Roving Caregivers Programme
The Roving Caregivers Programme (RCP) is an informal early childhood education programme that seeks to reach children birth to three years of age who do not have access to any formal early childhood education in their communities. The RCP is a safety net for these very young children who are denied any form of early stimulation and are often exposed to inappropriate practices. Early stimulation for children and parenting education for parents form the core of the programme.
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Family Learning Programme
The Family Learning programme (FLP) is an attempt at a Caribbean version of family literacy that would extend the goals of the RCP and in addition, support parents’ educational goals.
A family literacy programme would also support the goals and objectives of the CCSI and could be linked to matters of child rearing and family support in both home and community contexts.
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Caribbean Internship Project
The Caribbean Internship Project (CIP) provides a unique opportunity for students and graduates of tertiary institutions in the Caribbean to explore their talents and capacities in order to grow in terms of self esteem and professionalism and ultimately realize their potential.
The CIP can offer the students of regional institutions additional experience, exposure and leadership development while at the same time earning course credits. The contributions of student interns placed throughout the region to the various developmental agencies have already proven to be very valuable.
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Learning Community Programme
In its current five-year plan the Caribbean Child Support Initiative, CCSI, will play a pivotal role in creating a Learning Environment for those responsible for early childhood policies and practices. This will be achieved through the development of informal working networks of researchers, studying selected aspects of Caribbean families and their child-rearing practices, with special focus on the early childhood years.
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The Caribbean Child Support Initiative (CCSI)
The Caribbean Child Support Initiative (CCSI) is an early childhood development and family support programme aimed at strengthening the care environment for young children. The CCSI is an intermediary resource programme with a sub-regional thrust that aims to effectively introduce relevant interactive support models for parents and their young children in the Eastern Caribbean, expand the knowledge base on child upbringing practices and create an advocacy movement that would mainstream effective practices.
The CCSI was launched in 2002 and completed the first phase of its programme in December 2006 with a second phase from 2007-2011.
Caribbean Child Support Initiative
Roving Caregivers Programme
Collecting data on childrearing and parentingEarly stimulation for children and parenting education for parents form the core of the programme. RCP addresses the developmental needs of the very young in disadvantaged conditions where children benefit from: quality care and attention, development of basic skills, better health and nutrition, and at the next level, better performance in pre-school and future education.
Caribbean Internship Programme
Goal, Objectives, How it works, Selection & PlacementThe CIP provides a unique opportunity for students and graduates of tertiary institutions in the Caribbean to explore their talents and capacities in order to grow in terms of self- esteem and professionalism and ultimately realize their potential.
The Family Learning Programme
Family learning is a term used to describe how adults and children learn together. It describes the role that reading, writing and numeracy play in family life, both at home and in the community. Full Story |
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Pelican Point (6-part Series on Parenting Issues)
This series is set in a rural Jamaican seaside community. It presents a number of specific parenting issues and suggests ways in which to deal with them. The series is designed to be used as a workshop tool to initiate constructive discussion on the issues raised.
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The RCP Panel Discussion
In each RCP programme country, there have been varying levels of corporate and/or government assistance. However, there remains the need for additional support to increase visibility and awareness, to create further demand, and to inform and influence policy on ECD.
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STEPS- Diego Dish & Carlotta Spoon
Diego Dish & Carlotta Spoon (audio) came out of a parent’s workshops in Belize, as part of the Storytelling for Early childhood and Parenting Support (STEPS) programme (under Phase 1 of the CCSI programme). When CCSI produced the storybook and audio story this year, it was intended for distribution in the existing RCP countries, two of which have French Creole speakers.
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