The Child Parent Academy
In-Person Child Parent Academy
VOCEL’s Child Parent Academy is a free baby and tot play group that young children (0-4 years) and their parents or caregivers attend together to learn side-by-side ways to spark learning and discovery while their children make new friends and get ready for preschool.
How it works
At Our Partner Sites
Children ages 0-4 and their caregivers meet every week at one of our school partners over the school year.
At Home
Parents receive supports for home like books, VOCEL Brain Bags, and text message tips.
Additional Supports
Family Support Specialists provide a listening ear and connect families with hard-to-access resources.
Virtual Child Parent Academy
As we’re safely distancing, we’re engaging our community online, delivering resources to schools, and meeting our families’ needs with additional resources.
How it works
Virtual Meet-ups
Children ages 0-4 and their caregivers tune into live virtual classes with their teachers and access a bank of on-demand videos.
Resources for Home
Parents receive supports like books, VOCEL Brain Bags, and text message tips. A virtual message board provides further connection and resource sharing.
Additional Supports
Family Support Specialists provide a listening ear virtually and connect families with hard-to-access resources.
What you can expect
We believe learning should be hands-on, messy, and fun!
Play-based learning. The weekly classes start with fun, hands-on activities for babies and toddlers and their caregivers and parents.
Bi-weekly Zoom meet-ups for children and parents. These classes engage young learners, their caregivers and parents. VOCEL provides all the supplies needed for in class and at home participation.
We know it takes a village to raise a child and support caregivers.
Finding out what works and sharing it with others. Parents separate for a supportive discussion where they learn about child development and swap stories in a judgement-free zone. During this time, the children build their independence and socialize with peers in their classroom.
Bi-weekly in-person and virtual parent groups. Parents get together for a supportive discussion where they learn about child development and swap stories in a judgement-free zone. Parent groups are led in English and Spanish.
Parents are their child’s first and most important teachers.
A bridge from classes to home. Every month, families receive a Brain Bag with a book and new learning tool. They also receive texts 3x per week with parenting tips and ideas, plus access to VOCEL’s online parent resource library.
Connecting to a network of family programs
Family Support Specialists. We partner with mental health, employment, and other community programs to help families secure additional resources and support. In addition, we host monthly parent/caregiver webinars. Parents can access even more resources through our private Parent Portal.