Created by Great Lakes Bay Parents - Informing parents since 2012!
September's FAMILY FUN Guide
UPCOMING PROGRAM
RSVP LINK for Parenting During A Pandemic Fall Parent Cafe Series
SEPTEMBER EVENTS
KIDS DAILY CALENDAR
Calendar includes local BUSINESSES offering both onsite and virtual programming: 

• Virtual & in house events
• Fun places that are open
• Story Times
• STEM events
SCREEN FREE TIME
FREE - PLAY AT HOME

Transform your living room, backyard, or bedroom into your very own mini-MMCM with these ideas for at-home, Play & Learn fun.

FARMERS MARKET

in Saginaw, Chesaning, Hemlock, and Frankenmuth


JOHNSON'S GIANT PUMPKINS

Opening September 12
FREE admission

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. The libraries can be found throughout Saginaw County.

STEM PASSPORT
Save money with the STEM Passport.

The STEM Passport includes TWENTY-ONE STEM-rich institutions and community-based STEM programs. Many offer coupons, discounts and souvenirs when you show your passport.

*UPDATE: Coupons Expire December 2020

See the STEM Passport

SAVE THE DATE
The CAN Council Great Lakes Bay Region will bring together local experts and parenting resources to their annual Saginaw County Community Baby Academy on Saturday, October 10th from 10am – 1:30pm at Ascension St. Mary’s Health Education Center in Saginaw.

TALKING IS TEACHING
You are your child's lifelong teacher.

"Talking is Teaching: Talk, Read, Sing" is a public awareness and action campaign that helps parents recognize their power to boost their children’s early brain and vocabulary development through simple, everyday actions ... "
Learn more about TALKING IS TEACHING and the resources available to parents by visiting their website: https://talkingisteaching.org/
RESOURCES FOR PARENTS
Saginaw Intermediate School District:

Parent and Family Educational Support Newsletter

Includes:

  • Live Learning Sessions for Parents
  • Digital Support
  • Literacy Support
  • Physical and Emotional Wellbeing Support
  • Strategies for Supporting Your Child's Learning at Home

PARENTING CLASSES
CHILD CARE/ PRESCHOOL
PRESCHOOL OPPORTUNITY

The Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) is Michigan's state-funded preschool Program for four-year-old children with factors which may place them at risk of educational failure. The program is administered by the Michigan Department of Education, Office of Great Start. Funding is allocated to each intermediate school district to administer the program locally.

LOCATE CHILD CARE

Great Start to Quality helps families find the best early learning settings for their children and helps educators improve the care they give to children.

DIAPER DISTRIBUTION
with CAN Council Great Lakes Bay Region
FOOD RESOURCES
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 you.

COVID-19 RESOURCES
MAKE SURE YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS ARE WEARING THEIR MASK CORRECTLY
When in a public setting, be sure your mask is covering both your mouth and your nose. Making sure your face mask is properly secured plays a huge role in reducing the spread of COVID-19.
DO YOU NEED HELP?
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.
2020 CENSUS - Be Counted
2020 CENSUS FAST FACTS

For each person not counted, Michigan loses $1,800 of annual federal funding. That's funding for programs like school lunches, MIChild and special education.