Help Me Grow National Center

Year of Affiliation: 2017
Point of Contact: Rebecca Huberty
Email Address: rebecca.huberty2@alleganaesa.org
Telephone Number: 269-694-1048
Address: 310 Thomas St., Allegan, MI 49010
Website (if applicable): www.hmgallegan.org

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: Allegan Area ESA
Centralized Access Point: Allegan Area ESA
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: 269-512-7775

Year of Affiliation: 2025
Point of Contact: Angie Bruning
Email Address: bruninga@amaesd.org
Telephone Number: N/A
Address: N/A
Website (if applicable): N/A

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: Alpene-Montmorency-Alcona ISD
Centralized Access Point: Alpene-Montmorency-Alcona ISD
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: N/A

Year of Affiliation: 
Point of Contact: Toni Paramski
Email Address: tparamski@ccresa.org
Telephone Number: 844-464-0005
Address: 535 W Woodlawn Ave, Hastings, MI 49058
Website (if applicable):

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: Help Me Grow Barry
Centralized Access Point: Help Me Grow Barry
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: 844-464-0005

Year of Affiliation: 2025
Point of Contact: Gretchen Wagner
Email Address: wagnerg@baisd.net
Telephone Number: N/A
Address: N/A
Website (if applicable): N/A

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: Bay-Arenac ISD
Centralized Access Point: Bay-Arenac ISD
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: N/A

Year of Affiliation: 2024
Point of Contact: Tia Miller
Email Address: tia.miller@berrienresa.org
Telephone Number: 269.471.7725 ext: 3355
Address: 711 St. Joseph Ave., Berrien Springs, MI 49103
Website (if applicable): www.helpmegrow-mi.org/berrien-hmg

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: Berrien RESA
Centralized Access Point: Clinton County RESA Office of Innovative Projects
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: +1 844-464-0005

Year of Affiliation: 2020
Point of Contact: Katie Graham 
Email Address: grahamk@calhounisd.org
Telephone Number: 269-223-9694
Address: 475 E Roosevelt Battle Creek, MI 49017
Website (if applicable): https://helpmegrowcalhoun.org/

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: Calhoun ISD
Centralized Access Point: Calhoun ISD – B-5
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: 269-223-9694 OR 269-660-1606

Year of Affiliation:  2023
Point of Contact: Mellody Buzalski
Email Address:  mellody.buzalski@hsisd.org
Telephone Number: 269-390-5244
Address:  601 N. Front Street, Dowagiac, MI 49047
Website (if applicable): https://greatstartcass.org/

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization:  Great Start Collaborative Cass County
Centralized Access Point: Great Start Collaborative Cass County
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: 269-635-0236

Year of Affiliation:  2022
Point of Contact:  Jill Haan
Email Address:  haanj@charemisd.org
Telephone Number:  231-330-1651
Address:  08568 Mercer Blvd. Charlevoix, MI 49720
Website (if applicable): www.helpmegrow-mi.org/charemcounty

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization:  Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District
Centralized Access Point: Great Start Collaborative of Charlevoix, Emmet, n. Antrim County
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: 231-308-0289

Year of Affiliation: 2025
Point of Contact: Jessica Dankert
Email Address: jdankert@cgresd.net
Telephone Number: N/A
Address: N/A
Website (if applicable): N/A

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: Clare Gladwin ISD
Centralized Access Point: Clare Gladwin ISD
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: N/A

Year of Affiliation: 2025
Point of Contact: Ken Lounds
Email Address: lounds_k@ccresa.org
Telephone Number: N/A
Address: N/A
Website (if applicable): N/A

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: Clinton County ISD
Centralized Access Point: Clinton County ISD
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: N/A

Year of Affiliation:  2024
Point of Contact:  Toni Paramski
Email Address: tparamski@ccresa.org
Telephone Number: 844-464-0005
Address:  850 W Sharon Ave #1968, Houghton, MI 49931
Website (if applicable): https://www.kfrckids.org/

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization:  Help Me Grow MI
Centralized Access Point: Help Me Grow Copper Country
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: 844-464-0005

Year of Affiliation: 2025
Point of Contact: Michele Cochrane
Email Address: cochranem@coorisd.net
Telephone Number: N/A
Address: N/A

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: COOR ISD
Centralized Access Point: COOR ISD

Year of Affiliation: 2024
Point of Contact: Ashley Aaron
Email Address: aaaron@dsisd.net
Telephone Number: 906-786-9300
Address: 2525 3rd Avenue South, Escanaba, MI 49829
Website (if applicable): https://great-start.org/

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: Delta-Schoolcraft ISD
Centralized Access Point: Delta Schoolcraft ISD

Year of Affiliation: 2013
Point of Contact: Kaela Wright, MS, LLP
Email Address: Kaela@greatstartwayne.org
Telephone Number: 313-410-4588
Address: 8225 Allen Rd. Allen Park, MI 48101
Website (if applicable): helpmegrow-mi.org

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: Great Start Collaborative Detroit-Wayne
Centralized Access Point: Great Start Collaborative-Wayne for Wayne Co. Only
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: 313-410-4588

Year of Affiliation: 2024
Point of Contact: Toni Paramski
Email Address: tparamski@ccresa.org
Telephone Number: 844-464-0005
Address: 1790 Packard Hwy, Charlotte, MI 48813
Website (if applicable): https://www.greatstarteaton.com/

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: HMG Michigan
Centralized Access Point: Clinton County RESA Office of Innovative Projects
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: 844-464-0005

Year of Affiliation: 2025
Point of Contact: Rebecca Samson
Email Address: rsamson@goisd.org
Telephone Number: N/A
Address: N/A
Website (if applicable): N/A

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: Gogebic Ontonagon ISD
Centralized Access Point: Gogebic Ontonagon ISD
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: N/A

Year of Affiliation: 2024
Point of Contact: Emilie Brzak
Email Address: ebrzak@ccresa.org
Telephone Number: 844-464-0005
Address: 2630 W. Howell Rd., Mason, MI 48854
Website (if applicable): https://inghamgreatstart.org/

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: HMG Michigan
Centralized Access Point: HMG Michigan
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: +1 844-464-0005

Year of Affiliation: 2024
Point of Contact: Sarah Drumm
Email Address: sarah.drumm@kresa.org
Telephone Number: 269-250-9635
Address: 4606 Croyden Ave., Kalamazoo, MI 49006
Website (if applicable): kalamazoogreatstartcollaborative.org

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: Great Start Collaborative Kalamazoo
Centralized Access Point: Help Me Grow Michigan
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: +1 844-464-0005

Year of Affiliation: 2018
Point of Contact: Paula Brown 
Email Address: pbrown@successstartsearly.org
Telephone Number: 616-632-1019
Address: 118 Commerce Ave. SW, Grand Rapids MI 49503
Website (if applicable): www.helpmegrowkent.org

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: Great Start Collaborative of Kent County
Centralized Access Point: Great Start Collaborative of Kent County
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: 616-742-8903

Year of Affiliation: 2017
Point of Contact: Linda DeTavernier
Email Address: ldetavernier@lapeerisd.org
Telephone Number: 810-245-3990
Address: 1175 S. Lapeer Rd, Lapeer, MI 48446
Website (if applicable): http://www.lcisd.k12.mi.us/departments/early_childhood

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: Lapeer County Intermediate School District
Centralized Access Point: Lapeer County Intermediate School District
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: 810-245-3994

Year of Affiliation: 
Point of Contact: Lisa Eack
Email Address: Lisa.Eack@lenaweegreatstart.org
Telephone Number: 517-266-4821
Address: 2946 Sutton Road, Adrian, MI 49221
Website (if applicable): https://lenaweegreatstart.org/

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: Lenawee Great Start Collaborative
Centralized Access Point: Lenawee Great Start Collaborative
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: 517-266-4821

Year of Affiliation: 2024
Point of Contact: Robin Schutz
Email Address: RobinSchutz@LivingstonESA.org
Telephone Number: 517.540.6829
Address: 1425 W. Grand River Ave., Howell, MI 48843
Website (if applicable): https://www.helpmegrow-mi.org/livingston-hmg

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: Livingston County Great Start Collaborative
Centralized Access Point: Livingston County Great Start Collaborative
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: +1 844-464-0005

Year of Affiliation: 2011
Point of Contact: Christine Hodge
Email Address: chodge@misd.net
Telephone Number: 586-228-3491
Address: 44001 Garfield Road, Clinton Township, MI 48038
Website (if applicable): https://www.greatstartmacomb.org/help-me-grow/

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: Great Start Collaborative – Macomb, Macomb Intermediate School District
Centralized Access Point: Macomb Intermediate School District
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: 866-462-2662

Year of Affiliation:  2023
Point of Contact:  Paris Philo
Email Address:  pphilo@wmisd.org
Telephone Number:  231-876-2217
Address:  9905 E 13^th Street Cadillac, MI 49601
Website (if applicable): https://www.manisteefamily.org/

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: Manistee ISD
Centralized Access Point:  Manistee ISD 
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: TBD

Year of Affiliation: 2019
Point of Contact: Sara Jeruzal
Email Address: sjeruzal@wsesd.org
Telephone Number: 231-757-9579
Address: 2130 West US 10 Ludington MI 49431
Website (if applicable): https://www.greatstartmlo.org/

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: Oakland Schools
Centralized Access Point: West Shore Educational Service District
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: 231-757-9579

Year of Affiliation: 2025
Point of Contact: Andrea Stickler
Email Address: astrickler@moisd.org
Telephone Number: N/A
Address: N/A
Website (if applicable): N/A

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: Mecosta Osceola ISD
Centralized Access Point: Mecosta Osceola ISD
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: N/A

Year of Affiliation: 2025
Point of Contact: Sarah Hanson
Email Address: shanson@mc-isd.org
Telephone Number: N/A
Address: N/A
Website (if applicable): N/A

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: Monominee County ISD
Centralized Access Point: Monominee County ISD
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: N/A

Year of Affiliation: 
Point of Contact: Nicole Seitz
Email Address: earlychildhood@monroeisd.us
Telephone Number: 734-342-8728
Address: 1101 S Raisinville Road, Monroe, MI 48161
Website (if applicable): https://www.monroeisd.us/departments/specialedecse/

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: Monroe ISD
Centralized Access Point: Help Me Grow Monroe
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: 734-342-8728

Year of Affiliation: 2025
Point of Contact: Allison Keessen
Email Address: akeessen@muskegonisd.org
Telephone Number: N/A
Address: N/A
Website (if applicable): N/A

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: Muskegon County ISD
Centralized Access Point: Muskegon County ISD
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: N/A

Year of Affiliation: 2025
Point of Contact: Karen Clark
Email Address: kclark@ncresa.org
Telephone Number: N/A
Address: N/A
Website (if applicable): N/A

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: Newaygo ISD
Centralized Access Point: Newaygo ISD
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: N/A

Year of Affiliation:  2022
Point of Contact:  Tracy Spincich
Email Address: tspincich@northwested.org
Telephone Number:  231-922-6397
Address:  1101 Red Drive, Traverse City, MI 49684
Website (if applicable): https://www.helpmegrow-mi.org/northwest

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization:  Northwest Education Services
Centralized Access Point:  Northwest Education Services
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: 231-922-7878

Year of Affiliation: 2015
Point of Contact: Veronica Pechumer
Email Address: veronica.pechumer@oakland.k12mi.us
Telephone Number: 248-209-2513
Address: 2111 Pontiac Lake Rd. Waterford, MI 48328
Website (if applicable): https://www.greatstartoakland.org/

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: Great Start Collaborative
Centralized Access Point: Oakland Schools
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: 844-456-5437

Year of Affiliation: 2015
Point of Contact: Maureen Schmidt
Email Address: mschmidt@oaisd.org
Telephone Number: 844-233-2244
Address: 13663 Port Sheldon St., Holland, MI 49424
Website (if applicable): www.helpmegrowottawa.org

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: Help Me Grow Ottawa
Centralized Access Point: Help Me Grow Ottawa
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: 844-233-2244

Year of Affiliation: 2021
Point of Contact: Riley Alley
Email Address: alley.riley@sccresa.org
Telephone Number: (810) 455-4397
Address: 499 Range Road, Marysville, MI 48040
Website (if applicable): www.greatstartstclair.org

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: St. Clair County RESA
Centralized Access Point: St. Clair County RESA
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: (810) 455-4368

Year of Affiliation: 2021
Point of Contact: Stephanie Zann
Email Address: szann@sjcisd.org
Telephone Number: 269-467-5400
Address: 62445 Shimmel Rd, Centreville, MI 49032
Website (if applicable): helpmegrowstjoe.org

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: St. Joe Great Start Collaborative
Centralized Access Point: St. Joseph ISD/Great Start Collaborative
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: 269-283-0010

Year of Affiliation: 
Point of Contact: Jayne Bartz
Email Address: jbartz@vbisd.org
Telephone Number: 269-539-5222
Address: 490 South Paw Paw St, Lawrence, MI 49064
Website (if applicable): https://helpmegrowvanburen.org/

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: Van Buren ISD
Centralized Access Point: Van Buren Great Start Collaborative
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: 269-906-2133

Year of Affiliation: 2019
Point of Contact: Stephanie Mann
Email Address: smann@washtenawisd.org
Telephone Number: 734-994-8100
Address: 1819, S. Wagner Rd. Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Website (if applicable): https://helpmegrowwashtenaw.org/

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization: Washtenaw ISD
Centralized Access Point: Washtenaw ISD
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: 734-994-8186

Year of Affiliation:  2023
Point of Contact:  Paris Philo
Email Address:  pphilo@wmisd.org
Telephone Number:  231-876-2217
Address:  9905 E 13^th Street, Cadillac, MI 49601
Website (if applicable): https://www.helpmegrow-mi.org/wexfordmissaukee

Organizing Entity/Backbone Organization:  Wexford-Missaukee ISD
Centralized Access Point: Help Me Grow Wexford-Missaukee
Local Help Me Grow Call Center Number: TBD