Guest blog by Joel Van Kuiken and Cole Williams, Delta Project Co-FoundersHalf of the nearly 2 million people incarcerated in the United States are parents of children who are under the age of 18. This means on…
As we continue looking at why Normal Was Never Enough, we examine pathways to building a more equitable child care system. Our guest today on By Leaps & Bounds is…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (February 7, 2022, Grand Rapids, MI)--As we all long to get back to normal, one group led by First Steps Kent, KConnect and Well Design, wants to…
First Steps Kent, KConnect and Well Design are collaborating in a new campaign, “Normal was Never Enough.” The campaign brings attention to childhood disparities in Kent County, what is being done to eliminate them…
As we continue looking at why Normal Was Never Enough, we examine pathways to building a more equitable child care system. Our guest today on By Leaps & Bounds is…
Salvador Lopez, President of KConnect went on Strong Fathers - Strong Beginnings Manhood Monday to spread awareness about the campaign. (at about 25 minutes) https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=1377516456000538
We’re joined by Jayme Vosovic, Community Engagement Specialist for the Michigan League for Public Policy. In our Normal Was Never Enough series focusing on ‘getting back to normal’ after COVID,…
Marissa Brown from the Kent County Health Department is the featured guest. Here’s what we know: In Kent County, Black and Latinx infants are more likely than White infants to…
By almost every measure, Black women and babies fare worse through pregnancy and infancy than mothers and babies of other races or ethnicities. Black mothers are two to three times…
Child care supports parents in entering the workforce and helps to fuel our economy. For years, lack of quality, affordable child care for families, and low pay for early educators…