Michigan’s community mental health system: Overcoming stigma to provide needed care
Community mental health has played an important role in shifting the culture to asking for help.
Estelle Slootmaker's Latest Articles
Michigan’s free universal pre-K program could serve 70,000 4-year-olds this school year
Launched in 2023, PreK for All now has no income qualifications.
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics meeting Michiganders’ needs for integrated care
CCBHCs serve Michiganders no matter what their income or insurance coverage.
Is PreK for All meeting its goals?
Roadmap co-author encouraged by how the state is expanding its Great Start Readiness Program into universal pre-K.
How are Michigan’s families doing?
Rising costs, child care shortages and barriers to health care are straining Michigan families. What could help?
How public libraries instill literacy in littles
Libraries' children’s programming builds kindergarten readiness and a lifelong love for reading.
The wheels on the bus go ’round and ’round: Grand Rapids’ Central Station Early Childhood Center
The Rapid takes mom and dad to work -– and the littles to a brand new daycare opening in September 2026.
Parents are first teachers, and, with resources, they can be the best teachers
Kent County's millage-funded programs step up when state funding steps out.
Parent feedback shaping literacy pilot for littles with special needs
How a Kent County alliance centers parents in developing literacy strategies for their kids.
Partner Partner Content Day-long conference connects Michigan’s autism community with services, resources — and each other
Few spaces exist where autistic children and adults feel free to be themselves. The NAT Conference aims to be one of them.
