Mainspring Early Care Alliance
Mainspring Early Care Alliance works hand-in-hand with early childhood care and education businesses to co-create a system that is provider-centered and relationship-driven. The Mainspring mission is to empower our members, helping them to thrive as businesses and have an impact on the overall well-being of children, families, and the community.
A three-year grant is allowing First Steps Kent to implement the Mainspring Early Care Alliance.
Get Connected to Mainspring Early Care Alliance
First Steps Kent is pleased to announce that Mainspring Early Care Alliance is open for membership. Mainspring is an early care alliance that supports and strengthens child care businesses so they can provide quality care efficiently and achieve sustainability. As the experts, child care business owners are informing the the alliance where their needs are centered.
Articles and Historic Information
Shared Services
Support for Child Care Providers will Improve Access to Care for Kent…
(Grand Rapids, Mich., June 23, 2022)—First Steps Kent received a $750,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to move from pilot to implementation …
Shared Services
Shared Services: Child Care Collaboration
First Steps Kent and our partners are once again looking to the future to build back-end support to help child care providers sustain and grow their …
Child Care
Announcing Child Care Stabilization Grant
Mark your calendar! The Michigan Department of Education is pleased to announce that the application for the Child Care Stabilization Grant will open …
Shared Services
Kent County Awards First Steps Kent Grant Funding to Help Child Care…
Funding Will Assist More Than 600 Licensed Childcare Providers Implement New COVID-19 Protocols
Child Care
Distribution of Supplies to Child Care Providers
There is no doubt that the COVID-19 crisis has raised awareness about the importance of a critical workforce – child care providers. In response, the …
Child Care
Coordinating Child Care During COVID-19
The people of West Michigan are expressing well-deserved gratitude to our essential workers in health care, food supply, the delivery industry, first …
Early Learning
Pilot Program to Provide Business Support to Child Care Providers
First Steps Kent received a $750,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to...