EARLY CHILDHOOD PARTNERS CFCE
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  • About Us
    • Brain Building In Progress
    • Early Literacy Practices and Models
    • Strengthening Families
    • Strengthening Partnerships
    • Contact Us
  • Programs, Special Events, & More
    • Weekly Programs >
      • Mondays
      • Tuesdays
      • Wednesdays
      • Thursdays
      • Fridays
      • Saturdays
    • Special Events
    • Countdown To Kindergarten >
      • CTK Calendar
      • Top Ten Strategies to Survive Separation Anxiety
    • Developmental Screenings
    • Registration
  • Learning At Home
    • Anti-Bias Education
    • Early Literacy
    • Fine Motor Skills
    • Getting Ready To Learn
    • Learning Through Play
    • Music and Dance
    • Self Care For Parents/Caregivers
    • Sensory Play
    • Social-Emotional Learning
    • Songs, Rhymes, & Bounces for LapBabies
    • Speech & Language Development
    • STEM/STEAM
    • Supplies, Recipes, & Suggestions
  • Community Resources
    • Early Education & Care Resources For Families >
      • Early Education and Care Programs
      • After School Programs
      • Drop-Off Summer Camp Programs
      • Children with Special Needs
    • Health & Safety Resources
    • Housing, Legal, Financial, Fuel & Food
    • Local Events Calendars & Things To Do
    • Museums & Historical Societies
    • Playgrounds, Parks, & Outdoor Spaces
    • Public Libraries, Town Halls, & Community Centers
    • Resources For EEC Programs/Providers
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PLEASE NOTE:  Early Childhood Partners provides referrals NOT recommendations.  Responsibility for selecting a provider resides with each parent or guardian.  We urge parents/caregivers to call the child care program for an appointment and carefully review, evaluate, monitor, and check references before leaving a child in care.
EARLY EDUCATION & CARE GENERAL RESOURCES

Department of Early Education and Care Community Resources For Families

https://eeclead.force.com/apex/EEC_FamilyResourcesChildCare

Early Childhood 101 - A map of MA early childhood programs and resources
https://www.earlychildhood101.org/


Department of Early Education and Care Licensed Child Care Search
https://eeclead.force.com/EEC_ChildCareSearch

Child Care Circuit
Child care resources, referral, and training. 
Also provides child care vouchers based on availability of funds and eligibility restrictions.
978-686-4288
info@childcarecircuit.org

https://www.childcarecircuit.org/

Choosing An Early Education Program (EEC)
What to look for in an Early Education or After School Program
https://eecweb.eec.state.ma.us/docs/choosingchildcarefinal_english.pdf

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

What To Look For In A Program
High Quality Infant Programs
High Quality Toddler Programs

High Quality Preschool Programs
High Quality Kindergarten Programs
High Quality Early Primary Programs

Preschool Readiness Articles

Preschool Prep: How to Prepare Your Toddler for Preschool 
How To Prepare Your Child For Preschool 
Is My Child Ready For Preschool? 
13 Tips For Starting Preschool

Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC)
https://www.mass.gov/topics/early-childhood-education-care
51 Sleeper Street 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02210
617-988-6600

Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District
5 School Street, Wenham, MA 01984
978-468-5310

https://www.hwschools.net/
www.hwschools.net/schools/hw-integrated-preschool
Special Education/Special Services: 978-468-5303
Buker Elementary: 978-468-5324
Cutler Elementary: 978-468-5330
Winthrop Elementary: 978-5340

Manchester-Essex Regional School District
PO Box 1407, Manchester, MA 01944
978-526-4919

https://www.mersd.org/
Special Education/Special Services: 978-525-6060
Essex Elementary:  978-768-7324
Memorial Elementary:  978-526-1908

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Early Childhood Partners programs are funded by the Massachusetts Coordinated Family & Community Engagement (CFCE) grant awarded to Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) serving Hamilton, Wenham, Manchester, and Essex.  All educational and non-academic programs, activities and employment opportunities at Hamilton-Wenham RSD are offered without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, homelessness, age and/or, disability, and any other class or characteristic
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You are your child's first and most important teacher.  We are here to support you in that journey. 

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E. Paige Menchini, MSW, LICSW, ECMH-E® ​
Early Childhood Partners CFCE
​Program Coordinator
978-468-5489
​e.menchini@hwschools.net