https://www.whcdc.info/projects daily 0.75 2020-03-05 https://www.whcdc.info/home daily 1.0 2025-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e610cec7041dd57a181cc97/1591033052872-1T4CPCUEDY8EN50GYRIC/20190722_111629.jpg Home - Family Corner Coming Soon! At WHCDC we believe that parental involvement is critical to ensuring our children develop as quickly and as fully as possible. We hope to be a resource to parents in all aspects of their child’s development. The sections below summarize ways to stay involved and resources on child development and education. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e610cec7041dd57a181cc97/1598534073949-CA5N44D72XKEQ2PYQYQG/pic.jpg Home - Early Childhood Online Education Program for Adult Learners It is important to WHCDC to offer opportunities for our teachers and staff to grow and further their education in the field of Early Childhood. In collaboration with Charter Oak State College,, we offer courses for credit toward a degree in Early Childhood Education. These courses are also open to the public. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e610cec7041dd57a181cc97/1598534145879-YSABF78L6SY00DHCT04G/88224495_10158911897722573_5063494055158087680_n%281%29.jpg Home - Community Partnerships WHCDC has worked to serve the families of West Haven for over 40 years. During that time WHCDC has built lasting partnerships in the community. https://www.whcdc.info/vision daily 0.75 2020-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e610cec7041dd57a181cc97/1583425399473-ZAP8CTDYMZ554EXF8HOX/Olivia%2Band%2Bclass.jpg Vision - Our Vision The need for early intervention has become greater throughout the last decade for all children. In addition, with the growing public awareness of the need to provide a quality educational experience for children in the least restrictive environment, there has been a trend to include children with special needs in the community-based preschools. Sessions focus on the use of developmentally appropriate practices, allowing each child to develop at his/her own pace, open-ended activities and a melding of teaching styles using innovative strategies to accommodate the varied learning styles of all enrolled children. The Center believes that the family unit is the strongest influence in the life of a young child. Our program provides a positive setting for children to learn to play, create, and explore with other children their own age. The Infant and Toddler Program has a separate curriculum which includes physical, emotional/social, cognitive and creative development. In this program, we use a Primary Caregiver System to help foster the growth of a special bond between the child and his/her caregiver. As the Center's name states, this is a place that not only provides parents with needed child care, but also works with the parents in helping to promote each child's growth and development. Since many of the children spend up to ten hours here each day, it is important that it is place where they feel (and are) safe and secure -- where the staff takes a genuine interest in each child's well-being. 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