About

Why CHILD?

Advancing the early childhood profession requires intentional, meaningful and fulfilling professional development

A unique skillset is required of early childhood educators to ensure young children and their families grow and develop optimally.  This could not be more important today, as the early childhood workforce faces a tremendous shortage. By providing profound professional development experiences, CHILD supports the professional development and career advancement of early childhood professionals.

Our Mission

To promote and support high quality care and education for young children through improved professional practice.

Our Vision

High quality professional development and teaching strategies are available, beneficial and utilized to improve the quality of care and education for young children, while advancing careers in the early childhood profession.

What we do matters

Our Goals

To Educate

To educate early childhood professionals about the ever-changing knowledge and research related to early childhood development, to improve professional practice, and to promote career advancement.

To Celebrate

To celebrate and honor the critical role early childhood educators play in the development of young children and their families.

To Advocate

To serve as a voice for early childhood educators while advocating for best practices in our field.

To Build Strength Through Partnerships

To help build a knowledgeable, well-prepared early childhood workforce using partnerships and the shared resources of community stakeholders.