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Press Alert: Starfish Family Services Receives $65,000 Grant from GCH Heritage Foundation to Fund Maternal & Early Childhood Services

March 2, 2016 by Starfish Family Services

INKSTER, MICH. (February 22, 2016) – Starfish Family Services (SFS), is pleased to announce it has received a $65,000 grant from the GCH Heritage Foundation. The funds will be used by Starfish to enhance maternal and early childhood health services in the city of Inkster and surrounding communities. Services supported by the grant include a range of behavioral, social-emotional and cognitive assessments for young children.  Evaluations and the corresponding treatments will be provided by a multidisciplinary team of professionals including social workers, speech and language pathologists, occupational therapists, and psychologists. These professionals will work together to assess family needs and link kids to services that help prepare them and their families for school success. “Our organization admires Starfish’s well regarded work in the area of early intervention services and therapies for developmental delays in young children. We wanted to support this essential work,” said … [Read more...]

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Congratulations Jennifer Jonika for Being Recognized as a Crain’s Detroit Business 40 under 40

January 4, 2016 by Starfish Family Services

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Detroit Lions Donate 300 Thanksgiving Baskets to Starfish Families

November 25, 2015 by Starfish Family Services

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Head Start’s Successful Alums are a Measure of Program’s Success

October 22, 2015 by Starfish Family Services

Head Start's successful alums are a measure of the programs success. Read more on the story: Kresge.com Aug. 19 Head Start’s successful alums are a measure of program’s success Spokesperson: Kecia Rorie, Starfish News Hits for August, 2015 Michigan Chronicle Aug. 11 Detroit Head Start enrollment campaign set to launch  Spokesperson: Cynthia Bonk-Foley, Starfish Family Services   DBusiness Aug. 11 Applications Open for Detroit Head Start Spots  Spokesperson: Cynthia Bonk-Foley, Starfish Family Services WDET, Marrisa Gawel (aired on Morning Edition) Aug. 12 Detroit Head Start programs accepting applications Spokesperson: Annemarie Harris   WWJ Newsradio 950 Aug. 12 Spokesperson: Annemarie Harris   CBS Detroit, Sharlonda Buckman, Detroit Parent Network  Aug. 13 Education Today: Early education for the whole family   Detroit News Hub/Detroit Unspun Aug. 20 Head Start gives very … [Read more...]

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Bill Ford: Health Care Plan Part of UAW Talks

September 3, 2015 by Starfish Family Services

In celebration of the Ford Volunteer Corps 10th anniversary, Starfish was very excited to welcome more than 100 Ford team members including Executive Chairman Bill Ford. Bill Ford was greeted by our very own 3 year-old client Larry. After the announcement of two new company- wide initiatives; the Bill Ford Better World Challenge and an innovative Employee Civic Leadership program, Larry accompanied Mr. Ford to our Starfish Garden. Detroit Free Press Print Edition September 3, 2015 … [Read more...]

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