
Rooted in Community: Serving Families Where They Live
More than 200 families attended a community baby shower at Iris Family Support Center’s Family Resource Center (FRC) in Fort Wayne, many arriving hours early

More than 200 families attended a community baby shower at Iris Family Support Center’s Family Resource Center (FRC) in Fort Wayne, many arriving hours early

When the little girl with Down Syndrome took her first steps, cheers and applause filled the classroom. Not just from the staff, but from her

Doulas are changing the narrative for families on Indianapolis’ near westside. Through Early Years Initiative and with support from Hawthorne Community Center, JUST Community is

A parent is a child’s first and best teacher, and a new program in Gary is supporting families throughout their child’s early education journey. Culturally

Kids’ Voice of Indiana is addressing a critical service gap – young children in foster care who are often left out of education conversations because

Great things happen when community organizations join forces to amplify their impact. Last year, staff with IndyEast Promise Neighborhood, a community initiative working to prepare

Parents are a child’s first and most important teacher, shaping early experiences and values and laying the foundation for the child’s future success. A new

The Henry County Community Foundation (HCCF) is taking major steps forward in addressing one of the community’s most pressing issues: infant and toddler care. Through
Align Southern Indiana has partnered with Building Blocks to provide quality improvement services to local child care providers through the Regional Training Center (RTC) program.

With support from the Early Years Initiative, Turnstone Center for Children and Adults with Disabilities in Fort Wayne was able to expand its services by
Description: STEM curriculum immersing students in hands-on activities, projects and problems that build upon each other and relate to the real world.
Age range: pre-K
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Training:
Timeline: one year
Description: An assessment and instruction system that helps preschool and pre-K teachers assess their students’ math knowledge and tailor their instruction to meet students’ needs.
Age range: Preschool and pre-K
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Training:
Timeline: two series over 4-6 months
Description: Play-based prompts to build math, early engineering, social and physical skills through free play with blocks of all types and sizes.
Age range: 8 months through pre-K
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Training:
Timeline: 1-2 month for training and then ongoing implementation
Description: Whole-child curriculum grounded in active learning supported by intentional adult guidance.
Age range: infant through pre-K
Includes:
Training:
Timeline: 1-2 month for training and then ongoing implementation
Description: Early childhood curriculum supporting cognitive, physical, language and social-emotional development (aligned with Conscious Discipline) from birth to age five. Available in Spanish.
Age range: infant through pre-K
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Training:
Timeline: 1-2 month for training and then ongoing implementation
Description: Play-based curriculum weaving skills into playful games and projects, helping children grow in all development areas including social-emotional, physical, language and cognitive development.
Age range: infant through pre-K
Includes:
Training:
Timeline: 1-2 month for training and then ongoing implementation
Description: Whole-child curriculum promoting development of emotional and cognitive skills through meaningful interactions. Available in Spanish.
Age range: infant through pre-K
Includes:
Training:
Timeline: 1-2 month for training and then ongoing implementation
Description: Shared reading program designed to help young children develop vocabulary, concept knowledge and content knowledge in science.
Age range: preschool and pre-K
Includes:
Training:
Timeline: 20 weeks
Description: Curriculum supplements designed to develop and strengthen young children’s early foundations in language and literacy and social-emotional skills.
Age range: infant through pre-K
Includes:
Training:
Timeline: 30 weeks
Description: Literacy curriculum for the year before kindergarten that engages children in play- and science- of reading-based lessons focusing on phonemic awareness, phonics and vocabulary.
Age range: preschool and pre-K
Includes:
Training:
Timeline: 1 year