Early Childhood
Wayne RESA is proud to be a partner working with school districts, agencies and families to best prepare young children for success in school and in life. Our early childhood staff connect parents and service providers in Wayne County to resources and information. Please contact us if you have questions.
To make a referral for Special Education Supports, please use this form or call the Wayne RESA Referral Hotline: (734) 334-1393
Early On®
Early On® is an IDEA mandated initiative designed to provide unduplicated, comprehensive services to eligible infants and toddlers and their families. RESA collaborates with other Wayne County human service agencies in the delivery of services and acts as the fiscal agent for the nearly $2.5 million in Early On® funds.
Making a Referral
To make a referral for Early On, please do one of the following:
- Call the Wayne RESA Referral Hotline at (734) 334-1393 or 1-800-EARLYON.
- email echild@resa.net.
- visit the Early On online referral website.
EARLY ON RESOURCES
Learn more about Early On on the Early On® Michigan website.
Interagency Coordinating Council (ICC)
Key Resources
- Child and Student Education Referral Form
- Great Start Collaborative - Wayne (GSC-W)
- Wayne RESA partners with the Great Start Collaborative - Wayne (GSC-W) grant from the Office of Great Start. Their website includes resources for parents and staff working with young children.
- Wayne RESA's Great Start Readiness Program page
- Resources for programs, parents, and early childhood specialists and consultants.
- Help Me Grow
- Wayne County community partners that are committed to ensuring ALL children under the age of 5 receive routine developmental screenings.
Child & Parent Resources
Teaching Early Childhood Newsletters
Latest Edition - Fall 2023
Past Editions
Early Childhood Contacts
Sophia Lafayette-Lause
Interim Senior Executive Director of Early Childhood Services
School:
(734) 334-1544
Julia Stanley
Special Programs Administrative and Fiscal Consultant - Early Ch
School:
(734) 334-1542