Child Development Associate Certificate (EECDepartment of Early Education and Care The Department of Early Education and Care's mission is to support the healthy growth and development of all children by providing high quality programs and reso...)

The Child Development Associate certificate program offers three courses that will prepare students to take the national Child Development (CDAChild Development Associate Certificate (EEC) The Child Development Associate certificate program offers three courses that will prepare students to take the national Child Development (CDA) credentia...) credential exam. 

The courses provide the theoretical and practical foundation for obtaining a CDAChild Development Associate Certificate (EEC) The Child Development Associate certificate program offers three courses that will prepare students to take the national Child Development (CDA) credentia... certification, which is necessary for working as a paraprofessional teacher in an early childhood classroom.

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https://www.essex.edu/certificate-of-achievement-in-child-development-associate/ 

Comprehensive Foster Care (DCFDepartment of Children and Families The Department of Children and Families (DCF) works in partnership with families and communities to keep children safe from abuse and neglect.  In most cases, DCF ...)

The Comprehensive Foster Care program places children and adolescents with histories of abuse and neglect into homes with caring and well-trained foster parents ready to meet the needs of each child.

Their foster care youth receive case management services, individual and family counseling as warranted, and support for all basic needs such as transportation, advocacy, and medical attention. Case managers work to develop the strengths and interests of each child in order to promote self-esteem and resiliency in the child in preparation for their return home.

Learn more: https://www.sevenhills.org/programs/comprehensive-foster-care

Coordinated Family and Community Engagement grantee, Dept. of Early 

Education and Care

CFCECoordinated Family and Community Engagement grantee, Dept. of Early  Education and Care CFCE programs are locally-based programs in your community that provide child development services and resource... programs are locally-based programs in your community that provide child development services and resources to families with young children.

The FY2020 Coordinated Family and Community Engagement (CFCECoordinated Family and Community Engagement grantee, Dept. of Early  Education and Care CFCE programs are locally-based programs in your community that provide child development services and resource...) Grant will provide families with access to locally-available comprehensive services and supports that strengthen families, promote optimal child development and bolster schoolEmergency Services Program (CBHI) The Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative (CBHI) is an interagency initiative of the Commonwealth’sExecutive Office of Health and Human Services whose mission i... More readiness.

Learn more: https://www.mass.gov/service-details/fy2020-coordinated-family-and-community-engagement-grant-fund-code-237 

Community Health Center

With a mission to serve the high-need communities in which they are located, these centers can leverage state and federal resources to achieve this goal. 

Most health centers receive federal grant funding through the federal Health Center Program authorized under Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act, while others—referred to as Look-Alikes—meet all requirements to receive a grant but do not actually receive such funding.

Learn more: https://www.ncsl.org/research/health/community-health-centers-overview-primer.aspx 

Community Health Worker

Community health workers (CWH) are public health workers. Their goal is to connect communities with their health care systems and state health departments. 

Community health worker is an umbrella term that includes a range of community health aides. They are typically citizens of the community they serve and support the health system as a volunteer or paid aide.

Learn more: https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/what-is-community-health-worker

Child Permanency Plan (DCFDepartment of Children and Families The Department of Children and Families (DCF) works in partnership with families and communities to keep children safe from abuse and neglect.  In most cases, DCF ...)

The federal Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) requires the Department of Children and Families to have a permanency plan for every child in its care.  The plan must tell the court what permanency outcome the Department feels is in the best interests of the child and what facts form the basis of the Department’s position.

Learn more: https://www.mass.gov/doc/permanency-planning-policy/download

Care Planning Team 

It takes many different medical disciplines to work with a patient. Everyone has different areas of expertise. All of these disciplines combine to give patients the best possible care with the outcomes that best work for the patient. When the care plan team (also called the interdisciplinary team) they collaborate, with the patient and family, to ensure this goal will be achieved.

Learn more: https://www.sharecare.com/health/critical-care/what-is-care-plan-team

Continuous Quality Improvement

Continuous Quality Improvement (CQIContinuous Quality Improvement Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) is a progressive incremental improvement of processes, safety, and patient care. The goal of CQI may include improvement of operatio...) is a progressive incremental improvement of processes, safety, and patient care. The goal of CQIContinuous Quality Improvement Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) is a progressive incremental improvement of processes, safety, and patient care. The goal of CQI may include improvement of operatio... may include improvement of operations, outcomes, systems processes, improved work environment, or regulatory compliance.

Overall, CQIContinuous Quality Improvement Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) is a progressive incremental improvement of processes, safety, and patient care. The goal of CQI may include improvement of operatio... is a quality initiative that repeatedly asks members of the healthcare team to determine, “How are we doing?” and, “Can we do it better?”

Learn more: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK559239/ 

Community Service Agency

The CSACommunity Service Agency The CSA is an independent, nonprofit organization established to improve the lives of workers and their families by helping to meet their human and social service needs. We bu... is an independent, nonprofit organization established to improve the lives of workers and their families by helping to meet their human and social service needs. We build broad and diverse coalitions to promote dignity and justice for all workers, and to empower unions to make their communities better places to live, work, raise a family, and retire.

Learn more: https://www.communityservicesagency.org/about-us.html

Children’s Services of Roxbury

Children’s Services of Roxbury is a 50-year old minority-operated nonprofit dedicated to meeting the needs of youth and families of color across Massachusetts through an array of services including foster care and adoption services, affordable childcare, transitional housing for homeless families and children’s behavioral health services.

Learn more: https://www.mass.gov/service-details/childrens-services-of-roxbury