Useful Links

COMMUNITY CALENDARS

• Public Library of Saginaw-Events Calendar

• 2010 Saginaw Children's Yellow Pages (pdf)

Birth-to-Five Play Groups - Saginaw Intermediate School District
Play groups provide a safe, nurturing environment in which children and parents may interactively express themselves in the language of play. Play group activities are for children ages 0-5 and designed to enhance school readiness.  Please call 989-249-8731 or 989-399-6850 for more information.

Birth-Five Program - Saginaw Public Schools
Saginaw Public School's Birth-Five Program is a service offered to all families in the district.  Birth-Five works with families from birth to get their children ready to start school. Please call 989 399-6850 for more information.

TOOLS FOR GROWING CHILDREN

Check your child's development on the Time line
The Mission of the Talaris Research Institute: Advancing knowledge of early learning and the importance of parenting in the first years of life.  

Great new resource for parents to get your child READY for school:
Social-Emotional Health and School Readiness Click here!!

OTHER RESOURCES

Great Start Connect

MI Great Parents Website - Saginaw

Listing of services for parents in Saginaw County

Saginaw Community Connection

Healthy Children Project Monthly e-News
This e-newsletter is a publication of the Learning Disabilities Association of Michigan's Healthy Children Project (HCP).

How Can I Get Free or Low Cost Health Care for Me & My Family?
This site has links to other web pages with information and phone numbers for places with low cost or free health care, or help with health insurance.  If you cannot find the help you need here, please contact Mary Anne Tribble at 517-241-7185, or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . If you find a link that doesn't work, please contact the Health Planning and Access to Care Section at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

EARLY CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION

Early On Michigan

Family Education
Contains games and activities for families and children of different ages

Free Pubs Library
Free books and publications on dozens of subjects, from autism to IEPs to zero tolerance

Get Ready to Read: Things to Do. . .for Parents

Foundation for Early Learning
Helps parents, caregivers, early childhood educators and kindergarten teachers support children to get ready for school and helps schools be ready to meet the needs of their students

National PTA

National Parenting Center

Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services (MDE)

Parents as Teachers (PAT) National Center

PBS Parents

Ready Sit Read

PARENTING EDUCATION & FAMILY SUPPORT

60-second Videos
The Mission of the Talaris Research Institute: Advancing knowledge of early learning and the importance of parenting in the first years of life.   


Baby Center (0-2)
Developmental Milestones, general topics from pregnancy to two years old. *ads are shown before videos.

Baby Web
Lists many links for parents including “Free Stuff”

Bridges4Kids
Site gives list of services based on location and needed information

Family Education Network
Site offers ideas for activities with kids of different ages, recipes, advice from parents. *ads are shown but they can be skipped.

Healthy Marriage
National web-based resource and clearinghouse for information and research relating to healthy marriages

Michigan Department of Education Parent Page
1-888-323-4231 Parent Help Line

Michigan PTA

National Center for Fathering

Zero to Three: National Center for Infants Toddlers and Families

Talaris Research
The Mission of the Talaris Research Institute: Advancing knowledge of early learning and the importance of parenting in the first years of life.

PHYSICAL & HEALTH CARE

American Academy of Pediatrics - Parents
Topics on a wide variety of issues on children and health

Genetics Resource Center
1-866-852-1247

Health Care Coach
Provides basic information about health insurance and health care so that you can be a savvy health care consumer

Healthy Weight for Kids
A guide to healthy weight for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

Kids Health

Lead Poisoning Hot Line
Symptoms of lead poisoning include headaches, irritability, abdominal pain, vomiting, anemia, weight loss, poor attention span, noticeable learning difficulty, slowed speech development, hyperactivity

Mayo's Clinic