Created by Great Lakes Bay Parents - Informing parents since 2012!
April's FAMILY FUN Guide
RESOURCES for STAYING AT HOME
DO YOU NEED INFORMATION ABOUT COVID-19?

For up-to-date and credible information about the COVID-19 and our region check the Great Lakes Bay Regional website.

SAGINAW ISD - Community Resource Guide

As students, families, and communities head into uncharted territory, several local supports for engagement activities, food distribution, and other services are readily available. Below are free resources for you to explore.

DO YOU NEED FOOD?

Michigan's Meet Up and Eat Up Map
If you are in need of food, please check it out for a organization that is providing free meals near yo u.

DO YOU NEED HELP?

211 is here 24/7/365 to connect you with help of all kinds, like housing support to financial assistance.

DO YOU FEEL ALONE?

If you’re experiencing anxiety during these times, you’re not alone. Crisis Text Line offers free, confidential, and 24/7 crisis counseling that anyone can reach with just a text. They have trained Crisis Counselors to take on hard conversations about anxiety, abuse, and more.

Text BELONG to 741741.
DO YOU NEED DAY CARE?
DO YOU NEED HELP KEEPING YOUR CHILD ENGAGED?
Daily Calendar of FREE Online Resources
GREAT LAKES BAY PARENTS CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES

Daily listing: 

• Local Businesses offering Virtual Tours & Classes
• Education Websites 
• Outdoor Ideas and Activities
• STEM resources
• Virtual tours of amazing places
• Online Story Times


STORY TIME with the SAGINAW PUBLIC LIBRARIES

Join Miss Maureen & Miss Beth for online story time.

SESAME STREET - CARING FOR EACH OTHER

Sesame Street  is providing content and resources you can use with your family to offer comfort and spark playful learning activities during the COVID-19 crisis.

2020 CENSUS - Be Counted & Make A Difference
Great Lakes Bay Parents' Blog Post:

2020 CENSUS: I Made Michigan $90,000 Today!  

Today I did something important for you, for me, and for everyone who lives in Michigan. I completed the 2020 Census. By including all five members of my family in the count, our great state will receive approximately $90,000 of federal funds over the next 10-years! It was easy and quick, only taking me 10-minutes to complete online. This money will help our children, families, veterans, and our elderly. You have the power to do something great for everyone living in our state!

FAMILY RESOURCES
LITTLE FREE LIBRARY

Little Free Libraries are book-sharing boxes where  free book exchanges   take place . Anyone can take a book or bring a book to share. Our boxes inspire a love of reading, build community, and spark creativity by fostering neighborhood book exchanges.

IS MY CHILD ON TRACK

Track your child's development with these FREE tools:
Developmental Screening
Social Emotional S creening

TALKING IS TEACHING

"Talking Is Teaching: Talk, Read, Sing" Family Staycation Kit! Includes 10 fun ways you can talk, read, sing and play your way throughout the day - with things you might already have at home.