Early Childhood

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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

Submit a referral for Early On

Learn more about Early On
0 years to 2 years, 10 months

Submit a referral for special education

Learn more about Build Up
2 years, 11 months to 4 years

Submit a referral for special education

Learn more about Child Find
Kindergarten and up

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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

Early Childhood Resources

American Academy of Pediatrics
Baby Center (0-2)
Baby Place
Bridges4Kids
Center for Law and Social Policy
Children Now
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA)
Detroit Public Library TIP Help Line
Early Childhood Literacy Ideas and Suggestions
Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC)
Exceptional Parent Magazine
Family Education Network
Family TLC Tools to enhance parent/child relationship
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids
Free Pubs Library
FunBrain
Get Ready to Read
Gongwer News Service
Kids Health
KinderSite Project
Lead Poisoning Information
Lisa Libraries - Free book source for children and organizations with limited access to books.
Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children
Michigan's Children
Michigan Department of Community Health
Michigan Department of Education
Michigan Family Independence Program
Michigan PTA
The Michigan Ready to Succeed Partnership's Communication and Learning Network
National Association for Child Development
Local phone #: 517-332-7200
National Association for the Education of Young Children
National Center for Family Literacy
National Center for Fathering
National Council of Teachers of English
National PTA
National Parenting Center
Parenting Toolbox
PBS Parents
The fight against lice. 1-800 RID-Lice or visit www.ridlice.com for educational materials.
Stand for Children
State of Michigan Department of Education Early Literacy Task Force Reports
The National Center for Children in Poverty is an excellent resource for strategies, statistics and general information.
Zero to Three: National Center for Infants Toddlers and Families

Parent & Community Resources

Wayne County Family Resources

Family Assistance Resources

Helpful information and other assistance for your family's wellness.

Michigan 2-1-1 Call Center Help Line [PDF]
- Knowing you need help is one thing. Finding someone who can help you is another. The best number to dial is 2-1-1.
DTE Energy Energy Savings Face Sheet [PDF]
- Detailing four main energy saving behaviors that can reduce your family's energy costs.
DTE Energy Assistance Highlights [PDF]
- An overview of assistance options for families having, or expect to have, problems paying their energy bills.
DTE Energy Case Management Program [PDF]
- DTE Energy’s Case Management Program is designed to help customers lower their outstanding energy bills and independently manage bill payments.
Family Resource Calendar
- Find FREE or low-cost resources including food assistance, shelter assistance, parenting, health and wellness, addiction services and much more.
Tips for getting your kids to save energy
Michigan College Guide
- A resource for current and future students and families. Affordable Colleges Foundation, an organization dedicated to providing free higher education tools for current and future college students and their families, recently published research on all the Not-For-Profit universities and colleges in Michigan that offer online college programs.
Teen Drivers Resource Guide for Parents
- How teens can prepare for driving their first car.

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.

EARLY ON RESOURCES

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.

Interagency Coordinating Council (ICC)

Early Childhood Services for Parents

If you are concerned about your child's development, our Early On program may assist you by connecting your family to services for children under the age of three. The mantra for Early On is, 'Don't worry, but don't wait."