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Our Strength is in the Family and Community

Join us as we transform systems to support you – the families, parents, and caregivers in accessing the resources that help every child develop a healthy mind, body, and spirit.

Our goal is to have 75% proficiency rating in 3rd grade math and English by 2027.

Since 2018, we’ve hosted a total of 405 events with 33,634 participants.

36.2% of families are currently living above the ALICE threshold.

Detroit Champions for HOPE is about families helping families and people helping people. By working together, we can leave a lasting legacy for our children that is better than what we had.

Working with our community partners and leaders, we’re ensuring our children get the needed resources to flourish as they grow into thriving young adults. While efforts across our work touch all three of Hope Starts Here focus areas – access, quality, and affordability – our primary focus is on access to quality programming and advocating for increased access to resources.

In collaboration with our partners, we’ve developed:

  • Workshops and mindfulness sessions to address community needs.
  • Simple and effective tools you can use to spark childhood learning and support the well-being of children called 6-A-Days.

We can’t do this work alone—every Detroiter matters, including YOU

Learn More About 6-A-Days

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Our work is focused on empowering parents and caregivers to be their child’s first champions in learning and development. Find out the latest on the Hope Starts Here blog and on our Lead Organization Facebook page.

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Hope Starts Here Work Advancing Prek for All in Michigan

Each team at Hope Starts Here is focused on furthering Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s vision for PreK for All, a bold goal to provide every four-year-old in Michigan with access to free Prekindergarten (PreK) by 2027. To support these efforts, we’re building connections with other programs and initiatives within the state’s birth-to-five early learning and care system. Learn more about what we’re doing on the Hope Starts Here blog.

Read More About Our PreK for All Efforts