Child Care Choices  

 

 PERKS

Partnerships for Emotionally Resilient Kids

PERKS is a new service from Child Care Choices, a program of the Mental Health Association, and it is funded by the Maryland State Department of Education/Office of Child Care.

Goals

Our program was established to help children, age birth through four years old, with social, emotional or behavioral issues by:

·        Assessing the child care environment;

·        Increasing child care provider and parent skills to deal with difficult behaviors;

·        Developing partnerships between parents and providers;

·        Offering technical assistance in person, by phone, or e-mail, as needed; and

·        Making appropriate referrals to outside resources.

Facts to Know. . . .

•  Statistics show that many children are being involuntarily expelled from child care situations because of challenging behaviors.

•  Social, emotional and cognitive developments are highly interconnected and are all necessary for school readiness.

•  Many of Maryland’s young children ages 0 to 5 are not developing the emotional and social skills they will need to succeed in school and be productive members of society.

• Resiliency research stresses the importance of a child’s relationship with caring, committed adults – child care providers play an important role in the lives of young children.

More Information

PERKS is FREE of charge to Frederick and Carroll County licensed child care providers and the families they serve. 

To learn more about this service, please contact Barbara Howard, Early Childhood Mental Health Coordinator, at 301-662-4549 or email her at Barbara Howard.

RESILIENCE - - the ability to recover from adversity!

The Frederick County Mental Health Association is a private nonprofit United Way agency
supported by voluntary contributions, public sector funding and fees for services rendered.

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