to Richmond Children First

Richmond Children First works with people and organizations to make Richmond a great place to raise children by:

  • Making it easier for families to find out about programs and activities
  • Working together to meet the needs of young children and their families
  • Raising awareness about the importance of the early years

What's New

  • RICHMOND PARENT MAP NOW AVAILABLE AS A GOOGLE MAP

    This community map, created by parent volunteers, for families with children from birth to 5 years old is now available as a Google Map at http://tinyurl.com/richmondparentmap. Find places to play and programs and services for families with young children.

  • YOU CAN NOW ORDER RICHMOND CHILDREN FIRST PUBLICATIONS ON-LINE HERE

    Publications, reports and posters can also be downloaded from this website. Click Parents to find publications for parents and About Us: Resources to download Richmond Children First professional resources and ECD awareness materials.

  • THE RICHMOND CHILDREN FIRST TRAINING FUND SUPPORTS EARLY YEARS PROFESSIONALS

    In 2009-2010, grants were distributed to:

    WORKSHOP-CONFERENCE FUND: GRANTS TO COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

    Make the Connection Facilitator Training (Richmond Family Place) ($ 4,450)
    Three-day facilitator training open and available to all front line staff working with infants birth to two years of age.

    Circles of Caring Conference (Richmond ECE Training Committee) ($ 2,000)
    This conference offer growth opportunities for both senior, experienced, long standing educators as well as new, frontline educators. This is the first joint conference with School Age child care providers, strengthening the continuum of care in Richmond between those in kindergarten and younger and those in Grade 1 and up.
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