Improving care

      The Mentor Program benefits early childhood community.

• Collaborative approach to quality improvement

  Training institutions, employers and providers work together to promote quality standards.

• Identification of high-quality programs and exemplary providers.

  Good programs and providers get the recognition they deserve from the community. Parents are informed about child care choices.

• Cost-effective use of resources

  The cost of constantly training replacement providers is reduced when staff turnover decreases. Community expertise is shared with new teachers.

• Increased public awareness of the link between training, compensation and quality

  Mentors advocate for quality child care with co-workers, parents, students and others. They also provide first-hand examples of the importance of training, support and compensation in the effort to improve child care.

Working for better child care since 1998