Our Mission: To advance an equitable society by supporting early childhood educators and parents who seek to provide the highest quality care for children.
For Early Childhood Educators
From helping individual early childhood educators receive training to guiding childcare centers through the Great Start to Quality rating system, Leaps and Bounds is here.
Become a better-rated, better-trained, better-paid early childhood educator today!
​Our programs include:
Great Start to Quality WOM Resource Center
Leaps and Bounds Family Services provides quality improvement services to childcare providers and is a registered provider of Great Start to Quality's Resource Centers and Orientation. We are here to help your center navigate the Great Start to Quality rating system.
Are you a childcare provider in Wayne, Oakland, or Macomb County?​
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Services include:
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Free professional development
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Grant information and guidance
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Quality Recognition and Improvement System guidance and coaching
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Lending Libraries that offer books, educational toys, professional development materials, and more
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Infant/toddler learning community
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Director/home provider groups
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Child Development Associate (CDA) and State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECH)
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MiRegistry support
To get started, contact the Resource Center Director or any of the other great Quality Coaches listed on the flyer.
Email: Carol.Tresick@womrc.org Call: (248) 949-5857
ECE Career Center: Early Childhood Educators
Early Childhood Educators Career Center provides professional development training to all providers in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties. Trainings are free to all early childcare providers, are listed in MiRegistry, meet licensing requirements, and are developed using the Instructional Design model. Over 70 training sessions have been developed, with approximately 40 training sessions offered monthly. Training in health and safety, business basics, early literacy, early math and science, and working with challenging behaviors are a few of the offered themes. All training modules are designed to support early childhood educators gain skills and knowledge to provide high-quality care and education to young children. Trainings are provided through in-person and virtual opportunities.
Services include:
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Training for child care licensing is available for all providers including registered relative and friend providers, licensed family and home providers, and those working in childcare centers
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A free resources library of books and educational materials is available for all providers
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Over 30 training sessions are offered monthly
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All trainings use instructional design and all trainers are approved by the state’s registry and participate in ongoing professional development
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Training sessions take place in person and virtually via Zoom. If you would like to attend a training, please call (313) 402-0802 or (586) 879-3303 or you can register below.
Childcare Development Associate (CDA)
The Child Development Associate (CDA) credential is the most widely recognized credential in early childhood education and is a key stepping stone on the path of career advancement. Leaps and Bounds Family Services received the CDA Gold Standard SM Award from the Council of Professional Recognition. The Council granted the award in recognition of expertise in providing exceptional CDA training toward preparing students for successful careers in early childhood education.
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“The CDA is the next step in professional development for all childcare providers, and we are pleased to have received this special endorsement of our work,” says Denise Dorsz, executive director of Leaps and Bounds. This recognition from the Council underscores our efforts in ensuring the best professionals are available to families seeking the best childcare resources for their children.”
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Criteria that must be met in earning the CDA Gold Standard include the successful demonstration of three of the Council’s industry-leading principles:
1. Alignment with the CDA formal education coursework in eight subject areas.
2. Sound business policies and practices.
3. Quality student services that meet their educational and professional needs.
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Our CDA trainings are done virtually using Zoom and Google Classroom.
For more information and to begin CDA Course Enrollment, email CDA@leapsandbounds.org
