MENTORING: Matches children with a screened and trained adult volunteer to share experiences, talents, and skills, while providing friendship, emotional support and guidance. Once paired, mentors, mentee's, and parents/caregivers may speak with a case manager monthly.DONATIONS: Also accepts holiday donations of new toys, books, clothing, and househ...
INFORMATION: Houses information online about positive parenting tips, related legislation, and advocacy information regarding child issues. Provides national conferences and trainings for professionals working in various child welfare fields including foster care, child care, and adoption. Also available for consultation to businesses in a number o...
SERVICES FOR ORGANIZATIONS: Provides capital and expertise for affordable housing and community development. Works with developers, investors, government, community-based nonprofits and others to ensure that low-income persons have the opportunity for fit and affordable housing.
SUPPORT: Provides education, support and outreach to family care providers, parents and child care advocates to encourage professional, quality and registered child care.
EDUCATION: Conducts training for prospective and current family child care providers, center staff, and preschool staff. Offers Technical Assistance for start-up or continued operation of a child care business including consultations on Maryland's quality improvement initiatives; arranging the environment, developmentally appropriate practice and i...
OVERVIEW: Provides referrals and technical assistance for child care issues.SERVICES: 1) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Provide training for child care professionals to expand their knowledge of early childhood and best practices. 2) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: Provide technical assistance (information and expert advice) and resources for current and prospe...
INFORMATION & REFERRAL: Assists veterans experiencing homelessness in finding services by giving information to connect them with local community organizations. Call the main line or the toll-free number. Also provides a website locator for community based organizations.SERVICE PROVIDERS: Assists service providers with program development, evaluati...
OVERVIEW: Provides caregiver training, technical assistance and parenting education.SERVICES:1) FAMILY WORKSHOPS: Families and caregivers can attend interactive workshops with their children to learn strategies to teach their child about important early learning skills. 2) PARENTING EDUCATION: NOVO Parenting Program is an intensive in-home parenti...
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: Offers information and expert advice to current and prospective child care providers, in both family child care homes and child care centers.TRAINING: Provides training on a wide variety of topics related to child development and best practices for caring for young children.WORK/FAMILY RESOURCES: Provides information to employ...