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🎉 Join us at the CHASS Mercado Opening Day Celebration! 🎉Bring the whole family for a fun-filled day featuring free ball...
06/02/2026

🎉 Join us at the CHASS Mercado Opening Day Celebration! 🎉

Bring the whole family for a fun-filled day featuring free balloons for kids, free pet food for dogs and cats, summer activity books, music from La Explosiva Radio, and a special chance to meet Elmo!

đź“… Thursday, June 11, 2026
⏰ 9 AM – 1 PM
📍 CHASS Center, 5635 W. Fort St., Detroit, MI 48209

We can't wait to celebrate with you! 🌟

🎉 ¡Acompáñanos en la Celebración del Día de Apertura de CHASS Mercado! 🎉

Disfruta de un día lleno de diversión para toda la familia con globos gratis para los niños, comida gratuita para perros y gatos, libros de actividades de verano, música en vivo de La Explosiva Radio y la oportunidad especial de conocer a Elmo.

đź“… Jueves 11 de junio de 2026
⏰ 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
📍 CHASS Center, 5635 W. Fort St., Detroit, MI 48209

¡Te esperamos para celebrar juntos! 🌟

Today, on Global Day of Parents, we celebrate the love, dedication, and impact of parents everywhere. ❤️Read one adoptiv...
06/01/2026

Today, on Global Day of Parents, we celebrate the love, dedication, and impact of parents everywhere. ❤️

Read one adoptive mom’s heartfelt story about what parenting has taught her and why she calls it “the greatest honor of my life to get to be a mom to these remarkable kids.”

https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/what-ive-learned-as-an-adoptive-parent

🌙✨ And that’s a wrap! On May 19, our PBS KIDS Education team concluded with fourth session of PBS Virtual Bedtime Storie...
05/28/2026

🌙✨ And that’s a wrap! On May 19, our PBS KIDS Education team concluded with fourth session of PBS Virtual Bedtime Stories. 📚🧸

We loved connecting with families to build calming, meaningful nighttime routines that support children’s emotional wellness and literacy development.

Together, we explored:

Healthy Bedtime Habits: Calming activities, relaxation techniques, and reading together.

Navigating Big Feelings: Story-based tools to help kids talk about anger, frustration, and worry.

PBS & Sesame Street Resources: Practical activities and interactive tools families can continue using at home.

Thank you to all the families who joined us to strengthen connections and support social-emotional learning through everyday routines! ❤️

👉 Find more bedtime tools and resources at pbskids.org!

Ready to spot what’s good for your mind and mood? The first three words you see is what May has in store! 🌸
05/27/2026

Ready to spot what’s good for your mind and mood? The first three words you see is what May has in store! 🌸

Big adventures are just a tap away in the PBS KIDS Games app —explore your way across America!
05/22/2026

Big adventures are just a tap away in the PBS KIDS Games app —
explore your way across America!

Thank you to Priority Health for sponsoring this year's PBS Grow and Learn Community Baby Shower! 👏 86 parents and child...
05/22/2026

Thank you to Priority Health for sponsoring this year's PBS Grow and Learn Community Baby Shower! 👏

86 parents and children attended the event and were welcomed into a space filled with connection, encouragement, resources, and joy.

Families received books to help build home libraries along with access to vital supports focused on maternal health, early learning, mental health, safe sleep, home visiting programs, pediatric care, and more.

Our Vice President of Education, Dr. Omar Hakim, has been named as a 2026 The Skillman Foundation Visionary Awardee!Dr. ...
05/21/2026

Our Vice President of Education, Dr. Omar Hakim, has been named as a 2026 The Skillman Foundation Visionary Awardee!

Dr. Hakim is recognized for his leadership in expanding access to learning through public media and strengthening connections between schools and communities across Michigan.

Through his leadership at Detroit PBS and the Michigan Learning Channel, he continues to advance opportunity for students, educators, and families statewide.

We are proud to celebrate this well-deserved recognition and grateful for Dr. Hakim's continued commitment to public service, education, and community impact.

Read more: https://www.skillman.org/news/announcing-the-2026-skillman-visionary-awards-celebrating-education-changemakers/

05/21/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our PBS Grow and Learn Community Baby Shower! đź‘¶đź’•

We are so grateful to New St. Paul Head Start Agency, Inc, Priority Health, Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute for Child & Family Development and many community partners for helping make this event such a success. Your support helped us provide families with valuable resources, giveaways, and a day full of love and celebration.

Thank you for supporting neighborhood families! đź’›

Snacks? Check. Fun? Double check. What’s your road trip essential?
05/20/2026

Snacks? Check. Fun? Double check. What’s your road trip essential?

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