The Copper Country Great Start Collaborative
began in April of 2008 with a grant from the
State of Michigan through the Early Childhood
Investment Corporation.
We are working
together to help every child in the Copper
Country be safe, healthy and ready to succeed in
school and in life.
The first five
years account for 90% of brain development. What
happens to children in those early years means
the difference between success and failure later
in life.
The Great Start
Collaborative is working to make sure that every
child in Baraga, Houghton and Keweenaw Counties
- and their parents - has the services they need
for physical health, social and emotional
health, quality care and early learning; and
parent leadership and support.
Collaborative
members include parents, community leaders,
business owners, charitable and faith-based
organizations, health and human service
agencies, and educators all working toward the
same goals.
