Providing quality early childhood education is a key aspect of the Head Start program at Community Action Partnership of Lancaster and Saunders Counties (Community Action) (communityactionatwork.org). As participants in the City of Lincoln’s On-the-Job Training Program (OJT) we’re happy to announce three CDA graduations (Child Development Associate) in the last six months! Attaining this credential takes hours of training, work experience, and completing a professional portfolio. To reduce barriers to participation, Community Action’s program offers our staff regular coaching and incentivized learning and other helpful supports, such as gas vouchers and emergency financial assistance for childcare and transportation. This OJT assists our Head Start and Early Head Start center-based teachers to work towards education that leads them to be stronger classroom leaders as well as to pay increases and promotions. There are 48 Community Action participants within the OJT program who are continuing their work towards their early childhood education degree, their CDA, and other necessary credentials. Congratulations on all their hard work!
To learn more about Community Action visit communityactionatwork.org.