Improving Care with the Community
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 childcare 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 childcare.
