Description:
*Recruitment and Retention of qualified staff in licensed child care centers & homes.
*Scholarships for Professional Development/Qualifications for staff in licensed child care centers and family child care homes to increase the number of early childhood staff pursuing Teacher Qualifications, Director Qualifications, college coursework leading to Early Childhood Professional Credentials, AA Degree and/or BA in Early Childhood Education.
*Early Childhood Workforce/Professional Counseling to advise early educators on their professional development journey.
*Provide training and coaching opportunities to meet qualification requirements and to impact teaching practices in early care and learning environments.
Primary Role of Program in Early Childhood Systems:
Direct Service
Service Area(s):
Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache
Population(s) Served:
Caregivers, Teachers, Other Professionals
Outcome-Based Activities The Program/Initiative Provides:
Education, coaching and ongoing training exist for caregivers, teachers and other professionals
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Education, coaching and ongoing training exist for caregivers, teachers and other professionals
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Adults understand and support children’s learning and development, including social and emotional
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Program evaluates effectiveness of activities and services:
Yes
Outcomes access, quality and equity
Family Support & Education
Access
- Family engagement and leadership opportunities exist within programs, schools and communities
- Services and supports promote the well-being and resiliency of parents and caregivers
- Family friendly policies and practices exist in the workplace
- Comprehensive health coverage and services are consistently utilized by pregnant women and children
- Comprehensive health coverage and services are consistently utilized by pregnant women and children
- Integrated and preventive maternal and child physical, behavioral and oral health services are available
- All settings promote mental health and well-being through early identification, consultation and treatment
- All settings promote mental health and well-being through early identification, consultation and treatment
- All settings promote mental health and well-being through early identification, consultation and treatment
- Education, coaching and ongoing training exist for caregivers, teachers and other professionals
- Education, coaching and ongoing training exist for caregivers, teachers and other professionals
- Learning experiences and environments are high quality, developmentally appropriate and affordable
Quality
- Family knowledge and capacity support children’s healthy development and learning
- Families advocate for high quality comprehensive services and supports that lead to future success
- Settings and practices promote strong relationships, social and emotional development, appropriate nutrition and physical activity
- All health care providers, including mental health, deliver coordinated, family focused care
- Formal and informal care environments and education practices reach the highest levels of quality
- Adults understand and support children’s learning and development, including social and emotional
- All settings provide effective transitions across and within programs, schools and systems
Equity
- Education, employment, housing, financial and legal supports contribute to family economic security
- Families, including those with high needs, experience timely and coordinated services and supports
- Families have the ability to plan the number and timing of their children
- All environments are safe, free of toxins, have affordable foods and offer physical activity
- Children with special health, behavioral or developmental needs receive individualized services and supports
- All children are ready for school and achieving by 3rd grade regardless of ability, race, place, income, language and culture
- Children, including those with high needs, receive timely, comprehensive and affordable academic services and transition supports
