Children need lots of love and support from the caring adults in their life to cope with the loss and reach constructive grief resolution. When talking with children about death, adults should speak on the child’s developmental level, be respectful of cultural backgrounds, and show sensitivity towards the situation. Listen to what the child is… Continue reading How Caring Adults Can Support a Grieving Young Child
Audience Category: For Families
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How to Talk to Kids About Death
Tips for talking to children about death.
Navigating the Grief of Children After a Death
A guide to understanding how children process death at different ages and how to help.
Helping a Child Cope With Illness and Hospitalization
If a child suffers from an illness requiring a hospital stay, it is a stressful time for the entire family. Not only is it a challenging and unfamiliar experience, the child may also come face to face with some real fears and, therefore, be quite anxious. Parents are worried about the well-being of their child… Continue reading Helping a Child Cope With Illness and Hospitalization
Helping a Child Cope With Military Deployment
Tips to help children cope with military deployment.
North Carolina CCR&R Council Brochure
Learn more about the CCR&R Council, and the Child Care Resource and Referral system of agencies in North Carolina.
The US and the High Price of Child Care 2019
More than 12 million children younger than age five are in some form of child care in the United States. The US and the High Price of Child Care: An Examination of a Broken System provides a review of how child care is an issue for all of us and shares our policy recommendations for supporting families… Continue reading The US and the High Price of Child Care 2019
North Carolina Early Childhood Policy Landscape – Alliance for Early Success
State expenditures, research and data analysis, and information on advocacy and policies in North Carolina related to early childhood.
Star Rated License
In September 2000, the Division issued star rated licenses to child care centers and family child care homes meeting all minimum child care requirements, as well as those choosing to meet higher standards. In 2005, the Division changed the way facilities earned stars in order to more accurately reflect indicators of a program’s quality. Currently,… Continue reading Star Rated License
What To Look For in a High-Quality, Inclusive Preschool Prosocial Learning Environment
One of the greatest benefits for children experiencing quality early care and education with other children is that he or she has the opportunity to develop his or her social skills. It is well known that children who can make and keep friends with adults and with other children are more likely to be successful… Continue reading What To Look For in a High-Quality, Inclusive Preschool Prosocial Learning Environment