Caring for MI Future initiative (Our Strong Start program)

Caring for MI Future initiative (Our Strong Start program) is sponsored by Michigan Department of Education / MiLEAP. The Caring for MI Future initiative aims to help childcare business owners open 1,000 new or expanded childcare programs by the end of 2024.

Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential * Strategic Talent Preparation * Early Learning and Family Supports * MI Tri-Share Child Care * Summer Reading Road Trip Go to Child Care Licensing The Child Care Licensing Bureau (CCLB) performs state licensing regulatory duties as required by state laws and federal requirements.

* Apply for a Child Care Center License * Apply for a Child Care Home License * Child Care Background Check * Child Care Hub Information Records Portal (CCHIRP) Early Learning and Family Supports Go to Early Learning and Family Supports Early learning and development program resources for all children, birth to age eight, especially those in highest need.

* Child Development and Care * Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education * Family Services Grants (32p) * Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) * Head Start State Collaboration Office Go to MI Tri-Share Child Care The MI Tri-Share Child Care Program is an innovative approach to increasing access to high-quality, affordable child care for working families while also helping employers retain talent and remove one major barrier to employment.

Go to PDG Birth through Five Michigan is one of 20 states selected by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to receive the Preschool Development B-5 renewal grant (PDG). * Literacy Support Network Hubs The PreK for All Initiative helps Michigan families save money while preparing the state’s youngest learners for kindergarten.

* Unique Provider Type Partnerships * Frequently Asked Questions Go to Education Partnerships * Out-of-School Time and Summer Learning Go to Boards and Commissions The Office of Education Partnerships at MiLEAP oversees both the Governor’s Educator Advisory Council and the Michigan PreK-12 Literacy Commission.

* Governor's Educator Advisory Council * Michigan PreK-12 Literacy Commission Go to Family Partnerships The Office of Family Partnerships coordinates and aligns a statewide system of family-school-community partnerships in support of positive developmental, health and academic outcomes, ensuring every learner in Michigan thrives.

* MiFamily Engagement Regional Centers * Family Engagement for Literacy * Literacy Support Network Hubs Out-of-School Time and Summer Learning Go to Out-of-School Time and Summer Learning * 21st Century Community Learning Centers * Out-of-School Time Grants * Vision and Impact Report * Dual Enrollment Task Force * Transfer Success Project * Universal FAFSA Challenge * College Student Basic Needs Task Force Resources Go to Vision and Impact Report Go to Data Sharing Center By 2030, 60% of working-age Michiganders will have a certificate or college degree.

Michigan will be a talent leader — fueling the future workforce and providing opportunity for all.

* Event and Speaking Request * Student Success Grant Opportunities * Special Grant Opportunities * Office Hours and Webinars Dual Enrollment Task Force Go to Dual Enrollment Task Force Go to Transfer Success Project The Michigan Legislature tasked MiLEAP’s Office of Higher Education (OHE) with partnering statewide to improve student transfer and credit acceptance.

Through its Transfer Success Project, OHE advances student-centered outcomes using evidence-based strategies and meaningful cross-sector collaboration.

* Advisory Council on Transfer Success * Developing New Statewide MiTransfer Pathways * Michigan Transfer Landscape Universal FAFSA Challenge Go to Universal FAFSA Challenge The Universal FAFSA Challenge supports districts in adopting a local universal FAFSA policy and implementing FAFSA completion support in their high schools and local communities.

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Their goal is to identify effective interventions and recommend policy changes that remove financial barriers to education.

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[](https://www. michigan. gov/mileap "mileap") ## Start a Child Care Business with the Help of Our Strong Start Make a difference in children’s futures and in the future of Michigan by becoming a child care entrepreneur or expanding your child care business.

Learn more about becoming a child care entrepreneur and how to start or expand your child care business. There are also many community eventsthroughout the year to keep you connected. ## There are three different types of Child Care Licenses: A child care center license allows an individual, agency, or corporation to provide care in a commercial space or building for 1 or more children under the age of 13.

The children are in care less than 24 hours a day unattended by a parent or legal guardian and the center operates for more than two consecutive weeks.

### Child Care Family Home A child care family home license allows an individual to provide care or supervision for 1 to 6 unrelated children in a private home (where the licensee permanently resides as a member of the household) for less than 24 hours a day unattended by a parent or guardian.

### Child Care Group Home A child care group home license allows an individual to provide care or supervision for 7 to 12 unrelated children in a private home (where the licensee permanently resides as a member of the household) for less than 24 hours a day unattended by a parent or legal guardian. _Zoning approval is required for a group child care home.

_ ### Here are a few tips to help you get started: * Before applying for a Child Care license, you’ll need to find a location, check local zoning requirements (child care centers and group child care only). * **Consult the****Step by Step Guide to Licensure****for more details. ** * Municipal Child Care Presentation * Municipal Child Care Presentation Recording * Go toMichigan.

gov/MIChildCareto start your online application. You’ll need to pay a non-refundable application fee based on the capacity of your child care business. * Prior to submitting your online application, you must review the licensing rules forFamily and Group HomesandCentersand theChild Care Organization Act (1973 PA 116) in a new window")for more details.

* Once you’ve submitted your _completed_ application, the process typically takes 3 to 6 months for a home license and up to 6 months for a center license. The applicant has one year from their submitted application date to be licensed. The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) works with several other groups to provide business support along your licensing journey.

Great Start to Qualityoffers support to strengthen Michigan’s providers of early care and education so they can continuously improve the services and support they provide young children, their families, and the community. Mi Tri-Share Child Carehas innovative, scalable solutions to child care challenges such as the cost of child care. It aims to make child care affordable in the state of Michigan.

Nurture Benefitsis an innovative, grant-funded initiative designed to make high-quality employee benefits accessible _and_ affordable for Michigan’s child care workforce. Connect with a trained navigator for informative resources to meet child care licensing goals. * ### Child Care Licensing Rules, Statutes, and Technical AssistanceRules, statutes, and technical assistance for center and home providers.

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