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Early Care Educators
Our program focuses on developing early care educators and professionals who work with young children. Through this program, our participants will learn how to recognize and understand emotions in themselves and in others, and to better manage and express their own emotions. Our program includes instructional tools, activities, and exercises that facilitate the development of self-awareness, self-regulation, and empathy. Ultimately, our goal is to give early care educators the skills and knowledge to help young children develop socially and emotionally.
Emotional Wellness Is For Everyone
Our emotions coaching program dives deep into the importance of emotional intelligence in order to lead a more balanced life. We offer individual and group sessions with a holistic approach, focusing on the mind, body and soul. Through our Emotions Mentor coaching, you will learn how to better understand your emotions, and develop effective strategies for managing them. Our experienced team will provide support and guidance as you navigate your journey of emotional growth and development.
Training For Family Service Providers
Strengthening Families™ is a researchinformed approach to increase family strengths, enhance child development, and reduce the likelihood of child abuse and neglect. It is based on engaging families, programs, and communities in building five protective factors: • Parental resilience • Social connections • Knowledge of parenting and child development • Concrete support in times of need • Social and emotional competence of children Using the Strengthening Families framework, more than 30 states are shifting policy and practice to help programs working with children and families focus on protective factors. States apply the Strengthening Families approach in early childhood, child welfare, child abuse prevention, and other child and family serving systems.
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Kimberly Barnes-Cephas, M.Ed., M.A. ECE
Kimberly Barnes-Cephas is a highly experienced professional with over 30 years of combined experience in early childhood education, parenting, relationship facilitation, family violence, and spiritual leadership in both military and civilian environments. Her unique set of skills provides customized services to individuals, couples, families, and communities.
She is committed to helping families and professionals create healthy, supportive, and emotionally intelligent living and learning environments for children. Through her coaching and training, she strives to help clients understand the importance of early care education and provide practical strategies to help ensure children succeed.