Early Childhood

Welcome to the Early Childhood Hub, a dedicated space curated by our team at MU Extension. As advocates for comprehensive early childhood development, the heart of our mission is a commitment to empowering and supporting adults who shape the early years of a child's life. Through this platform, we strive to equip you with valuable information and resources that can help foster children’s optimal growth and development. Join us on this journey as we collaborate to create a nurturing environment for our youngest learners.


Missouri is in a child care crisis – MU Extension has programs to help

MU Extension and several partners are working with providers to expand and improve quality child care options statewide. Learn more from this flyer and this news release, and check back here for more information and resources.

Find the complete list and descriptions of the child care provider clock hour trainings that we provide on our provider trainings page and check our Events listing to register for current sessions.

MO-SECA provides early childhood administrators across the state with personalized coaching, professional development and resources they need to operate sustainable, quality programs.

Resources

Missouri Supporting Early Childhood Administrators (MO-SECA)

MO-SECA provides personalized coaching, professional development training and free resources to early childhood administrators across the state so they can effectively lead and operate sustainable, quality programs.

Free educational resources

"The Best of the Best List of Amazing Educational Resources Available for Free" curated by Shea Kerkhoff, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Education, University of Missouri-St. Louis (Google doc spreadsheet)

Show Me Child Care Provider Search

A web-based listing of all licensed, license-exempt, and subsidy contracted providers in Missouri, provided by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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