CategoriesECIC, Latest News Proposed federal rule would strip away the standards that make Head Start work for Michigan families Posted on Posted onAugust 19, 2026By Hannah Lupi LANSING, Mich. — A federal proposal to cut the Head Start Program Performance Standards by … Read MoreProposed federal rule would strip away the standards that make Head Start work for Michigan families
CategoriesECIC, Latest News What Governor Whitmer’s Final State Budget Means for Early Childhood Posted on Posted onAugust 10, 2026August 12, 2026By Hannah Lupi In late July, Governor Whitmer signed the FY 2027 state budget – the final budget … Read MoreWhat Governor Whitmer’s Final State Budget Means for Early Childhood
CategoriesECIC, Latest News Michigan Early Childhood Leaders: Proposed Federal Rule Threatens Six Decades of Progress Posted on Posted onAugust 7, 2026August 7, 2026By Angela Minicuci LANSING, Mich. — The Early Childhood Investment Corporation (ECIC), Michigan Community Action (MCA), and the … Read MoreMichigan Early Childhood Leaders: Proposed Federal Rule Threatens Six Decades of Progress
CategoriesLatest News ECIC Foundation to host inaugural fundraiser to support Michigan’s youngest children and their families Posted on Posted onJuly 15, 2026July 15, 2026By Hannah Lupi First Steps, Bright Futures fundraiser on September 16 in Lansing will support initiatives to ensure … Read MoreECIC Foundation to host inaugural fundraiser to support Michigan’s youngest children and their families
CategoriesECIC, Latest News State budget makes meaningful investment in Michigan’s youngest children Posted on Posted onJuly 3, 2026By Angela Minicuci Alicia Guevara, CEO of the Early Childhood Investment Corporation (ECIC), issued the following statement following … Read MoreState budget makes meaningful investment in Michigan’s youngest children
CategoriesLatest News Zero To Three Financing Policy Project Team, including Think Babies Michigan leaders, receives 2026 Betty Tableman Award Posted on Posted onJune 1, 2026June 1, 2026By Hannah Lupi The Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health (MI-AIMH) presented its 2026 Betty Tableman Award to … Read MoreZero To Three Financing Policy Project Team, including Think Babies Michigan leaders, receives 2026 Betty Tableman Award
CategoriesECIC, Latest News Early childhood remains Michigan’s smartest budget investment Posted on Posted onMay 15, 2026By Hannah Lupi The Early Childhood Investment Corporation is closely monitoring Michigan’s state budget process. The following statement … Read MoreEarly childhood remains Michigan’s smartest budget investment
CategoriesECIC, Latest News From Seed to Fruition: Reflecting on the 2026 Detroit Early Childhood Policy Table Posted on Posted onMay 15, 2026May 15, 2026By Hannah Lupi Authored By Furqan Khaldun, Detroit Champions for HOPE, Hope Starts Here Standing in the Chroma … Read MoreFrom Seed to Fruition: Reflecting on the 2026 Detroit Early Childhood Policy Table
CategoriesECIC, Latest News Unpacking State House and Senate Budget Proposals: What They Mean for Early Childhood Posted on Posted onMay 11, 2026May 15, 2026By Olivia Gorczyca Against a backdrop of early childhood advocacy events and Month of the Young Child programming … Read MoreUnpacking State House and Senate Budget Proposals: What They Mean for Early Childhood
CategoriesChild Care Innovation Fund, Latest News From Pilot to Statewide Impact: ECIC Marks Five Years of Progress Expanding Child Care Access Across Michigan Posted on Posted onApril 14, 2026April 16, 2026By Angela Minicuci LANSING, Mich. – The Early Childhood Investment Corporation (ECIC) released its latest Child Care Innovation Fund … Read MoreFrom Pilot to Statewide Impact: ECIC Marks Five Years of Progress Expanding Child Care Access Across Michigan
