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Happy Fall from Great Start Detroit/Wayne County! We're thrilled to share our October Newsletter with you, which is full of exciting events and support resources. Feel free to share widely! Questions or comments? feedback@greatstartwayne.org
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October is Michigan’s Infant Safe Sleep Awareness Month
Our friend, Stephanie Jackson MCHE, BHSA, CLS, with Wayne County Department of Health, Human Services and Veterans Services, sent us these details concerning Infant Safe Sleep Awareness Month and the importance of spreading the word about Safe Sleep. Check out the video she provided too!
One baby that passes away from sudden infant death syndrome is too many. Yet, an average of 144 infants die yearly due to preventable sleep-related causes (Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS), 2022). Common places that unsafe sleep practices occur are infants positioned on a couch or chair, adult bed, and sharing a sleep surface. The most common area reported 69% were deaths due to an unsafe sleeping environment that included objects in the sleep space, such as blankets and pillows (MDHHS, 2022).
Governor Gretchen Whitmer proclaimed October as Infant Safe Sleep Awareness Month in Michigan and the goal is clear and imperative. We must increase awareness throughout our communities of the importance of knowing, understanding, and practicing the ABCs of Infant Safe Sleep, which are baby should sleep Alone, placed on the Back, and placed in a Crib, every nap and bedtime. Together, we can eliminate the risk of infants dying from SIDS and always remember that safe sleep matters.
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This Halloween, keep children safe as they go out trick or treating as little spooky ghosts and goblins. HealthyChildren.org offers some great tips to keep in mind as you plan for this fun holiday. Take a look HERE.
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4yr old preschool is now enrolling for fall 2023 and spots are still open! For more information go to findfreepreschool.org. Have questions? Speak directly to a Help Me Grow Care Coordinator - Call or Text (313) 410-4588. Live translation is available!
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It's that time of year again, folks!!
Let us refresh your team on Ages and Stages!! Help Me Grow offers free, year round ASQ online Refresher Trainings. Register using the link below. Not yet a Help Me Grow Partner? Book a 30 Minute Call to get your questions answered and get access to the Ages and Stages Questionnaire Tools at no cost to you!
Click to get scheduled: Ages and Stages
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Join the Great Start Collaborative Detroit/Wayne County and Congress of Communities on October 6, 2023, at Honey Bee Market. Bring your children to this fun reading event. This event includes Storytime, Free Books, Giveaways and more! There is no cost or registration required.
Come on down and join the fun at 2443 Bagley St, Detroit, MI 48216 from 5 to 6 pm!
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Michigan State University Extension has various free online classes for parents and caregivers of children of all ages and early childhood professionals. Some resources included are Kinship Caregiver Classes, Early Childhood Professional Development, Parenting, and more. Their programs help to promote social and emotional wellness, positive behaviors and get children ready for school. Look at the schedule by clicking HERE and get signed up today!
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Join the Great Start Family Coalition for our monthly meeting on Thursday, October 19th, at 1:00 p.m. on Zoom.
This month, the National Kidney Foundation will host "Cooking Matters." We will dive into the discussion of healthy eating, money-saving tips, etc. Click on the button below to register and receive the Zoom Meeting link.
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Reaching Birthing People in Detroit: A Successful Event
Recently, Detroit witnessed its largest and most successful community baby shower. The M.O.M.S Tour Detroit collaborated with local maternal health programs to invite birthing people and providers of maternal health services throughout the city to attend this community baby shower. It was held August 12, 2023 at Detroit's Greater Emmanuel Institutional Church of God and Christ. Hundreds of birthing people and their partners came to enjoy an afternoon of fun, gifts, resources, and to gain connections for the health and wellbeing of their family. Opportunities designed to improve access to vital support services and ultimately healthy birth outcomes. While vendors celebrate the success of this event, there is the important question of what’s next. I ask all family support programs to keep in mind that parents want to be helped as well as heard.
Question? How can we engage these new parents as equals in the designing of equitable, valued family support programs? If you have a suggestion, please email Gaylotta at gaylotta@greatstartwayne.org.
Read the whole article by clicking HERE.
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Don't forget to visit the Great Start Detroit/Wayne County Webpage. It is updated daily with current help, fun, resources, events and so much more. If you have any comments, please sent them to feedback@greatstartwayne.org.
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