Our Mission: To advance an equitable society by supporting early childhood educators and parents who seek to provide the highest quality care for children.
Updates
Receive training and support through live interactive training sessions to apply for a Preschool, Infant/Toddler, or Family Child Development Associate Credential.
Enroll for a CDA Course today!
For enrollment inquiries, email: cda@leapsnbounds.org
Are you a Child Care Provider in Wayne, Oakland, or Macomb County? We can help with your professional development!
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Detroit City Football Club will be giving Leaps and Bounds a 40% donation from each ticket purchased to attend their soccer match on September 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM.
Get your tickets here!
Recently, three Leaps and Bounds staff members have been certified in Instructional Design. This is a huge accomplishment that consisted of 40-hours of in-person classroom instruction, an additional 40-hour practicum and endless time spent developing 3 new trainings for the ECE Career Center at Leaps and Bounds!
Instructional Design is used as the basis for developing and delivering a host of trainings for early childhood educators, its goal is to create the most effective adult learner experience.
Our agency is very proud of the dedication these women put into becoming certified, and we are eager to see the continued benefits of having in-house Instructional Design Developers.
Thank you Katrina Stewart (left), Julie Lemay (middle) and Paige Henning (right) for being so hard working and demonstrating your passion for our mission to advance an equitable society by supporting early childhood educators who seek to provide the highest quality care for children!
Our current CDA cohort has officially produced the most Child Development Associate Credentials compared to any other! We are incredibly proud of this accomplishment and look forward to celebrating these individuals in August.
Jennifer Cumming, Gloria Fulton, Leah Gambino, Elizabeth Hackenberg, Nia Hansern, Jennifer LaBay, Jasmine Logan, Nafeesa Malia, Alexandra Masy-Alhin, Brenda Sutton, Lorae Taylor, Shala Thomas, Tenesia Thomas, Johann Wright
Additionally, we appreciate Johann Wright for representing this Cohort so masterfully as she spoke at our recent Annual Fundraising Dinner. Her words were powerful, inspiring, and a true reflection of the hard word that goes into our program.
Leaps and Bounds Family Services hosts programs and services for parents and early childhood educators. From home visits, and resource libraries, to training courses, certification programs, and quality improvement supports we aim to provide the highest quality services for those caring for children.
Resources
60 years of Head Start. What's next? | Second Wave Michigan | |
Checking up on child care costs | Marketplace Morning Report | |
Breakthrough Research Shows the Complexity and Brilliance of Babies’ Brains | The 74 Million | |
Preschool Isn't Prep—It's Prime Time for Brain Growth | Psychology Today | |
Child care costs in the United States | Economic Policy Institute | |
Low-Income Working Mothers Face 'Basic Needs Barrier' | Newsweek | |
Intergenerational Care Benefits Children and Seniors. Why Is It Still So Rare? | EdSurge | |
‘We’re working for daycare’: How American individualism and economic forces are breaking families | Motherly |
