The Ready by Five Early Childhood Provider Network
Looking for early childhood services for your family? The organizations below are 2024-25 Ready by Five millage recipients. To search the services by category and age, use the Services Finder below.
Outreach and Navigation Providers
Outreach helps families know what services and support are available. Navigation removes barriers to make sure families can find the services, information, and resources they want.
These Ready by Five providers work together to support families:
- Family Futures
- Health Net of West Michigan
- Child Care Navigation through Kent ISD
Healthy Development
Healthy Development programs support childhood health and well-being – including healthier births – and help keep children on track developmentally. These are the Ready by Five funded Healthy Development Programs:
- Arbor Circle
- Bethany Christian Services
- Family Promise
- Health Net of West Michigan
- Healthy Homes Coalition of West Michigan
- Hispanic Center of Western Michigan
- Kent County Health Department
- YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids
Early Learning Programs
High-quality early learning experiences help children develop their thinking, social, and emotional skills. These programs include play and learn groups, support for caregivers, and connections to early intervention services. Early Learning providers include:
- Comprehensive Therapy Center
- Grand Rapids Community College
- Kent ISD
- THE PLAYGROUNDgr
- Vibrant Futures
Parenting Education and Support
Home Visiting Services offer parents support and information from trained professionals, such as nurses or parent educators. Appointments occur in the family’s home or another comfortable meeting place. Millage-funded Home Visiting programs include:
- Cherry Health
- Corewell Health System
- D.A. Blodgett - St. John’s
- Kent ISD
- MomsBloom
- Vibrant Futures
Translation and Interpretation Services. These agencies provide interpretation and translation services (in-person, telephone, and written) to programs that are funded by Ready by Five. Services are conducted by:
- Bethany Christian Services
- Hispanic Center of West Michigan
Learn more about our Ready by Five Early Childhood Millage Network
2022 Impact
About the Ready by Five Early Childhood Millage
The time between a mother becoming pregnant and the child entering kindergarten is critical for brain development and social and emotional learning. …
Millage Recipients
Millage Recipient Profile - MomsBloom
When a new baby comes, parents often find themselves overwhelmed and in need of help – and don’t have enough supportive people in their lives. …
Millage Recipients
Millage Recipient Profile - D.A. Blodgett - St. John's
“The attachment and bond of a child to a caregiver is crucial as it sets the tone for so many aspects of that child’s life – social, emotional, …
Millage Recipients
Millage Recipient Profile - Arbor Circle
Arbor Circle's mission goes beyond conventional approaches, with more than 50 programs and services, it is one of the region's most comprehensive …
Millage Awardees
Millage Recipient Profile - Health Net of West Michigan
Health Net of West Michigan, part of the Ready by Five Early Childhood Millage Outreach and Navigation Network and Training and Education Lead, acts …