Get Support – Educators

Ensuring all Early Childhood Educators are Supported and Well-Paid

Hope Starts Here understands the work of early childhood educators is essential to the well-being of Detroit children.

The efforts and focus of Hope Starts Here seeks to support, uplift and advocate for all early childhood care educators – from family home providers to centers.

It’s important that all child care providers have an updated Great Start to Quality profile. This helps us understand the current status of child care centers in Detroit, and it also has an impact on funding and grants you may receive. Log in to the Great Start to Quality portal and update your profile.

  • Hope Starts Here Network

    Hope Starts Here’s network of partners connects communities across Detroit and beyond with early childhood resources.

    Visit our partners for additional tools and resources you may need.

    Hope Starts Here Focus – Providing High-Quality Programs & Professionals

    We understand that accessible, high-quality childhood experiences are essential for setting children on the right path, and a key element of that experience is retaining and recruiting skilled early childhood education professionals. We’re focused on achieving wage parity and equitable compensation for all early childhood providers.

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    Hope Starts Here Focus – Safe and Inspiring Environments

    Safe and inspiring environments lay the foundation for high quality early childhood experiences. We are working diligently on improving educational spaces and filling the seat gaps in Detroit.

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    Great Start to Quality

    Great Start to Quality helps families find the best early learning settings for their children and helps educators improve the care they provide to children.

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