Building a Foundation for Resilience: What Early Educators Should Know
As an early childhood educator, you’re likely familiar with the concept of resilience—one of the building blocks of a child’s early social-emotional development. The most common factor for children who develop resilience skills is one stable and nurturing relationship with an adult, whether this be a supportive parent, caregiver, or educator. As a an early […]
Ending Child Abuse and Neglect: Blog Roundup
Child Abuse Prevention Month is an annual event in April, but at One Place, we work to end child abuse and neglect every day. From helping families connect with safe, trustworthy child care programs to giving children and parents the tools they need to thrive, we seek to protect every child in our community. Keep […]
Child Abuse Prevention Month: How Early Childhood Educators Can Help Prevent Child Abuse
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month—and throughout the month, we’re sharing insights on different ways to help prevent child abuse and neglect. Today, we’re highlighting the role of early childhood educators when preventing child abuse and neglect. As an educator, you’re not only responsible for nurturing a child’s academic growth—but you also play a crucial […]
Update: American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds and Early Childhood Education
More than a year ago, the White House announced the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Child Care Stabilization program, a federal aid package designed to enable more than 200,000 child care providers across the country to keep their doors open and serve as many children as possible. As the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) […]
Child Care Centers are Closing: Unpacking the Reasons
Since the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, child care centers have continued to close at an alarming rate: one-third of all centers have closed and approximately 100,000 workers have left their jobs since February 2020. These percentages are substantial, particularly for families and children in rural or underserved areas who face a growing lack […]
COVID-19 Impact Series: Why Professionalizing Child Care is Crucial
This blog is part of a series on the impact that COVID-19 has had on the child care industry and children and families in Onslow County. The early childhood sector has long suffered from chronic underinvestment and structural challenges—but with the COVID-19 pandemic, the true instability of our nation’s child care system has been exposed. […]
COVID-19 Impact Series: How the Pandemic Has Affected Child Care Workers in Onslow County and Beyond
This blog is the first in a series on the impact that COVID-19 has had on the child care industry and children and families in Onslow County. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the child care industry as a whole, dramatically affecting the lives of child care workers in Onslow County and […]