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LITTLE Grant Institute!
LITTLE Grant Institute was held on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at the Georgia Tech Hotel & Conference Center in Atlanta, GA. The event brought together a group of dedicated professionals, including infant and toddler teachers, curriculum coordinators, lead support teachers, and directors from the Early Childhood Education program at the Atlanta Children’s Day Shelter. With…
The Week of the Young Child Celebration 2025!
The Week of the Young Child Celebration (WOYC) is a cherished national event led by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Every April, this week highlights the importance of early learning and honors the educators and advocates who uplift our youngest learners. This year, from April 7–11, 2025, the celebration takes…
Countdown to Legacy Builders Celebration 2025 – The Statistic Is Not the Story
We’re excited to spotlight this year’s distinguished speakers! This year’s Legacy Builders Celebration (LBC25) will feature a dynamic panel of experts in early childhood education, adult mental health, behavioral therapy and housing instability. Together, they’ll explore the power of a holistic approach—addressing every facet of our clients’ lives to help them build lasting legacies and…
Occupational Therapy is for Everyone! – Lindsey’s Amazing 2025 Capstone
The Day Shelter has a new addition in occupational therapy doctoral student, Lindsey! Lindsey is working on her capstone project (required to complete her PhD). Her primary objectives are 1) to support the Georgia State occupational therapy students that visit the Day Shelter and provide services regularly and 2) to increase access to occupational therapy…
What’s in Your Toolbox? – Expanding Parent Support in 2025
What’s in Your Toolbox? Equipping Children with Every Tool At the Day Shelter, we often talk about toolboxes, all those things that help our gears turn. For some of our child service providers such as occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, and play therapists, these toolboxes consist of a wide range of tools for our kiddos to…
Fidelity National Financial Powers a $7,200 Impact!
Fidelity National Financial’s Office Fundraiser! We’re throwing it back to December! With all the holiday hustle and bustle, we wanted to spotlight these incredible friends of ours a bit more here in the new year. Shane Rogers and his wonderful office mates at Fidelity National Financial (FNF) raised $3,600 and got a company matching gift…
Amazing Announcement: 2025 LITTLE Grant Program for Early Education!
Building Brighter Futures with the LITTLE Grant Program The LITTLE Grant empowers early education facilities with more resources! At the Atlanta Children’s Day Shelter (Day Shelter), we know how powerful early education can be for children experiencing homelessness. That’s why we’re so excited to share some great news—our Infant and Toddler programs have been awarded…
BELIEVE: The Polar Express Experience!
The Polar Express experience brought its holiday magic to our kiddos this month! The experience included watching The Polar Express movie, sipping on hot cocoa, and enjoying the thrill of the train ride. Our students also shared a wonderful lunch and received thoughtful gifts, generously provided by our friends at D’Juan’s New Orleans Bistro. The…
1 0 2 9 Children Served at our annual Holiday House!
We served 1,029 children across 308 families this year at Holiday House! We are ecstatic at this milestone impact! Scroll down to view the photos of this wonderful event! Thank you to the following sponsors: Set -Up Day – Friday, Dec. 6th Shopping Day 1 – Monday, Dec. 9th Shopping Day 2 – Tuesday, Dec.…
Amazing 2024 Winter Dance Recital!
The Power of Dance for Our Kiddos Dance can be transformative for young children experiencing homelessness. It’s more than just an activity—it’s a way to grow emotionally, mentally, physically, and socially. Dance gives children consistency, safety, and a chance to thrive. A Safe Space for Emotions Dance helps kiddos develop movement as an additional tool…