Extracurricular Activities within the Program

Affiliations and Memberships of our team members:

- A Caregiver Network: Amber Dyer (Vice President and Trainer) :

Is a nonprofit organization founded for the purpose of raising the quality of child care through support and training opportunities. Our membership base is comprised of licensed family child care providers, licensed child care centers, and early childhood advocates.

- U.S Chamber of Commerce: My Little Rascals as a whole

Advocate, connect, inform, and fight for business growth and America’s success. Since our founding, the U.S. Chamber has advocated for policies that help businesses create jobs and grow our economy. Building on a strong legacy of trust and track record of success, we help today’s businesses start, grow, and thrive in a complex and constantly changing macro environment. We inform our members with timely policy analysis and legal advice, connect them with leaders in business and government through world-class events and intimate gatherings, and equip them with tools and resources to help them succeed. Above all, we serve as their ally and champion on Capitol Hill, in the courts, in the state houses, and in markets around the world. No matter who or where our members are, we are their seat at the table and voice in the debate. 

- Healthy Child Care Colorado (Basic Membership): My Little Rascals as a whole

Promote and support best practices by providing grants, professional development, technical assistance, and advocacy. We collaborate with national, state, and local entities to meet the needs of the people and places serving our youngest children. Our focus on improving health, safety, and well-being in early childhood settings and systems is what ignites our passion for this incredibly important work.

- National Association for Family Child Care (Ambassador Membership): My Little Rascals as a whole

The National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) is a nationwide non-profit organization dedicated to promoting high quality child care by strengthening the profession of family child care for nearly one million paid home-based early learning programs serving almost 40% of the 6.7 million children who receive care from a nonrelative on a regular basis.

- Colorado Association of Family Child Care (Basic Membership): My Little Rascals as a whole

The Colorado Association of Family Child Care was organized for the promotion of social welfare, including for such purposes:

• The promotion of community welfare and education of family child care providers and other persons concerning all aspects of child care services.
• The promotion of high standards and the furthering awareness of early Care and Learning Professionals as a positive professional group.
• The promotion of communication among child care providers, officials, organizations, child care consumers, government agencies, and all others which will enhance the general society’s understanding of family child care, to the end that family child care providers and society as a whole will be benefited thereby.

- National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations (Affiliation): My Little Rascals as a whole

The Pyramid Model is a framework of evidence-based practices for promoting young children’s healthy social and emotional development.The Pyramid Model provides guidance for early childhood special education personnel, early intervention personnel, early educators and families. It is our goal to provide states with the technical assistance and training to establish the systems and policies needed to adopt and sustain the implementation of the Pyramid Model. NCPMI is focused on the implementation of the Pyramid Model to promote the social, emotional, and behavioral outcomes of young children birth to five, address disparities in discipline practices, promote family engagement, use data for decision-making, and foster inclusion of children with, and at risk for, developmental delays and disabilities. This is based over a decade of evaluation data, the Pyramid Model has shown to be a sound framework for early care and education systems.