Early Childhood Education
Across the South Bend – Elkhart region educators, service providers, companies, families, elected officials, and others are working together to ensure that all children experience positive early childhood experiences.
Each county in the region has established an Early Childhood Coalition to ensure an efficient and effective deployment of resources into early childhood services.
Early Child Coalitions
Ready to Grow St. Joe (Indiana) is a collection of local educators, service providers, business people, parents, families, elected officials, data experts, and philanthropists dedicated to ensuring positive early childhood experiences.
Crossroads United Way – Serving Elkhart, LaGrange & Noble counties
At its heart, Crossroads United Way (Indiana) is working families helping working families by uniting businesses, individuals, and community organizations to advance the common good.
United Way of Marshall County (Indiana) envisions a community where families and individuals achieve their full human potential through education, financial stability, and healthy lives.
Great Start Collaborative of Cass County
Prepared parents, grandparents, foster parents, and other caregivers create healthy families. The Great Start Cass (Michigan) team connects families with services and resources. The Help Me Grow Care Coordinator follows up to make sure families get what works for them.
Great Start Collaborative of Berrien County
The Great Start Collaborative of Berrien County (Michigan) is a partnership of community leaders, business owners, charitable and faith-based organizations, health and human service agencies, educators, and parents.