Smart Beginnings
Smart Beginnings is an initiative that creates community commitment to the school readiness of young children. We help local communities deliver on ensuring conditions for a strong, healthy start for young children and their families.
Local Smart Beginnings locations:
Hopewell, Prince George Visit the website http://www.smartbeginningshpg.org/ or contact: Katie Sloan ksloan@arls.org (804) 458-6329
Greater Richmond includes Charles City, Chesterfield, Colonial Heights, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, Powhatan, Richmond contact: Jacque Hale halej@yourunitedway.org(804) 771-5873 or visit http://www.yourunitedway.org/smart-beginnings
For More information, visit http://smartbeginnings.org/.
Richmond Early Childhood Association (RECA)
RECA provides education and resources to families, early childhood educators and the Greater Richmond community on behalf of young children. RECA hosts training events, director networking events and Week of the Young Child events during the course of the year. RECA produces a newsletter twice a year about what is going on in and around the Richmond area in regards to Early Childhood Education.
For more information visit http://www.recava.net/.
The Partnership for Families
The Partnership for Families is an umbrella organization of over two dozen established non-profits working together to help Richmond parents and caregivers, from all walks of life, flourish, to better prepare their children for success in kindergarten, and beyond.
*** PFF offers free trainings for child care providers every 3rd Saturday of the month from 9 AM until noon
For more information visit http://www.partnershipforfamilies.org/.
Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN)
SCAN’s mission is to prevent and treat child abuse and neglect throughout the Greater Richmond area by protecting children, promoting positive parenting, strengthening families and creating a community that values and cares for its children.
For more information visit http://grscan.com/
Reynolds Community College
Where Outstanding child care professionals Get Started!
Receive a Career Studies Certificate by completing just five classes. Then earn an advanced Career Studies Certificate by completing just four more. Work your way to completing the full associate degree. Classes can also be used toward Child Development Associate (CDA) credentials. Scholarships are available.
For more information, contact : (804) 523-5339 | mlarue@reynolds.edu | http://www.reynolds.edu/
ChildSavers
ChildSavers, formerly Memorial Child Guidance Clinic, was founded in 1924. They believe all children have the right to be safe, healthy, happy and ready to learn. They provide trauma response, mental health counseling and early childhood development services so that children have a chance to reach their potential and thrive.
Child Development Services focuses on the needs of teachers, professional child care providers and others who care for and educate children. They offer a broad range of services aimed at helping families and caregivers provide the best possible care to their children.
ChildSavers’ Child Development Services programs include:
Child Care Aware of Central Virginia, ChildSavers Child Development Workshops, Child Development Associate Certificate Program (CDA), Voluntary Registration, Virginia Star Quality Initiative (VSQI). And the USDA Child Care Food Program.
For more information, please visit http://childsavers.org/