Standard 8

8A.1: Show or describe how you assist families with using community child and family support services.

Evidence: Community resources flyers

8A.2: Show that your program's list of community child and family support services includes culturally and linguistically appropriate services for your community.

Evidence: Resources made available in multiple languages to families.

8B.1 NEW ITEM LANGUAGE 2022: Show two examples of how educators used their knowledge of the community to develop curriculum and create learning experiences for the children.

Evidence 1: Lunar New Year Celebration

Evidence 2:Community helpers (firefighters and dentist) visit the school.

8B.2 NEW ITEM LANGUAGE 2022: Show two examples of how educators used your community’s cultural resources to develop curriculum and create learning experiences for the children.

Evidence 1: Food drive

Evidence 2:  Hispanic Heritage Parade

8B.3: Show two examples of how you inform families about child-centered community events that are sponsored by local organizations. 

Evidence 1: Library events shared via Goddard Family Hub

Evidence 2: Town's Halloween Parade

8B.4: Show one example in the past year when artists or performers were invited by the program to share their interests and talents with the children. 

Evidence: Dance Studio

8B.5: Show or describe one example of how you worked with another community organization or group to co-sponsor or participate in a cultural event that enriched the experience of children and families in your program

Evidence: Partnering with Chinese Cultural Association

8C.1: Show or describe one example of how you involve close neighbors in your program as appropriate, or cooperate with them on neighborhood interests and needs.

Evidence: Partnership with local speech provider

8C.2: Show two examples of how your program’s leadership stays informed about changes in local, state, tribal, and national government policies related to child care and related family services.

Evidence 1: Monthly professional learning offered by NJGrowKids

Evidence 2: Monthly newsletter from NJ Department of Human Services