East Lansing Public Library
Free programs and activities for children, featuring crafts, story times, ToddlerTime, BabyTime and more. 950 Abbott Road, East Lansing, MI 48823: (517) 351-2420
http://www.elpl.org/

Ingham Great Start Collaborative (GSC), Birth to Five
The Ingham Great Start Collaborative (GSC), Birth to Five is a coalition of human service agencies, parents, and other partners working together to develop a network of early education and care to support children and families in Ingham County.
The Ingham GSC, Birth to Five Vision is: Every child ready to succeed in school and life; and their Mission is develop a system where: Every family has access to a universal, comprehensive, and collaborative spectrum of community-based early childhood programs, services, supports, and strategies.
Ingham GSC, Birth to Five usually meets the second Wednesday of each month at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church from 1:30-3:30pm. At each meeting there are committee reports from work groups including: Early Childhood Literacy Coalition, Public Awareness, Operations Committee, Safe Sleep, Infant Mortality, Quality Initiatives, Kindergarten Transition, and the Parent Coalition. There is also time set aside for updates from all participants and discussion of other issues of interest.

The Ingham GSC publishes a Parent Resource Guide that can be browsed, downloaded, and printed from the Ingham GSC website at http://www.cacvoices.org/organizations/birthtofive/ParentResGuide. The Parent Resource Guide includes community agency descriptions and contact information on the following six topics: Prenantal Education; Parent Education Classes; Parent Support Groups; Parenting Resources; Home Visitation; and Parent-Child Activities.
http://www.cacvoices.org/organizations/birthtofive

In-Touch with Community Resources and 2-1-1
In-Touch is a searchable database of community service agencies including eligibility, location, weblinks, services and programs offered. The In-Touch website is at http://referweb.net/lansing
211 - If you need help locating health and human services, then call the Central Michigan 2-1-1 Center, dial 211 from any land-line phone or 866-561-2500 from any cellphone. For more information about Central Michigan 2-1-1 Center visit the website:
http://www.centralmichigan211.org

OYC Children and Families Yellow Pages
A telephone directory of Lansing area community service agencies, arranged by service provided.
http://www.ingham.org/hd/oyc/downloads/06149-ICHD.OYC.yellowPages.fnl_yellowBG.pdf

Programs for Low-Income Families
Contact and eligibility information for community services for low-income families with children, including WIC, FIA, child care scholarships, and child health insurance.
http://hd.ingham.org/office-for-young-children/parents-and-guardians/financial-assistance.aspx