Our Mission: To advance an equitable society by supporting early childhood educators and parents who seek to provide the highest quality care for children.

"The Leaps and Bounds CDA program has proven to be invaluable in enhancing the quality of care and education provided to young children within our Center. One aspect of the program that stands out is its emphasis on practical application. As the Program Director, I have observed the CDA candidates directly apply what they learn in their day-to-day interactions with children, demonstrating a deeper understanding and mastery of the competency standards. From a logistical standpoint, the administrative support provided by the CDA training program has been exceptional. From enrollment to completion, our staff members have received timely assistance and guidance every step of the way. The Leaps and Bounds CDA Training Program has been instrumental in elevating the quality of early childhood care and education within our organization. I highly recommend this program to any organization committed to providing high-quality care and education to young children."

"I just wanted to let you know how much we appreciate the opportunity that you have provided us by being our Quality Improvement Coach. Working through self-reflection with you has continued to help improve our practices, even though we maintain a high level, we are continually learning. Sheila, working as a team to understand the indicators has helped support long-term development and success here at Babes. Forming this strong relationship with you has helped build connections, and is helping to create a collaborative learning environment. The teacher's response has been amazing. I have been witnessing AH-Ha moments from the staff and have been thrilled with their motivation. We just can't thank you enough for your continued support."

"Six years ago, I had an opportunity to attend this amazing CDA class through Leaps and Bounds Family Services but life hit me hard. I had a baby, got married, I was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins Lymphoma and I never could take advantage of this program. But the opportunity to participate has come back around full circle and I can receive my CDA. For me, earning my CDA will be a great way to sharpen my teaching skills and stay up to date on the latest developments in early childhood education. I am so blessed. Thank you."

My name is Lorna Parks from House of Joy Childcare. I would like to thank The WOM Resource center and the Infant Toddler cohort and Miss Jenny Maynard for providing the infant and toddler training for us early childhood education practitioners to continue to improve our establishments. Jenny’s availability exceeded my expectations. I could call at any time given time and get a timely response. The opportunity given to network and bounce ideas off of each other was priceless. The assistance with technology, the access to-resources that were available and the time she shared with me to submit our application for my Great Start to Quality rating was more than enough and she came back, allowing me time to revise my documents and accomplish becoming a five level Licensed home childcare provider!

We always had a nice balance of healthy and good tasting snacks at our meet ups.

I looked forward to our in person, meetings, knowing that I could always laugh and smile with Jenny and the other Childcare owners, as well as their teachers.

Our suggestions were always considered when it came to what classes we desire to have in the future I look forward to American Sign Language classes for our young infants and our nonverbal children with cognitive concerns

I truly enjoy the the many zoom training sessions that provide information and assistance on trainings classes and help keep us in compliance with Licensing and maintaining our levels for Great Start to Quality.

Jenny's patience, humor and expertise was well received by myself and others! Continue to support and educate the teachers of our future.

"Thank you so so much for the assessment and the parents' conference form that was a wonderful and thoughtful idea to give parents time to think of any specific matters and write down ahead of time, be prepared, and comfortable. All of the training materials were helpful. Thank you so much for letting me be in class and signing me up at the last minute, I appreciate you so much!"

"Thank you for giving us these trainings to improve our understanding of children."

"Thank you for inquiring about my CDA journey. I finished up the credentialing process in October. I am now a proud recipient of a CDA certificate for preschool. Thank you for all your help and for reviewing my portfolio in August."

"Noor Academy administration and staff want to convey our heartfelt gratitude for the valuable CDA training provided by Leaps and Bounds Family Services. The dedication of Leaps and Bounds in empowering our staff to achieve the CDA certificate is admirable. We appreciate the excellent, professional, and organized training provided, along with empathy and compassion. 

It was not an easy journey; our seven staff members enrolled in this program went through some lows, and sometimes, it felt like the CDA credential could not be achieved. We were multitasking with work, family, and this course. But to our support, the Leaps and Bounds training staff were always available to help us via emails, texts, phone calls, and Planhero. Ms. Green even came to our center to help us with the application process. We want to thank the Leaps and Bounds team for everything they helped us with!"

"Thanks to Leaps and Bounds Family Services for providing an engaging and informative training experience for our teaching staff. Each year, our agency provides a robust pre-service for our teaching and support staff. Investing in your staff is vital. The array of training topics was one factor in choosing to work with Leaps and Bounds. The opportunity to conduct a private training for our staff was important as well. While networking with other agencies is an important component of our work, the private setting where the facilitators came to our facility complimented our established goals and objectives. The benefit of using the ECE private training provided our staff the opportunity to engage with each other in a familiar and smaller group setting. The ECE facilitators provided a safe environment that allowed for organic conversations to occur. The staff feedback was very positive, and many were interested in learning about the monthly training opportunities that the Early Childhood Educators provide. I highly recommend the ECE training for our educators and will be utilizing their services in the future."

"I received the best news this morning that I had received my CDA credential. I am so excited and just wanted to thank you and all the staff at Leaps and Bounds for all of your help and support throughout the process. From Kylah Washington's well-composed and organized emails to get us started. Chamayne Green and Debra help us at each of our Cohort sessions and check-in sessions. I definitely felt like I had so much support to keep me motivated from beginning to end. I could not have asked for a better group of people to learn and grow from during this process and I am so happy to be able to share my success with you.

Thank you all so much,"

"I am a Licensed Childcare provider and I wanted to submit this letter on behalf of my Quality Improvement Coaching.

She is such an inspirational and motivational coach. She goes above and beyond the call of her job. She has a tender heart for the care of the children and for the Childcare Providers that provide the care for them. Every time she comes to my home or talks on the phone she is so efficient and provides so much helpful information to help make my job better and the best it can be. Anytime I call her she calls back and if she can answer my question she will or if she can't she will get the answer and call me back or direct me where I can go to get what I need.

She makes me feel appreciated and much more than what some may call just a babysitter. She has motivated me to go further in my job and is always excited about my advancements and achievements. Even in the midst of her life suffering she was still available to us. I just wanted to share this with you on her behalf. This was on my heart and I wanted to let you know how I feel and my appreciation for her kindness, hard work, diligence, and efficiency. Thank you for all that you all make possible for us.

Have a wonderful blessed day."

"This training really showed that you can incorporate science into a lot of different aspects in the classroom. It doesn't always need to be structured or overly planned out. You can classify or observe other aspects. I will try and incorporate the 5 science elements more in my classroom. I found the training engaging because it included practical examples and interactive activities that I can apply with the children."