Promoting social and emotional development and fostering resilience.

Teachers, parents, and all adults who educate and care for young children are invited to join Dr. Nefertiti Poyner, Early Childhood Specialist and National Trainer with the Devereux Center for Resilient Children, on a journey of discovering strategies that promote adult resilience. This self-paced learning experience shines a light on how adults who prioritize their own well-being have a greater capacity to provide the kind of high-quality care that young children deserve.

Join us for our launch event, which includes a demo and Q&A, on Monday, April 22, 2024 from 1 p.m.-2 p.m. ET. Attendees will be entered into a raffle to win free access to the course. Grab your spot now!

Our team is always so thrilled to spotlight the Week of the Young Child® (April 6-12, 2024). It is our mission to promote social and emotional development and foster resilience in young children, and to support the resilience of the adults caring for them. We work with so many programs across the country, and it would be impossible to express the amount of gratitude they deserve. To all our friends out there taking care of young children, we celebrate you and wish you a fun Week of the Young Child®.

We offer some activity ideas to help you celebrate all week long, and ones that can contribute to the social and emotional well-being of young children, their families, and you!

In our daily hustle and bustle, it can be challenging to truly be mindful of the ordinary moments where young children are developing socially and emotionally. Here are a few examples to remind us…