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Project LAUNCH, Parent-led Young Child Wellness Council Family Event

A special thank you to everyone who supported our first Project LAUNCH, Parent-led Young Child Wellness Council Family Event, recently held at the Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives Center on East Main Street, Rochester.

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Children’s Institute Recognizes and Celebrates International SEL Day!

Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) is the process of developing those social and emotional skills that are essential for success in school, work, and life!

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Children's Institute Welcomes Mahreen Mustafa George

Mahreen Mustafa George has joined Children’s Institute on Monday, February 28, 2022, as Associate Director of Equity and School Services.

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14 January 2022
The Power of Play

I was reminded of the positive impact that play can have during a recent trip to the grocery store...

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18 November 2021
Holiday Toy Drive 2021

Help make the holidays brighter for the schools and childcare centers that we support!

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16 November 2021
A Tribute to Former Board Members

We'd like to pay tribute to Mary L. Consler, a former board member and champion of the work of Children's Institute, who passed away on October 25, 2021.

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2 November 2021
Racial and Social Justice/Cultural Humility - Nov 2021

The practice of Cultural Humility continues to be at the core of the work at Children's Institute.

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2 November 2021
A Message From Our Executive Director - Nov 2021

“Répetez s'il-vous-plaît, ‘plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose’…” Mme F. started our high school French class with a favorite routine – verbal recitation of a well-recognized idiom from the culture we were all there to study. And on this day, we were reminded that the more things change, the more they stay the same.

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27 October 2021
Ann Marie White, Ed.D., presents at IASR/AFSP International Summit

Executive Director Ann Marie White, Ed.D., presented on October 25, 2021, at the International Academy of Suicide Research (IASR)/American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) International Summit (October 24-27), a virtual conference on Suicide Research.

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25 October 2021
Get Ready to GROW Highlights - Nov 2021

Get Ready to GROW Highlights - Nov 2021

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