I want to partner

Overview

Spreading Light Ministry is expanding its Michigan Partnership Network and is seeking qualified community organizations to join the Michigan Youth Enrichment Network. We are expanding a Michigan youth enrichment initiative that can potentially support qualifying after-school programming and reduce or eliminate participation costs for families. We are selecting qualified community partners in sports, arts, fitness, dance, martial arts and other youth enrichment programs to operate approved after-school and summer programming under contract agreements. Community partners may include :
Martial Arts, Dance, Sports, Cheer/gymnastics, Arts, Music, Theater, STEM/robotics, Chess, Youth fitness, Mentoring, Entrepreneurship, Cultural Organisations

We provide: funding/contract + program framework and computers + compliance assistance + reporting system + curriculum resources + technical assistance + program monitoring. In this sense, we provide the administration, compliance, reporting, monitoring, technical assistance, program design, data collection and potentially future funding opportunities. partnering with us is easier and more valuable. Partner provides: facility + students + qualified staff + current activities + attendance/data + documentation + compliance.

For instance, suppose a karate academy normally charges $120/month per child. Spreading Light Ministry could contract for an approved karate program serving 30 school-age children three afternoons per week for 6 months during school year and 2 months during summer + additional funds for field trips. The karate organization keeps delivering its Karate specialized service, we provide the computers including the Mathematic and ELA curriculum. The kids complete 2 or 3 assigned Skills by our staff before starting their regular karate practice.

Qualified Site Partner

Organizations capable of operating a complete qualifying after-school/summer program.

Enrichment Partner

Karate, dance, sports, music, STEM, art, chess, etc. They deliver specialized activities within approved qualified programming.

Host Site Partner

Churches, community centers and other organizations that have facilities and access to children but don't necessarily have the capacity to run the entire program.

For School Year Partnership

Requirements:

16 students minimum daily attendance
At least 2-2.5 hours/day
90 days programming
At least 2 staff
At least 3 days/week

For Summer Partnership

Requirements:

16 students minimum daily attendance
At least 4 hours/day
50 days of programming
At least 2 staff
Monday to Friday

Payments will be coming from Spreading Light Ministry. The only requirements is that the site where the kids will be having their daily activities must be a licensed child care center or exempt from child care licensing. See below the definition for child care licensing exemptions. You can request funding for one, the other or both.

Child Care Center Exemptions in PA 116
Programs and Activities that Are Exempt from Child Care Licensing Requirements	Conditions that MUST be Met for Exemption	Examples	Questions to Help Determine
Religious Instructional Classes MCL 722.111(1)(i)(i)	Children attend less than 3 hours a day (if time frame) OR less than 8 hours a day for a period of 4 weeks or less in a 12-month period.	Children’s weekly bible studies on Wednesday nights. Vacation bible school for a week in the summer.	Are you a religious organization? Are you offering religious classes, trainings, or seminars? Do children attend for less than 3 hours a day? Do children attend for less than 8 hours a day, but only for a few weeks?
Religious Organization During Religious Services MCL 722.111(1)(i)(ii)	Parents or guardians must be attending a religious service. Children cannot be in care more than 3 hours while the children’s parents or guardians are attending religious services.	An infant nursery for children when parents are at a religious service. A playgroup for children when parents are attending a religious ceremony.	Are you a religious organization? Are parents or guardians attending a religious class, training, ceremony, or seminar? Children can be in care for less than 3 hours?
Single Subject Training for School-Age Children MCL 722.111(1)(i)(iii)	Children must be engaged in a single subject training. The exclusion only applies to the time children are engaged in the supervised, school-age training.	Tutoring program. Evening dance classes or soccer practice. Robotics club or weekly scout meetings.	Are you serving school-age children? Are you offering training in one single subject? Are children engaged in that one single subject the entire time they are in care?
On-site Child Care MCL 722.111(1)(i)	Parents are on-site during the duration of care at the same physical address of the child care services and parents do not leave the site.	Child care at a local gym when parents are working out on-site. Child care at a place of employment if the parents are working on-site.	Are parents on-site at the same address the entire time children are in care? Are parents readily available? If parents leave the site for lunch or another activity, do the children go with the parents?
Group Athletic and Social Activities for School-Age Children MCL 722.111(1)(i)(iv)	Children can come and go at will. The exclusion only applies for the time children are engaged in the group athletic or social activity.	Open gym time at a recreational center. Utilizing the services at a community center or library. School social events such as dances and sporting events.	Are the children school-age? Can children freely arrive and leave without a parent or guardian?
Therapeutic Services MCL 722.111(1)(i)(v)	The program primarily provides therapeutic services to a child AND all children in care need to be receiving therapeutic services.	Physical therapy for a child diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Behavior therapy for a child with autism.	Are all the children receiving therapeutic services? Are the therapeutic services offered to treat the children’s diagnosis?
Programs for Children 13 Years of Age and Older MCL 722.111(1)(i)	The program serves only children 13 years of age or older.	Summer programs for high schoolers at the local college.	Do you serve only children 13 years of age and older?