Community Partners and Referral Agencies

WGVU-TV Community Partners
Ready To Learn's target populations are rural families, families with limited literacy, children with disabilities, and those learning English as a Second Language. WGVU-TV works with West Michigan agencies serving these populations.

Allegan County
Creative Kids Preschool & Day Care
Fennville Even Start
Otsego Even Start

Barry County
Delton Kellogg Little Seedlings

Calhoun County
Battle Creek Head Start
Lakewood MSRP
Willard Public Library

Muskegon County
All Stars Day Care
Catholic Charities of West Michigan-Teen Parents
Family Time at Timberline
Fruitport Early Childhood Center
Glendale Early Childhood Family Resource Center
Glenside Head Start
Holden Head Start
Orchard View Circle of Parents
White Lake Area Community Ed.
Whitehall Head Start
Muskegon County Summer Head Start
Muskegon Early Childhood Conference
White Lake Circle of Parents

Kalamazoo County
Great Beginnings-Parents as Teachers

Kent County
Arts Head Start
Buchanan Bright Beginnings
Byron Center Parents as Teachers
Cedar Springs MSRP
Creston Head Start
Early Head Start-Michigan Family Resources
East Leonard Head Start
Forest Hills Bright Beginnings
Gladiola Head Start
Green Street Head Start
Godfrey Head Start
Godwin Heights Bright Beginnings
Grand Rapids Children’s Museum
Great Start Parent Coalition
Kent City Bright Beginnings
Kentwood Early Childhood Expo
Kentwood Head Start
Lowell Head Start
Rockford Head Start
Sparta Migrant Head Start
Sparta Parents as Teachers
Springhill Head Start
Straight Head Start
Townline Head Start

Newaygo County
Great Start-Newaygo Co.

Oceana County
Shelby Early Childhood Center Head Start & MSRP

Ottawa County
Child Development Services
Conklin Migrant Head Start
Falconwood Day Care & Head Start
Ferrysburg Head Start
Jefferson Head Start
Lakeview Head Start
Macatawa Head Start
Maplewood Head Start
Washington Head Start
West Ottawa Migrant Education
Zeeland Head Start

St. Joseph County
Great Start Discovery Days
Great Start-St. Joseph Co.
Southwest Michigan 4Cs
Three Rivers Public Library

Van Buren County
Keeler Migrant Head Start

Resource and Referral Agencies

West Michigan 4C agencies are valuable partners for Ready To Learn. They help WGVU-TV reach child care providers for training on using TV in a child care setting.

Kent Regional Community Coordinated Child Care (4C)
233 E. Fulton
Grand Rapids, MI 49503-3261
(616) 451-8281
1-800-448-6995
Fax (616) 451-3629

Children's Resource Network
1050 W. Western, Suite 302
Muskegon, MI 49441
(231) 728-7152
1-800-882-5213
Fax (231) 722-8316

Child Care Resources
3304 Mindi Lane
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
(616) 349-3296
1-800-343-3470
Fax (616) 349-6822