Our History

Rooted In Our History Invested In Our Future

Since 2016, Hope Starts Here has been a champion of change for Detroit’s early childhood ecosystem.

Hope Starts Here, in partnership with the Kellogg Foundation and Kresge Foundation, aims to make Detroit a city that puts children first.

It began as a series of important conversations to advance Detroit’s early childhood development system. Through advocacy and planning, more than 18,000 Detroiters—families, childcare providers, healthcare professionals, educators and more—contributed to Hope Starts Here’s initiative.

Via our six teams, Hope Starts Here supports the Detroit community to advance early childhood development. Each team’s strategies are carried out through a broad network of Community Champions who believe in our mission.

Our Path To Putting Children & Families First

  • Nov 2016
  • Dec 2016 - Jan 2017
  • Feb - May 2017
  • July - Nov 2017
  • Mar 2020
  • 2021
  • 2023-24

Founding Team

Meet the team of people who were there in the beginning to help us get started.

 

Meet Who Helped Us Start

Community Framework

The framework that will put Detroit’s children first by 2027.

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