Keweenaw Family Resource Center

Community collaboration-based services provide a platform for collaboration between parents, community leaders, business owners, charitable and faith- based organizations, health and human services agencies and educators. This program increases community awareness on early childhood issues, provides training opportunities, coordinates and blends and braids funding for early childhood events and programs.

Parent engagement-based services provide hospital visits to families with infants. 259 families were provided with support services through hospital visits. Programming to engage fathers and father figures connected 47 families with 86 children to services that support parent education and Family well- being.

Family support-based services provide 1) home visiting services for pregnant women and families of children up to the age of 5 to build parenting confidence and increase knowledge of child development as well as to provide referrals, and 2) baby closet, a program focused on providing basic needs like diapers, gently used baby clothing, furnishings and equipment to families in need within the community. 18 families with 22 children received 121 home visits and baby closet provided 134 families with 829 packages of diapers, 136 bags of clothing, 16 safe sleep cribs, and 33 baby safety items.

Parent education-based services: provide funds to make the dolly parton imagination library (dpil) available to children, birth to 5 years of age, in baraga, houghton, and Keweenaw counties. 1,023 children received books delivered directly to their home each month. 445 books and other early literacy materials were distributed at literacy and Family engagement events. School readiness brochures were provided to families entering kindergarten through home-based childcare and center-based child care programs and kfrc. Over 145 playgroups were led by early childhood education professionals that promoted social, emotional, early literacy and skill development in children. Expenses: 59,509 revenue: 100 play-based services are designed for children ages birth through age 4 and their families. Play-based services include: 1. An indoor playground and exploration Center, provided space for families to build social connections, support child development and safely play and learn. 2. Playgroups that provide socialization, education and support for families with infants and young children. 452 families with 658 children and 486 adults were served through the playground and playgroups. Expenses: 46,806 revenue: 19,273