Preparing Young Children for a Successful Start

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with Ann Kalass, CEO of Starfish Family Services

Posted

Oct 24, 2018

Founded in 1963, Starfish Family Services is a private, nonprofit agency serving vulnerable children and families in metropolitan Detroit. Early childhood development is their passion. Every day, Starfish Family Services strive to prepare young children for a successful start to school. As a leading provider of Early Head Start and Head Start programs, they embrace a comprehensive strategy that works to address challenges that children and their families may face at home. In addition, we provide parenting programs and children’s mental health services.

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