CHILDREN’S SERVICES
Early Heaad Start (EHS)
Healthy and Emotionally Attunded Relationship Therapy (HEART)
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children & families were provided with home visits, health screenings, parental guidance, assistance in accessing community resources, and high-quality, day-long childcare for income eligible families.
EHS in 2024-25
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Celebrated as Easha Juma of EHS completed the National Head Start Association Manager’s credential.
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Supported EHS staff attendance at numerous professional development training sessions.
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Was instrumental in helping numerous parents served by EHS to further their education and find employment.
Shevonne is embracing her role as a parent and gets support from EHS and CDR’s Developmental Playgroup.
Growing as a Parent
Shevonne Huemann wishes she had known about CDR’s Early Head Start (EHS) program when her older children were small. But she found out about the EHS home visiting program when her daughter, Gigi, was born.
“I wanted to know if she was on track with her development,” said Shevonne, “and CDR came to my home and evaluated Gigi.” After the evaluation, Shevonne and her EHS home visitor, Gwen Griffin, worked on goals for the family and for Gigi.
“It was wonderful to have someone guide me as a parent and make sure my daughter was developing properly for her age. I had someone who knew about what was age appropriate and what she should be doing as well as what she needed to work on before entering school.”
When her son, Leo, arrived, Shevonne turned to CDR again for developmental assessments and home visiting.
“One of the best things that happened with Leo was getting him into Developmental Playgroup. He loves playgroup and has learned to play with others and take direction from adults other than me.”
While Leo attends playgroup, Shevonne spends time in Circle of Parents, bonding with other parents and problem-solving parental challenges together.
“Having a group of my own has been very therapeutic for me,” she said. “Talking with people who have different perspectives has really helped me grow as a parent.”
HEART in 2024-25
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Partnered with Old Dominion University to offer art therapy to preschool and school-aged children.
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Cheered as child therapist, Kristina Houghton, worked towards her Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential. Kristina is now more than halfway through the supervision process.
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parents & children with mental health and behavioral challenges were served by HEART
“The HEART program helped us learn that our son was having a hard time with transitions and how we can give him choices to feel more in control. We shared what we learned with his teachers and they are seeing incredible results in the classroom!”
— Megan Strong, HEART participant
The Strong family are making transitions easier with techniques they learned through CDR’s HEART program.
Stay In Touch
Child Development Resources
312 Waller Mill Road
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Training Department/Center for Professional Development
312 Waller Mill Road
Williamsburg, VA 23185
p: 757.378.3177
Early Learning Center
312 Waller Mill Road
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Child Development Resources EIN 54-0791991
Form 990
Questions or concerns about your child?
Call CDR’s TOTS line at 757.566.TOTS.
¿Tiene preguntas acerca de su bebé o niño?
llame al 757.566.3300.
hours
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contact
p: 757.566.3300
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