For Licensed Childcare Providers
Exploring Best Practices through Assessment and Coaching
Specifically designed for in-home child care providers, this 10-month program, developed and sponsored by the Chaffee County Early Childhood Council, consists of monthly individual coaching sessions covering specific ways to stimulate children’s healthy growth and development. Areas of focus included:
- creating spaces for play, learning, and quiet time
- health and safety routines
- helping children with language development
- ways to incorporate art, dramatic play, music, and physical activities
- managing effective and nurturing interactions between children and with the child care provider
- development of good routines and schedules
- professional development
For more information about this program please contact Janine Pryor at 719-530-5374.
Chaffee County Mental Health Provider Resource List
For the current list of mental health providers with insurances they accept, services they offer, and specialized training they have received, click here.
Early Childhood Websites
www.earlychildhoodcolorado.org – Early childhood resources and services listed by county. Helpful tips on health, nutrition, and lifestyle.
www.parents.com – Expert advice on pregnancy, your life, and family time from the editors of Parenting magazine. Free newsletters available on the website.
www.touchpoints.org – Empowers parents to discover their effectiveness as parents. Based on Dr. T.B. Brazelton’s pioneering infant research and more than 60 years of listening to parents and children. The website is dedicated to strengthening the systems of care that serve young children and their families.
www.zerotothree.org – Science-based information and tools designed to help parents and caregivers nurture their young children’s development. Go to the Parent’s section of the website.
www.familydoctor.org – Health information for the whole family. See the Parent and Kids section of the website for helpful information on ear aches, fever, diaper rash, vomiting & diarrhea, constipation, bed-wetting, and toilet training.
www.ncedl.org – National Center for Early Development and Learning – A more technical website focuses on enhancing the cognitive, social, and emotional development of children from birth through age eight.
www.nieer.org – National Institute for Early Education Research – Geared to the professional, this site supports high quality, effective, early childhood education for all young children.
www.naeyc.org – National Association for the Education of Young Children – A professional organization which promotes excellence in early childhood education; information for educators and parents.
www.walearning.com – Offers parent education information to promote early literacy, language, cognitive, and social development through free and paid information on the website.
www.angelfoodministries.com – A non-profit, non-denominational organization dedicated to providing food relief and financial support through local sites.
