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Responsive Early Education for Young Children and Families Experiencing Homelessness (PDF)

Responsive Early Education for Young Children and Families Experiencing Homelessness (PDF)

This California Department of Education publication provides essential factual information and resources about the extent of early childhood homelessness in addition to concrete research-based strategies teachers can implement that benefit all of the children in their care and are essential for young children and their families impacted by homelessness. This book is made more powerful and useful with the inclusion of many authentic vignettes created from interviews with children and families experiencing homelessness across California in addition to the diverse professionals who serve them. These stories remind us of the urgency and shared responsibility we have to ensure that all children have opportunities to participate in early learning environments that promote their well-being, optimal development, and educational success.

NAEYC: Advancing Equity Initiative

Creating equitable learning opportunities for young children is at the core of NAEYC’s mission. These opportunities help children thrive by recognizing and building on each child’s unique set of individual and family strengths, cultural background, home language, abilities, and experiences. Our profession, however, cannot achieve this mission unless we face head-on the longstanding inequities that prevail in our field. Learn about recent NAEYC initiatives, including the Position Statement on Advancing Equity and the summary of the 2018 Leading and Working toward Equity Leadership Summit. This website holds various articles on ways that equity can be supported in early childhood settings.

Stay Play Grow

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Support for Families and Caregivers

Stay Play Grow, is a free app designed by The Early Learning Lab to support parents and caregivers during the coronavirus outbreak and beyond. The app is a one-stop source of quality, trusted resources curated to help families with children 0-5 make the most of their time together.

The app offers resources in English and Spanish (under Recursos en Español) on children’s learning and development, including simple activities to help children learn through play at home; self-care strategies; how to get help meeting basic needs including food, shelter, diapers, and more; and health & safety resources, including how to talk to children about the ongoing health pandemic and racial inequality crisis.

Download Stay Play Grow today from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

California Health and Human Services Agency

The California Health and Human Services Agency oversees departments and offices that provide a wide range of services in the areas of health care, mental health, public health, alcohol and drug treatment, income assistance, social services and assistance to people with disabilities.