Child Care Network

10/12/2026

Today we honor the history, resilience, and rich culture of indigenous communities. Take a moment today to learn, respect, and uplift their voices.



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10/09/2026

Child Care Network will be closed this Monday, October 12 in observation of Indigenous People's Day. We will reopen Tuesday, October 13.

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10/02/2026

Thank you all who attended the Business Expo, Saturday September 19!

This event was designed to support child care programs with access to trusted vendors, strategic resources, and community partners that help their programs thrive. When we invest in the business side of early education, we strengthen the quality of child care for children and families!

Special thanks to Align Center for Workforce Development for donating their space for the event, Lakeshore Learning for sponsoring the giveaway, and the vendors listed below:

Child Care Back Office
Mid Michigan Child Care Food Program
ECE subhub
Early Learning Ventures
GLP Financial Group
Lenawee Now
Our Strong Start (MiLEAP: Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential)
Regional Child Care Coalition (CCN)
MiRegistry (CCN)
Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED (CCN)
Great Start to Quality

09/25/2026

Our Regional Child Care Coalition staff had the honor of recognizing employers in Region 6 and 9 at the Child Care Champions of Michigan 2026 event yesterday in East Lansing. Congratulations to Suncrest Child Care Center/Lapeer County Medical Care Facility and Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation for being Child Care Champions!

We all have a shared role in our communities to make sure child care is part of economic development. Collectively, we have shared power to make lasting systems change and to make early childhood part of our everyday work, impacting thousands of families. When early childhood works, we all work.

Where do you have influence? What would be different if you were a child care champion because you chose to act?

View press release here: https://bit.ly/4dDHt8h

09/24/2026

We are thrilled to share that Child Care Network will continue supporting our early education programs in Region 9 for the Great Start to Quality Resource Center work, and now we have the privilege of extending that support to Regions 8 and 6! As we move through this transition, we thank our communities in advance for your support and for your grace. We look forward to connecting with early education programs and community partners across the regions and continuing this important work together!

View the press release here: https://bit.ly/GSQRC2026

Michigan is strengthening support for child care providers and early learning programs across the state.

MiLEAP and the Early Childhood Investment Corporation (ECIC) have announced seven organizations selected to operate Great Start to Quality Resource Centers across all 10 of Michigan’s economic development regions, beginning Oct. 1.

The Resource Centers will provide coaching, technical assistance, training and resources to help child care providers strengthen program quality and support high-quality early learning experiences for children and families.

This work also supports Every Child Reads by helping early childhood programs build the language, literacy and communication skills children need for future reading success.

09/16/2026

The Child Care Business Expo is this Saturday!
RSVP: https://bit.ly/CCbizexpo26 We hope to see you there!

🔅Join us! Child Care Network is hosting a Business Expo designed specifically to support child care providers as small business owners in our community.

🔅This in-person, open-house–style event is tailored to the unique needs of child care providers. It’s a relaxed opportunity to connect, learn, and explore business resources that can help you grow and sustain your program.

🔅At the expo, you can:
-Network with fellow child care providers who are business owners
-Connect with experts across a variety of business supports
-Discover supports and services built for your business needs

Date: Saturday, September 19
Time: 10am-1pm
Location: Align Center for Workforce Development (440 E. Church St. Adrian, MI 49221)
This is a drop-in, drop-out event. Attendees may stay as long as they like. RSVPs are encouraged but not required.

RVSP: https://bit.ly/CCbizexpo26

09/12/2026

https://homegrownchildcare.org/ffnappreciationweek/

09/09/2026

📣Provider Alert for programs who participate in the CDC Scholarship Program
MiLEAP has been informed that the Michigan Office of Auditor General (OAG) will be conducting an audit of the CDC Scholarship program beginning this week.

Audits are a routine part of government oversight and help support program integrity, accountability and the responsible use of public funds.

The OAG has informed MiLEAP that it is planning unannounced visits to a small number of child care providers that have received a CDC scholarship payment and underwent review between October 1, 2024 and May 31, 2026.

As part of this audit, the OAG is assessing MiLEAP’s efforts:
• To select child care providers for time and attendance reviews designed to identify fraud and other program violations.
• To disqualify childcare providers it found to have committed intentional program
violations.

*For the full version of the letter to providers with this information, please visit your MiLogin/I-Billing platform.

09/08/2026

Child Care Professionals, have you marked your calendar for Saturday, September 19th from 10am-1pm to attend our Business Expo at the Align Center for Workforce Development in Adrian, Michigan?!

We are thrilled to have the following organizations attending:
🔅 Small Business Association of Michigan (Nurture Benefits and the Child Care Business Essentials Program)
🔅 Mid Michigan Child Care Food Program
🔅 Child Care Back Office
🔅 ECE subhub
🔅 Early Learning Ventures
🔅 GLP Financial Group
🔅 Lenawee Now
🔅 Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential - Our Strong Start
🔅 Great Start to Quality Southeast Resource Center- Great Start to Quality and MiRegistry support
🔅 Child Care Network Regional Child Care Coalition and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED Training
🔅 Lakeshore Learning will not be physically present at the event but has sponsored a giveaway opportunity!

Thank you, Align Center for Workforce Development, for your partnership in hosting this event!

This is a drop-in, drop-out event. Attendees may stay as long as they like. RSVPs are encouraged but not required.
RVSP: https://bit.ly/CCbizexpo26

08/31/2026

🔅Join us! Child Care Network is hosting a Business Expo designed specifically to support child care providers as small business owners in our community.

🔅This in-person, open-house–style event is tailored to the unique needs of child care providers. It’s a relaxed opportunity to connect, learn, and explore business resources that can help you grow and sustain your program.

🔅At the expo, you can:
-Network with fellow child care providers who are business owners
-Connect with experts across a variety of business supports
-Discover supports and services built for your business needs

Date: Saturday, September 19
Time: 10am-1pm
Location: Align Center for Workforce Development (440 E. Church St. Adrian, MI 49221)
This is a drop-in, drop-out event. Attendees may stay as long as they like. RSVPs are encouraged but not required.

RVSP: https://bit.ly/CCbizexpo26