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Waverly's and Beyond

Waverly's Hope Child Care LLC is dedicated to building a pipeline of skilled African Americans and people of color in the child care field. Our ongoing program, Waverly’s CDA and Beyond, provides participants with 480 hours of paid on-the-job training, 120 hours of classroom instruction, and supports their preparation for the Child Development Associate (CDA) exam. This includes assistance with completing the CDA portfolio, tutoring for the exam, and mentoring and coaching to ensure our participants are job-ready.

Once participants earn their CDA, we assist them with job placement and offer ongoing mentoring to support their continuous growth in the field. With a CDA credential, participants can negotiate higher wages as quality child care providers, in child care administration, or even as entrepreneurs running their own in-home child care centers or child care facilities. Our participants can earn a livable wage, helping them rise out of poverty.

Though our program is not exclusive to individuals of color, our target audience is those living within the poverty guideline who are interested in early childhood education. We understand the importance of increasing the number of teachers who reflect the diversity of the children they serve. Waverly's program works with individuals as young as high school juniors and individuals to ignite a passion for education and to provide exceptional child care to families.

Local and statewide child care facilities benefit from Waverly's CDA and Beyond program, gaining trained, credentialed, and vetted staff members to care for their children. These facilities save time and money, as they do not need to bear the cost of training the participants we provide. Families throughout the city benefit from receiving quality care from our participants, which supports their children's social, emotional, and academic needs. Local school systems also benefit as more children enter school ready to learn both socially and academically. We work with neighborhoods throughout Cincinnati and the surrounding communities.

Additionally, Waverly's CDA and Beyond provides resources to families to raise their awareness of the importance of early childhood education and development. Through educational classes and donated materials, we connect families with life-changing resources.

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