Our Mission: To advance an equitable society by supporting early childhood educators and parents who seek to provide the highest quality care for children.
What We Do
From helping individual early childhood educators receive training to guiding childcare centers through the Great Start to Quality rating system, Leaps and Bounds is here.
Become a better-rated, better-trained, better-paid early childhood educator today!
Our programs include:
Great Start to Quality
Wayne-Oakland-Macomb Resouce Center
Are you a childcare provider in Wayne, Oakland, or Macomb County?
Leaps and Bounds Family Services provides quality improvement services to childcare providers, we are here to help your center navigate the Great Start to Quality rating system.
Services include:
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Free professional development trainings
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Grant information and support
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Quality Recognition and Improvement System guidance and coaching
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Infant/Toddler Learning Communities
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Director/Home Provider groups
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Child Development Associate (CDA) and State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECH)
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MiRegistry support
To get started, contact any of the Quality Improvement Coaches listed on the flyer above!
WOMRC Professional Development
Leaps and Bounds Family Services provides professional development training to all providers in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties. Trainings are free, listed in MiRegistry, meet licensing requirements, and are developed using the Instructional Design model. Over 70 training sessions have been developed, with approximately 30 training sessions offered monthly. Training in health and safety, business basics, early literacy, early math and science, and working with challenging behaviors are a few of the offered themes. All training modules are designed to support early childhood educators gain skills and knowledge to provide high-quality care and education to young children. Trainings are provided through in-person and virtual opportunities.
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Training for child care licensing is available for all providers including License-Exempt providers, Licensed family and home providers, and those working in childcare centers
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Over 30 training sessions are offered monthly
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All trainings use instructional design and all Professional Development Specialists are approved by the State’s registry and participate in ongoing professional development
If you would like to attend a training, please register via MiRegistry or call one of our Customer Service Navigators for assistance at (313) 402-0802 or (586) 879-3303.
Childcare Development Associate (CDA)
The Child Development Associate (CDA) credential is the most widely recognized credential in early childhood education and is a key stepping stone on the path of career advancement. Leaps and Bounds Family Services received the CDA Gold Standard Award from the Council of Professional Recognition.
The Council granted the award in recognition of expertise in providing exceptional CDA training toward preparing students for successful careers in early childhood education. This recognition from the Council underscores our efforts in ensuring the best professionals are available to families seeking the childcare resources for their children.
Criteria that must be met to earn the CDA Gold Standard Award include the successful demonstration of three of the Council’s industry-leading principles:
1. Alignment with the CDA formal education coursework in eight subject areas.
2. Sound business policies and practices.
3. Quality student services that meet their educational and professional needs.
