Community Initiatives

The community initiatives team provides education and outreach opportunities to children and families aimed at creating greater family success. The team participates in weekly health clinics, monthly community events and provides important information about literacy, school readiness, and family services. The Community Initiates team has a goal to increase public awareness about the importance of high-quality early learning and school readiness and provides important content through various media platforms. Partnering with Leonard Parker Pool Institute for Health and the Allentown Health Bureau, the team collaborates on a collective impact initiative to improve healthy outcomes for children and families in the Franklin Park neighborhood in Allentown. The team also supports Project Child, a program to create awareness around safety and to prevent child abuse and neglect.

Early Childhood Institute

In addition to training offered through the Early Learning Resource Centers, we provide national-level professional development for pre-kindergarten to grade 1 teachers and trainers in such areas as STEM and early literacy through the Early Childhood Institute. Grant assistance from PPL allowed us to develop a comprehensive STEM training for pre-k teachers. Check out our events page for upcoming conferences on topics related to early childhood development and education.