Student Caregiver Resource Guide
Affordable Childcare Resources
- Great Start to Quality
- Genesee Intermediate School District
- Early Headstart program
- Genesee Intermediate School District
- Great Start Readiness Program
- Free preschool
- Go to application & fill out interest form under classroom based services
- Select “Flint – UM-Flint Early Childhood” as first choice
- You can list up to 3 choices, make sure to check the box in column one if you want ECDC is your first choice
- Select “Flint – UM-Flint Early Childhood” as first choice
- Databases of All Licensed Child Care Programs in Michigan
- Free care.com membership
- Employees and students are responsible for the full cost of care.
Classroom Accommodations
Equity, Civil Rights & Title IX
Emergency Funding
On Campus
- Office of Financial Aid
- Emergency Loans
- Dependent Care Form
Off-Site
Scholarships, Grants & Financial Assistance
- Office of Financial Aid
- Center for the Education of Women Scholars Program
- Summer Camp Scholarships
- Bendle & Flint Community Schools only, grades K-5; contact Kimberly Vaughn [email protected]
- RxKids
- Rx Kids is the first-ever citywide cash prescription program for pregnant moms and babies. Rx Kids provides all pregnant moms in the city of Flint with no-strings-attached cash of $1,500 during pregnancy and $500 each month throughout a baby’s first year.
- Child Development and Care assistance with the cost of child care
- This child care scholarship is a State of Michigan program for income-eligible families. Families can apply online.
- Earned Income Tax Credit
- Helps low- to moderate-income workers and families get a tax break. If you qualify, you can use the credit to reduce the taxes you owe – and maybe increase your refund.
- Women, Infants and Children
- A health and nutrition program that helps pregnant women, new mothers, and young children eat well and stay healthy.
- Flint Farmer’s Market
Food & Toiletry Items
On Campus
Kid Friendly Events
- Inclusive Halloween – Oct. 25
- Touch a Truck – Sept. 21, WSW parking lot
- Officer Friendly Day (typically held the last Saturday in April or first Saturday in May)
- Activities for Kids
Family Planning & Medical Care
- Planned Parenthood
- Wellness Services
- Harris Family Wellness Clinic
- Hamilton Clinic
- United Healthcare Children’s Foundation – medical grants
LGBTQIA+ Parent Resources
Parenting Support
Lactation, Doula & Pregnancy Resources
Off-Site
- Rx Kids
- Rx Kids is the first-ever citywide cash prescription program for pregnant moms and babies. Rx Kids provides all pregnant moms, who are residents in the city of Flint, with no-strings-attached cash of $1,500 during pregnancy and $500 each month throughout a baby’s first year.
- YOLO Breastfeeding
Child and Family Counseling Resources
On Campus
Off-Site
- Voices for Children (Trauma support)
- Recco Richardson Consulting (Teens)
- Genesee Health System