IDEALS;

*WE WILL BE FAMILIAR WITH CHILDREN AND TRAINING

*WE WILL BASE OUR PRACTICE ON THE RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE OF CHILDREN

*WE WILL RESPECT THE DIFFERENCES IN CHILDREN

*WE WILL RESPECT CHILDREN AND THEIR DEPENDENCE ON US

*WE WILLMAINTAIN A HEALTHY/SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN

*WE WILL ASSESS THE CHILDREN PROPERLY THAT WILL BENEFIT THEM

ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES TO CHILDREN

ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES TO CHILDREN

IDEALS

*WE WILL USE ASSESSMENTS TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT CHILDREN

*WE WILL SUPPORT CHILDREN TO PLAY IN AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT

*WE WILL ADVOCATE ALL CHILDREN (SPECIAL NEEDS) TO HAVE ACCESS TO SERVICES

*WE WILL ENSURE EVERY CHILD'S CULTURE,RACEAND EVERYTHING ABOUT THEM IS VALUED AND RECOGNIZED

*WE WILL PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH EXPERIENCES IN THEIR LANGUGAE AND SUPPORT CHILDREN TO MAINTAIN THEIR HOME LANGUAGE

*WE WILL WORK WITH FAMILIES TO HAVE SAFE TRANSITION AS THEY MOVE TO ALL AREAS

ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES TO CHILDREN

PRINCIPLES

*WE WILL NOT HARM CHILDREN IN ANY WAY

*WE WILL EDUCATE CHILDREN IN POSITIVE WAYS

*WE WILL NOT DISCRIMINATE CHILDREN IN ANY WAY NO MATTER WHAT

*WE WILL ALWAYS USE TWO WAY COMMUNICATION WITH FAMILIES AND STAFF

*WE WILL ALWYAS USE APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENTS FROM VAROIUS SOURCES TO DEVELOP THE LEARNING PLAN FOR EACH CHILD

*WE WILL MAKE SURE THAT ALL DECISIONS WILL BE BASED ON MULTIPLE SOURCES

ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES TO CHILDREN

PRINCIPLES

*WE WILL BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH EACH CHILD AND THEIR FAMILY IN EVERYWAY POSSIBLE

*WE WILL BE FAMILIAR WITH RISK FACTORS AND SIGNS OF CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT

*IF WE SUSPECT CHILD ABUSE WE WILL REPORT IT

*IF SOMEONE TELLS US ABOUT A SUSPENSION OF CHILD ABUSE WE WILL WORK WITH THAT PERSON TO TAKE ACTION

*WE WILL PROTECT CHILDREN IF WE ARE MADE AWARE THAT THEY ARE IN DANGER IN ANY FORM

ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES TO FAMILIES

IDEALS

*WE WILL BEKNOWLEDABLE ABOUT FAMILIES AND WILL WORK TO CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAINING WITH FAMILIES

*WE WILL DEVELOP TRUST WITH FAMILIES AND PARTNERSHIPS

*WE WELCOME ALL FAMILIES AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM

*WE WILL LISTEN TO FAMILIES AND BUILD AND LEARN FROM THEM AND SUPPORT THEM IN NURTURING THEIR CHILDREN

*WE WILL RESPECT THE DIGNITY AND PREFERENCES OF FAMILIES AND LEARN THEIR CULTURE

ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES TO FAMILIES

IDEALS

*WE WILL RESPECT FAMILIES CHILDREARING VALUES AND THEIR RIGHT TO MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR CHILD

*WE WILL SHARE INFORMATION TO PARENTS ABOUT THEIR CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT

*WE WILL HELP FAMILIES UNDERSTAND THEIR CHILD THROUGH COMMUNICATION AND SUPPORTING THE FAMILIES IN ALL AREAS OF DEVELOPMENT

*WE WILL BUILD SUPPORT AND NETWORK WITH FAMILIES IF ITS NEEDED ALSO GIVING FAMILIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD IN THE PROGRAM

ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES TO FAMILIES

PRINCIPLES

*WE WILL HAVE A OPEN DOOR POLICY TO ALL FAMILIES

*WE WILL EXPLAIN TO FAMILIES OUR PHILOSOPHY ON THE WAY WE DO THINGS AND EXPLAIN IN DEPTH

*WE WILL INFORM PARENTS ANAAD INVOLVE THEM IN POLICY DECISIONS

*WE WILL INVOLVE PARENTS IN DECISIONS REGARDING THEIR CHILD

*WE WILL COMMUNICATE WITH FAMILIES IN A LANGUAGE THEY UNDERSTAND USINF TRANSLATORS IF NEEDED

*WE WILL ENSURE FAMILIES INPUT ON PLANNING AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE PROGRAM

*WE WILL INFORM PARENTS ON THE PURPOSE OF ASSESSMENTS AND HOW IT WILL BE USED

ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES TO FAMILIES

PRINCIPLES

*WE WILL KEEP ASSESSMENTS CONFIDENTIAL

*WE WILL INFORM ALL PARENTS OF INJURIES AND INCIDENTS ABOUT THEIR CHILD WHILE IN OUR CARE

*WE WILL INFORM PARENTS OF ANY RESEARCH ABOUT THEIR CHILD AND ALLOW THE PARENT TO GIVE CONSENT IF NEEDED

*WE WILL NOT SUPPORT EXPLOITATION OF FAMILIES FOR ANY REASON. WE WILL NOT TAKE ADNANTAGE OF FAMILIES IN ANY WAY

*WE WILL KEEP ALL RECORDS CONFIDENTIAL

*WE WILL RESPECT FAMILIES RIGHT TO PRIVACY

*IF FAMILIES ARE IN CONFLICT WE WILL WE WILL WORK WITH ALL PARTIES TO RESOLVE CONFLICT.

*WE WILL REFER FAMILIES TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES IF NEEDED