The first local organization that I looked at is www.marylandfamilynetwork.org. This organization provides help to families and pregnant young moms. It also assists parents in finding the right childcare for their children. If there is a need for special services for the child the organization also helps the parent in finding places which offer these services. The organization also provides parent education and assists parents in planning activities for their child/children. Additionally, they also provide training and staff development for early childhood caregivers, family support, network staff, early childhood trainers and others who work on behalf of young children and their families throughout the state of Maryland.I choose this organization because of the number of resources which it offers families.
The second organization is www.kennedykrieger.org-PACT, an organization which is committed to helping children with special needs. The organization’s mission statement is To promote the development of young children with special needs and their families, through specialized child care, early intervention services, family support services, parent education, counseling, and professional training. This organization is the only medical childcare center in Central Maryland where nurses and child care staff work together to care for young children with complex medical needs. It is also the only child care center and Early Head Start program in Baltimore City for homeless infants and toddlers. I choose this one because I want to learn more about the services they have to offer special needs student. I have a student in my class with special needs so I was drawn to the organization to see what information I could gather for myself so that I can help him.
The third organization is Ready at Five-the early years matter: www.readyatfive.org. The goal of this organization is to have all Maryland children enter school ready to succeed. The belief is that all children should have the foundation skills needed for success in school, career and life. The organization has also developed a variety of programs and curricula that are designed to support early educators, parents, librarians and other service providers in offering high-quality care and education to Maryland’s youngest learners. As a kindergarten teacher, I am aware that many parents have no or little knowledge of what is required of students to prepare them for entry to school. This website is a great tool and guide to share with parents. It offers services to parents.
None of the websites I choose had job opportunities available but I opened an account with the Ready at Five organization so that I could be supplied with newsletter and any other relevant information.
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