on your child’s age.
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