COOR Community and Family Connection

04/27/2026

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04/22/2026

Hello Crawford County Residents,
We are excited to bring Neighborhood Connect back to Crawford County for another year! This free community event is designed to connect residents with a wide range of local resources and supports. The event is open to all residents—there are no income eligibility requirements.
Please complete the pre-registration form to help us plan for the event, which will be held on June 18, 2026, at Grayling High Schools from 3:00–5:00 p.m..
We look forward to seeing you there! ALL of the information below will be kept CONFIDENTIAL.
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04/21/2026

CALL TO ACTION - Ninety percent of a child’s brain develops before kindergarten. In those earliest years, more than one million neural connections spark every second, building the blueprint for learning, relationships, and health.
Yet budget cuts to Section 32p have unraveled the local systems that once helped families find support. Families are now left wandering a patchwork quilt with missing squares, searching on their own for developmental screenings, parenting support, literacy programs, home visiting, and referrals.
We cannot afford to let families face this alone.
Help Me Grow Collaboratives offer a path forward. Forty-four of Michigan’s 56 ISDs have already committed to this model because it works. Help Me Grow connects families to the right resources at the right time, strengthens partnerships with doctors and providers, supports early identification of needs, and ensures communities work together instead of in separate silos.
Michigan has the chance to rebuild what was lost and create a stronger, more connected system for every child and family.
Now is the time to act.
📣 Contact your state legislators and urge them to restore Section 32p funding and support Help Me Grow Collaboratives.
📣 Share why early childhood matters to your family, your work, or your community.
📣 Stand up for a future where every child has the chance to thrive from the very beginning.
The first five years are not a waiting room. They are the launchpad 🚀

Hear directly from our families about why the work of 32p is so important in connecting them to community resources, social connections, literacy opportunities, and preschool. Their stories are the constellation behind the numbers, showing how these supports help children and families grow, connect, and thrive.

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04/14/2026

04/06/2026

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month:The Pinwheel Symbol
The pinwheel is the national symbol for child abuse prevention, representing the joyful, healthy childhood every child deserves.

In the Pinwheels of Possibility campaign, the pinwheel tells a deeper story: with families at the center, each turn represents the systems, programs, policies, and everyday acts of care that strengthen families and help them thrive.

From home visiting and health care to economic stability and safe housing, every pathway of support helps expand what’s possible for children and families.

03/17/2026

Did you lose food due to the storm or power outage? You may qualify for replacement benefits.

If you currently receive food assistance (FAP), you may be eligible for food replacement due to this disaster.

📝 Here’s what to do:
• Call 844-464-3447 (Client Connect)
• Visit your local DHHS office (Call ahead to make sure they have power)
• 24/7 Warming Center - Call ahead to make sure they have DHHS workers there with forms.

⏳ Important deadlines:
• Request replacement within 10 days of food loss (From the day you lost power)
• Submit your form within 10 days of request

⚠️ You will need to complete a Food Replacement Affidavit (DHS 601)

If you opt for FAP replacement, you are not eligible for disaster benefits if FNS declares a disaster. You must choose one or the other.

Please share this to help others who may not know this is available 💙

03/17/2026

If yourself or others are not using a Warming Station - here are resources for firewood, generators and propane filling. Please share with those in need!

03/17/2026

🔥FREE COMMUNITY MEAL – TOMORROW!🔥

If you or someone you know could use a warm meal, stop by tomorrow ❤️

📅 Wednesday, March 18
⏰ 11 AM – 2 PM
📍 Roscommon County Building (parking lot across the street)

Enjoy a Philly steak or grilled cheese, plus chips & a drink — all provided by Consumers Energy and prepared by Mr. C's Gourmet Grilled Cheese - while supplies last.

💛 Open to everyone in the community — no questions asked.

Please help spread the word and check in on neighbors who may benefit!

02/19/2026

Here’s a resource for parents if you would like to learn more on AI.

02/05/2026

Crawford County Families