Educare

Programs

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Educare -Educare is an effort to improve the early learning experiences of low-income children from birth to five years of age. Since these children are not yet attending school, the goal for Educare is that more children enter Kindergarten “ready to learn”.

Services Include:

Monthly on-site technical/educational visits that are individualized to improve or enhance the quality of child care.
Community Early Care and Education Resource Center, a lending library of developmental toys, games, books, prop boxes (theme boxes), and teacher resources. Located at the YWCA, 304 N. 8th, St. Joseph.
Monthly newsletter that includes tips & ideas that demonstrate ways to incorporate developmentally appropriate practice into a childcare setting.
Professional development opportunities touching on one or more of the Missouri Core Competencies.
Support groups to share “what works”, with other home providers.

For more information on these programs please email us or call 816-232-0050.

Educare

The Educare Vision
Quality early care and education, parenting and health care are essential to children's growth and development.

The Educare Mission
To promote school readiness by establishing linkages in policy, program, and practice that will ensure all children receive a solid foundation for success in school and life.

Core Competencies for Early Care and Educational Professionals

List of counties where Educare services are available

Early Care Connection Newsletters

Training Calendar

Questions? Contact St. Joseph Youth Alliance

More sites of interest:
Missouri Department of Social Services.

Missouri Dept. of Health and Senior Services.

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Identix Fingerprint Registration

St. Joseph School District

YWCA Child Care and Resource Referral

Parents Action for Children

OPEN Initiative

St. Joseph United Way

UCP of Northwest Missouri
Activities and Lesson Plans
Born Learning
Perpetual Preschool
Kid Printables
Kinderart
Hummingbird Educational Resources