Andrew Fleck Children's Services

Published purpose

Through this 24-month project, Andrew Fleck Children’s Services will develop and put in place promising practices related to Early Childhood Education for children living in a shelter with their mothers after fleeing domestic violence, in particular children who may have experienced abuse directly and/or witnessed abuse in their homes before seeking safety. It will address gaps in equitable early learning opportunities for children by supporting Early Childhood Educators (ECEs) as they provide trauma-informed, play-based early learning experiences. To do so, the project will create two toolkits for early childhood educators – one on trauma-informed practices and one to support their own well-being. They will also document best practices in setting up licensed child-care in a shelter. An external evaluator will measure and assess the impact of the promising practice. Andrew Fleck Children’s Services will reach out widely to share information on the promising practice with others so that they may replicate it or expand upon it