CGE’s onsite licensed child development center provides daily professional childcare for children up to age six within the CGE continuum of care. Affordable childcare makes it possible for mothers to work on their recovery, educational and vocational goals while their little ones enjoy a safe, nurturing environment with individualized educational plans. Our child development center focuses on the unique needs of children who have experienced trauma. Our teachers are trained in evidence-based, trauma-responsive interventions that focus on supporting child development through relationship-based care. Katy’s Place utilizes the GOLD assessment and The Creative Curriculum to guide teachers in assessing developmental needs and tracking outcomes. The Creative Curriculum is a research-based model that emphasizes play, exploration, relationships, routines, and social-emotional development. Utilizing CGE’s Relational Recovery Model, Katy’s Place staff utilize staff-child interactions to increase the child’s capacity for emotion regulation within a developmental framework. To center and support the parent-child relationship, Katy’s Place provides parent education and holds regular parent-child conferences to partner with mothers in supporting healthy child development. Katy’s place collaborates with early relational health specialists to develop individualized strategies to support the wellbeing on children and their mothers. Katy’s Place is named in honor of Katy Deitchman, a wonderful young woman who was full of life and loved young children. Katy’s courageous spirit and resolve permeates throughout the child development center and sets the foundation for each child’s learning and growth. Laura Ciaburri Hear about our success stories “I love watching the toddlers enjoy themselves as they explore and interact. We are intentional about creating a safe, happy environment that meets the unique needs of children who have experienced trauma. It is heartwarming to see our children flourish in our care.” “Some of our children’s milestones may seem like typical occurrences in childcare settings, but for our population they reflect great moments. We, at Katy’s Place, witness many of these ‘great moments’ and we celebrate each one of them.” “Observing the transformation in our children as they engage, learn, and grow within Katy’s Place is truly remarkable. Their healthy development is more than just an achievement, but also a testament to the power of relationship-based care.” Katy’s Place
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