The organizations and communities of practice that appealed to me are Childcare Group, The South East Texas Food Bank and Workforce Solutions. Each organization provides a service that helps both children in their families on several levels.
During my research I came across the Childcare Group, it drew me in because it supplies a needed service to both children and their families. Their mission to champion a strong two-generation system that instructs children and parents, trains early childhood professionals and helps families (CCG, 2021). They have been helping families dating back to 1901. What I love most is their “two generation” approach. Childcare Group works to end the cycle of intergenerational poverty in our community by using the research-based Two-Generation Approach that links our high-quality early childhood education programs with other core programs and services that help families increase self-sufficiency. Having support in taking care of your family is not something every person has the pleasure of experiencing in my opinion and is often something that makes the difference in the development of a child. Childcare Group does more than prepare early learners but their parents as well by collaborating with other entities that provide services to access resume building and job training programs, GED and ESL classes, health screenings, parent-directed education programs and several other services (CCG, 2021). Childcare Group has a vast number of positions available and is the 1 of 3 that had a job opportunity of interest. The Preschool Resource Teacher is one that interest me. The qualifications for this position are:
Education and Experience
One (1) year experience working with young children preferred
Desire to work with children ages 3-5, have general knowledge of child development
Ability to work as a team member
Organizational skills and written and oral communication skills
Ability to work effectively with all levels of staff, parents and center volunteers
Regular and prompt attendance required
Unquestioned integrity and commitment to uphold ChildCareGroup’s mission, vision and core values
The South East Texas Food Bank is an organization that I have volunteer with on many occasions. I selected the foodbank because I love what it stands for. It allows families to get boxes of food to feed their families. They also gather resources from all around the community to service families. To be a volunteer you must register and be approved to work in the facility or with children and their families. The have a program called School Tools. The goal of this program is to provide tools for children of low-income families so that they can be equipped at home or school (SETX FB, 2021).
The third and finally organization I did further research on is the Workforce Solutions. I have an interest in Workforce Solution for is access to resources that can aid those children of families that are not eligible due to age, income, or other reason for childcare assistance.
These organizations to me provide need resources and support for both children and their families which are important to me in reaching the total child in getting to know them and their family's needs.
Resources
https://childcaregroup.org/contact-us/join-our-team
https://setxfoodbank.org/programs/school-tools/
https://www.workforcechildcare.org/resources.html
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