Welcome to our new Intern, Falastin Ibrahim

My name is Falastin Ibrahim. I was born and raised in Rochester, New York. I am a junior at Nazareth college; majoring in social work with a minor in child and family development.

Making Sense of NYSED Recommendations on School Reopening

What happens when you don’t get to say good-bye?

Everyone at Children’s Institute was saddened to learn about the unexpected passing of David Carsel on July 16th. David worked for Children Awaiting Parents whose offices are within Children’s Institute’s space.

The Power of Storytelling and a Podcast Recommendation

DID YOU KNOW? ECERS-3

Children’s Institute works with over 200 early childhood classrooms in the Rochester City School District through our RECAP program. One aspect of RECAP is training and classroom program observations for three- and four-year-old students in EPK and UPK classrooms using the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale, Third Edition (ECERS-3) to measure program quality. ECERS-3 is a comprehensive tool outlining requirements for best practices in early childhood classrooms.

You Are Doing Everything Right!

Dear Parents and Primary Caregivers: Ask yourself these three questions right now...

A Message to Our Partners

Local to global communities are now contending with an infectious agent that momentarily lays beyond our collective control as it can readily take a life. Yet, in all times and in all communities, intent to positively care for one another and our relationships is how we each routinely give life.

Jonathan Trost - Nominated by A. Dirk Hightower

Mary Anne Peabody - Nominated by Lynn Smith

Patricia Leo - Nominated by Dianne Cooney Miner