Parent Workshops are designed to enhance the parenting skills of Huron County parents. We offer a variety of different workshops ranging from new discipline techniques to helping your children become better readers. All classes are free of charge and offer on-site childcare. These classes are also helpful for child care providers who wish to enhance their skills and who need to take approved classes for their licenses.

Click below for more information on the available workshops:
Easy Come, Easy Go: Steps to Budgeting

Advocacy Training - 3/5, 6:00-7:30 p.m. at the HISD
Call Shirley at 989-269-6406 to register

Love and Logic Workshop

Childcare Provider and Preschool Provider training (also open to parents!)
Tiered Quality Rating and Improvement System and Self Assessment Survey training
3/6, 6:30-8:30, call Becky for more information at 989-269-3485

The Six Best Parenting Strategies Ever
By: Dr. Thomas Haller, 3/8, free dinner at 5:30, presentation - 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the HISD

Meeting with Senator Green
3/15, 5:30-6:30 at McComb Elementary School in Caro
Call Becky at 989-269-3485 for more information.

Christian Parenting Day
3/24, 8:30-3:00 at Cross Lutheran School

Embrassing Our Earth Day
4/21, 10:00-3:00 at the Bad Axe Jr. High School

Children's Services Breakfast
5/11, 8:30-10:00, location TBD

Family Fun Day
6/18, 2:00-8:00 p.m. at Key North Mini Golf Course in Caseville

Childbirth Education Classes at Huron Medical Center

Darkness to Light - Stewards of Children

CARE Classes for 2011-2012

Huron County offers three distinct home visiting programs for parents.  Each program offers a variety of child development information, family empowerment skills, and helps you be the best parent you can be.

Not sure which program would suit your needs the best? You can call the Great Start office at 989-269-3485 for more information. 

Click below for more information on available programs:
Parents as Teachers

Early Head Start

Playgroups are a time for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers to interact with other  children while enjoying playtime with their parents or guardians.   
   
Playgroups provide children with a variety of storybook-themed activities to participate in. During each session children will hear a story, have snack, and play.  Playgroup is free for all children and there is no registration required, just show up and be ready to have fun.  Children also get to keep the story book read at each playgroup for continued enjoyment and learning at home. Parents enjoy this time playing with their children and talking with other parents. Playgroup facilitators also offer additional information about community resources, family friendly events, and child development tips.

Click here for the Fall 2012 Huron County Playgroup schedule.

Parenting The First, Second and Third Years is a monthly or bi-monthly newsletter (depending on child's age) that focuses on family issues, child development, parenting, health, nutrition, and budgeting for families with children birth to age three. Call MSUE to get put on the mailing list 989-269-9949.

The Huron County Early Childhood Newsletter is a local newsletter written by the Great Start Parent Coalition. This newletter contains information about local efforts and services aimed at bettering the lives of Huron County's children.  To be put on the mailing list for this newsletter please submit the form below.  To view copies of old newsletters see the section under Parent Coalition.

The Huron County Child Abuse and Neglect (CA/N) Council is an organization made up of area individuals and agencies whose main goal is to stop child abuse and neglect. The CA/N Council organizes fundraisers and then in turn supports prevention programs in the county to expand the work they are doing to prevent child abuse and neglect.  To view an informational sheet about the CA/N Council, click here.
Please click here to be taken to the local CA/N Council website. 
To view the CA/N Council's Mandated Reporter training on-line, click here.   

Community Protection/ Community Partners is an in-home prevention service for families who have been investigated by the Department of Human Services Child Protective Services (CPS) or who have an open CPS case.

Families First - an intensive home-based prevention program for parents who are referred by the Department of Human Services.

To find out more about these programs please call the Huron County Department of Human Services office at 989-269-9201.

Sometimes parents find themselves in a situation where they cannot provide for their family's basic needs such as food or shelter. Huron County has resources available to families in crisis. Below are some helpful links in order for you to find services for your family. 


2011 Project Connect - an event for your whole family to learn about the services available to you in times of need!

2011 Coats for Kids

Food Pantry Information - Click here for a listing of Area food pantries, Thumb Bread Basket, and the Huron County Baby Pantry

Click here for the Family Nutrition Program through MSUE

Click here for the Department of Human Services Emergency Services webpage

Click here for the DHS Food Assistance webpage

Click here for the DHS Cash Assistance webpage

Click here for the WIC website