What We Do
​We offer a range of services to help partners build high-quality, family-centered early education experiences
Professional development
2-day or 4-day series that supports staff to build strong, culturally responsive relationships with families and promote children’s social-emotional well-being
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2-day series focuses on family engagement; relevant for all staff, including teachers, leaders, administrators, social workers
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4-day series combines family engagement and children’s social-emotional learning; relevant for ECE classroom teachers
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Highly experiential – focused on reflection, candid sharing, and respect for participants’ expertise
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Shown in RCTs to increase parents’ trust in teachers and school leaders, a critical pillar to positive school climates
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Offers 14-28 CEUs from the NYU Silver School of Social Work, credit towards participants’ CDA credential, and CTLE credits for New York State teachers and leaders
Responsive Coaching
After professional development, responsive small-group coaching to help staff apply and integrate new strategies and self-reflective practices into their daily work
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Safe, nurturing, and predictable coaching environments for participants
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Tailored to each group’s needs
Parenting Program
12-session group-based program for caregivers of children ages 3-5 to build community and explore evidence-based ways to support children's early learning and development
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Available in English, Spanish, and Mandarin, in-person or virtual
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Honors families' culture and expertise
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Includes facilitator training, coaching, materials, and a guided approach to outreach
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Named as one of 28 research-backed parenting curricula by the Office of Head Start, meeting Head Start program performance standards
Friends School
12-session social-emotional learning curriculum for children ages 3-5 that supports teachers to get children ready for kindergarten and beyond
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Designed to enhance the quality and emotional responsiveness of classrooms, helping children navigate big feelings, develop a healthy sense of self, build relationships, and thrive
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Focus on building children’s positive sense of self and classroom community, peer socialization, emotion and physical regulation skills, self-esteem building and problem-solving skills
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Can be implemented flexibly with comprehensive curricula like Creative Curriculum
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Includes training, coaching, and ready-to-use materials for teaching teams
What Sets ParentCorps Apart
Evidence-based
You can read about our proven impact on children's reading achievement and mental health here.
Culturally responsive
We know culture and lived experience impact how you teach, how you parent, and more. We work to bring these sources of knowledge into the conversation.
Collaborative
Ours is not an out-of-the-box solution, but a capacity-building model that includes meaningful collaboration and high-quality training and coaching.
Early childhood centered
Other family engagement and social-emotional learning programs focused on K-12 miss a critical window in child development. We focus on early childhood education to achieve the greatest impact.
Unique intersection
of family engagement and social emotional learning
Many schools use different programs for their family engagement and SEL needs, but we help educators connect the dots and tackle both of these important areas.