WDIV Local 4 recently featured our very own Lance Reed (Education, Curriculum and Disability Manager Birth to Five Program) on their What’s the Buzz segment. With kids about to head back to school, the topic appropriately was: “How Do You Get Into the School Spirit?” The burning question: What is the biggest mistake that parents make when it comes to their kids on the first day of school? According to Lance, “In early childhood development schools, we often see separation anxiety with not only the children, but the parents as well. The biggest mistake we see is the parents staying around too long. Drop the kids off so that we can begin to build that bond and build that safety net so that they can start to trust us." … [Read more...]
WDIV Local 4: New Program Helps New Moms Identify Signs of Postpartum Depression
WDIV Local 4 aired a special segment on July 22, 2018, about the amazing partnership between Beaumont Health and Starfish Family Services and how it has been a benefit to new mothers in the community. Sandra Ali, who was the emcee at Starfish's Great Hearts Gala in May, spoke with the family featured during the event presentation. The program pairs new mothers with Infant Mental Health Therapists to guide and support them through motherhood. Watch the video below: … [Read more...]
Press Release: Starfish Family Services Receives $50,000 Grant from Garden City Hospital Heritage Foundation to Fund Childhood Services
(Download Full Release PDF) INKSTER, MICH. (July 10, 2018) --- Starfish Family Services (Starfish) is pleased to announce it has received a $50,000 grant from the GCH Heritage Foundation. The grant will specifically support Starfish’s early childhood programs with a multidisciplinary approach designed to address unmet developmental delays in children throughout Wayne County. In 2016, the GCH Heritage Foundation awarded Starfish a $65,000 grant to assist in the startup of this essential community service. Early intervention for children with mild to moderate developmental delays is vital. If ignored, even the mildest delay may progress into more extensive and serious problems. Unfortunately, many children from families with limited resources “fall through the cracks” because their issues are not severe enough for insurance companies or school systems to cover assessment and treatment costs. “It is our desire to support these families, and for every child to have a success … [Read more...]
Education is essential – but expensive – for Michigan’s youngest residents
By Brian McVicar LaQuanda Murphy is counting down the months until September. That's when her four-year-old son, Kaycen, will qualify for free preschool through the state's Great Start Readiness Program. It's a big deal to the Saginaw area single mother for two reasons: her son will get a high-quality education, and her $500 monthly bill for childcare will disappear. "I definitely feel it in my pocketbook," said Murphy, 29, who works for the U.S. Postal Service. "It all just boils down to readjusting, because I have to do it." While Michigan provides free, state-funded preschool for 4-year-olds from low-to-moderate-income families, it offers little financial help for families with children ages three and younger. Research has shown that children's brains develop rapidly from birth to age three - making early childhood learning an important stepping stone. High-quality childcare promotes strong social, emotional and language development, putting children on the path to … [Read more...]
Starfish Family Services looks to formalize, spread child care plan
By SHERRI WELCH Nonprofit is defining, standardizing its early child care service model Model integrates behavioral health, trauma-informed approach to more holistically serve children Effort could set the stage for other early child-care providers to replicate model Ann Kalass, CEO, Starfish Family Services Starfish Family Services is working on a "playbook" to enable other child-care providers to replicate its service model, which combines early childhood education with behavioral health, parent support and an approach that takes into account traumatic experiences and their effects on behavior. To do that, the nonprofit first is working to define and standardize the model within its own operations. Traumas, such as the loss of a parent, an unsafe living environment or family member addicted to drugs or alcohol often get in the way of children's learning, healthy development and growth, said Starfish CEO Ann … [Read more...]
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