Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:30pm
(Note: Consultants can be available before and after these times depending on the needs of the child care provider. Consultants can be available on weekends on a limited basis).
Ensuring that young children are healthy, happy, and thriving begins by supporting the whole child and all who care for that child. Kindering’s Child Care and Preschool Consultation program partners with and builds upon the strengths of families, caregivers, and early learning professionals. We do this by building trusting relationships, being culturally responsive, exercising cultural humility, and using a healing-centered approach in our work to promote the development and emotional health of children in child care.
Meet the team - https://childcare-consult.kindering.org/about-us/
Brief description of services offered –
- On-site and virtual observation of children (age birth to six) at their child care or preschool setting
- Phone/virtual, online, and/or on-site coaching
- On-site and virtual observation and consultation to support the early care and education environment
- Resources and information on child development, behavior, health, wellness, and safety to support children, families, caregivers, and early learning professionals
- Strategies to assist with the support and retention of children in their child care or preschool setting
- Developmental screening and education
- Recommendations and/or referrals to families, caregivers, and early learning professionals
A few examples of STARS-approved trainings –
Unlocking the Door to Early Identification and Support
Supporting Self-Regulation in the Preschool Years
Clean Up! Clean Up! Designing Effective Transitions for the Early Childhood Classroom
Kindering specializes in supporting children with diverse abilities.
Kindering’s -
Equity statement - I belong. Eradicate systemic, racial, and oppressive barriers so that everyone succeeds.
Vision statement - An equitable world where people of all abilities, identities, and backgrounds belong and thrive.
Mission statement - Kindering embraces children of diverse abilities and their families by providing the finest education and therapies to nurture hope, courage, and the skills to soar.
For additional information about Kindering - https://kindering.org/