Child and Family Advocate Program

The YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids offers the Child and Family Advocate Program to families of children in early childhood education programs in partnership with Grand Rapids Community College, Hispanic Center of West Michigan, Refugee Education Center, and Steepletown Neighborhood Services. Child and Family Advocates offer programming that is co-located within early education classrooms that provides culturally responsive assessments, individualized goal setting with families, intentional community resource referrals, and family engagement opportunities.