Obtain or Renew your CPR Certification!

Caring for Children Goes Leaps & Bounds Further with a CPR Certification! The American Heart Association Pediatric CPR First Aid AED Course teaches child care providers, parents and caregivers how to respond to illnesses and injuries in infants, children and adults in the first few minutes until professional help arrives. Upon completion of this course, participants receive a CPR First AID/AED course completion card, valid for 2 years. This training is hands-on (done in person) and meets the requirements for child care workers in all 50 states. Sign up now here

Earn Your CDA

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

Great Start to Quality

Are you a Child Care Provider in Wayne, Oakland, or Macomb County? We can help with your professional development!
Download the Flyer for more information about Great Start to Quality today!

CDA Cohort Ceremony

Leaps and Bounds hosted a celebratory CDA Ceremony for child care providers who completed the rigorous process of earning their CDA Credential! The Child Development Associate (CDA) is a nationally recognized credential awarded upon completion of a comprehensive training program.

Leaps and Bounds Family Services is one of two organizations in the state who have been awarded the CDA Gold Standard for demonstrating high quality execution of this comprehensive training program. Among the credentialed participants, in attendance at the celebration were also representatives from the CDA Council, Early Childhood Investment Corporation, Wayne Regional Educational Service Agency, United Way and Macomb ISD.

Leaps and Bounds Family Services hosts programs and services early childhood educators. From 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

	The state announced a child care audit, now providers are doing their own	Detroit Free Press
	Detroit childcare provider beats the odds five years after COVID-related coma	Outlier Media
	Nearly 3,000 Michigan kids at risk of losing Head Start services due to federal shutdown	Detroit Free Press
	Most Oakland County Head Start students remain unaffected by government shutdown, for now.	The Royal Oak Tribute
	Head Start programs flash red lights ahead of November funding cliff	NBC News
	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

Testimonials & Impact Stories

I feel as though all of the trainings I have chosen to take are very informative and provide new ideas for me to try out in my classroom with the children!