Blog | Children's Institute

8 June 2022

Grieving Buffalo

Unfolding is the grief, tragic loss, fear, anger, and pain from witnessing the racially motivated mass murder in Buffalo this weekend. We begin as we simply can - even when words fail to capture our feelings - by supporting one another, and by embracing our Western NY to world families left now to confront the horror of this act.

19 May 2022

Children's Institute

RECAP Annual Report, 2020-21

RECAP, which stands for the Rochester Early Childhood Assessment Partnership, has been a core component of our work at Children’s Institute for the past three decades.

3 May 2022

Children's Institute

Get Ready to GROW Visits Golisano Autism Center

On Sunday, May 1, 2022, the sun was shining, and families were smiling at the PBS KIDS Day at Golisano Autism Center, and the Get Ready to GROW team was there!

29 April 2022

Children's Institute

Community Breakfast and Coterie Award Celebration

On Thursday morning, April 28, 2022, Children’s Institute (CI) held a celebratory Community Breakfast at Rochester’s beautiful Century Club.

16 March 2022

Whole Child Connection

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.

10 March 2022

Whole Child Connection

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!

2 March 2022

Whole Child Connection

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.

14 January 2022

Whole Child Connection

The Power of Play

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

18 November 2021

Children's Institute

Holiday Toy Drive 2021

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

16 November 2021

News & Views

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.