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early years of a child is the most important stages of their life. This is time
to develop their social and emotional development. Childcare can be costly but,
you still want quality, health and positive growth for your children. With this
in mind one of the national organizations I want to pursue would be Office of
Childcare (OCC). This organization supports low-income working families by
providing access to affordable, high-quality early car e and
afterschool programs. They work with state, territory and tribal governments to
provide support for children and their families who juggle difficult work
schedules and struggle to find child care programs that will fit their needs
and that will prepare children to succeed in school. In order to work
here you have to have at five years experience and a master’s degree in childcare
(acf.hhs.gov/programs/occ).
My second choice of organization I would choose to work for
is The National Head Start Association (NHSA) is a non -profit organization dedicated
to the belief that every child, regardless of circumstances at birth, has the
ability to be successful in life. Their mission is to unite, inspire, and
support the Head Start field as a leader in early childhood development. This
field will require a bachelors degree or better. The opportunities offered by
Head Start lead to healthier, developments of children and families, to be stronger,
in their communities. I would like to be involved in such a worthy area of
early childhood care. Since 1974, NHSA has worked hard for policy changes that ensure
all at-risk children have access to the Head Start model of support for the
whole child, the family and the community (nhsa.org/)
Lastly, I would love to be involved with the NAEYC, that Positions
its Statement Association's issues to early childhood education practice,
policy, and professional development for which there are controversial and have
critical opinions. This organization has the most powerful part of early
childcare requirements. Position statements are developed through a building
approach of family studies, early childhood special education, or
elementary education with a concentration in early childhood education issues affecting young children’s
education and development. In this field you
need to working on an associate’s or higher degree in
early childhood education, child development (naeyc.org).
http://www.nhsa.org/
National Association for the Education of Young Children Retrieved from
Office of Child Care/Administration for Children and Families Retrieved
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Kathleen,
ReplyDeleteI think you chose wonderful organizations, who care about the welfare of the children an families. If I need to chose one for work I would chose any ,because for me it doesn't matter the place, I just want to support, and give the best for the children in anywhere,that I need to work for their well-being and good development,
good work/
maria
Hello Kathleen,
ReplyDeleteThank you for pointing out the Office of Childcare! The main information on the section titled Resources for Child Care Providers is drafted in English and Spanish thus helping Spanish speaking care providers access financial help for their centers and their parents, learning what standards their centers must meet. I take note that the California Early Education and Support Division (EESD) is a grantee of the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). Thanks again for the tip!
I would also love working in a Head Start environment where requirements are stringent and where children from low socio-economic families benefit from high-quality early education.
Reference
Early Education and Support Division. (n. d.). California department of Education.
National Head Start Association
You are privileged to have so many national and local organizations in your country. It is easier to have an organization within your country that can be easily accessed. Thank you for your concern for children of lower income families.
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