Oakland County Great Start

The Great Start Collaborative-Oakland (GSC-O) is committed to ensuring that all of Oakland County's youngest citizens and their families have access to services.

The purpose of the Great Start Collaborative-Oakland (GSC-O) is to assure a coordinated system of community resources and support where by all Oakland County families have knowledge of and access to the services they need which will result in their children beginning kindergarten ready and eager to learn.

Great Start Collaborative-Oakland (GSC-O) is a partnership of local stakeholders and parents building a comprehensive early childhood system for our community, looking at all the factors that influence a child's readiness for school and life, including:

• Early care and education
• Physical and mental health
• Family support and parent education

Oakland County's Children's Champions

Great Start Collaborative-Oakland would like to recognize Nancy Ely, director of Early Childhood and Early Childhood Special Education Programs at Farmington Public Schools as our May and June Children's Champion. Thank you for partnering with the GSC-O and for hosting the Parent Conference and Resource Fair. You are truly a model for community collaboration.