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

"I enjoy thinking about why we do the things we do in working with children. These trainings are good reminders."

"I am very happy to announce that I have been awarded my CDA credentials on this day. It was a long journey with many hours of Saturday class interactions, building up the portfolio, and finally setting up the visit and the exam.

It would not have been possible without the Leaps and Bounds program and individual dedicated support from Ms Green. I am very delighted to have earned the credentials and make good friends throughout the journey. I look forward to continue having a long-lasting connection with the support system while I embark on my next goals. 

Thank you again for all the support provided throughout."

"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 really learned a lot today!"

"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,"

''The web-based format allowed me to complete the training in my own time without the constraints of having to attend to different work commitments or obligations."

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Pre-Recorded Infant and Toddler Trainingrticipant

"It was informative and provided valuable educational content that supports my growth in the early childhood field. Its helped me gain practical knowledge I can apply directly to my daycare."

"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."

"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."

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.

“I had a great time interacting with fellow childcare workers and gaining new understanding.”

"The most helpful part of the training was learning about child development stages and how to create activities that match each child’s needs and abilities. I will focus on using more age-appropriate teaching strategies to support infants’ and toddlers’ growth. I’ll also work on improving my observation and documentation skills to better track each child’s development and needs."