A Quarterly Newsletter Produced By United 4 Children | Q4 2024

55 Years and Counting!

We held our annual Lighting the Way Gala at Third Degree Glass Factory this past September! Our story walk took us through the storybook of U4C’s past and future.

Our video highlighted the impact U4C has had in these 55 years and how the services we offer at no cost impact our communities! Click the video above or the button below to view!

Thank you to our Lighting the Way 2024 sponsors!

We would like to give a special thanks to all our sponsors for helping make this event happen!

Ameren Missouri

BJC HealthCare

Jackie Joyner Kearse Foundation

Jessie B's Academy

Luxco

Oracle

SynchronyHR

Brown School of Washington University St. Louis

Interested in Partnering With Us?

Are you interested in partnering with us to receive on-site support, assistance providing healthy meals and snacks, or Missouri clock-hour-approved training to advance your skills?

You can fill out our interest form by clicking the button below!

Do You Care for a Child with Social-Emotional and Development Concerns, Challenging Behaviors, or Disabilities?

United 4 Children’s Inclusion Specialists offer the following services to assist you as you work to meet the needs of children with special needs in your centers and homes.

• On-site or telephone technical assistance, short-term observations, consultation, and training specific to the needs of a particular child. (This service is provided free of charge.)

• Community-based workshops about Inclusion. (Watch for information about dates and times several times each year in email notices, flyers, and the Missouri Training Calendar.)

Are you a child care provider and need to reach an Inclusion Specialist?

• Call us at: 1-800-467-2322
• Email us at: InclusionServices@United4Children.org
• Or press the button below to request inclusion services

Partnering 4 Knowledge

Meet Your Region's Child Care Inclusion Specialists!

Attend an Upcoming Training

Educators looking for exciting, new professional development opportunities can view United 4 Children's upcoming trainings on the schedule below and sign up to attend by visiting our events calendar.

These trainings are DESE-approved clock hours, and admission is free, but space is limited, so make sure you sign up soon for trainings that you're interested in!

Receive Free Coaching & Education

Are you a home-based child care provider in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, or St. Charles County? Join one of our 6-month Collaborative Network cohorts AT NO COST!

Partner with United 4 Children to:

• Receive free coaching.
• Receive free clock-hour trainings.
• Identify your quality improvement and professional development goals.
• Receive on-site coaching and mentoring from United 4 Children, customized to your home program.
• Highlight the goals you've achieved and any new goals you'd like to work on next.

Schedule a Private Training for Your Team!

United 4 Children Inclusion Specialists can hold free, private training sessions for your early childhood education team. Trainings are Missouri clock-hour approved. All private trainings must have a minimum of 5 participants. 

Contact us to learn more at 1-800-467-2322 or by reaching out to your region's Inclusion Specialist.

Funding Statement

United 4 Children’s Inclusion Services contract is monitored by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Childhood. This project is/was funded in part by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Title V Maternal Child Health Services Block Grant and is/was supported by the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant #B04MC45226, Maternal and Child Health Services for $12,469,248, of which $0 is from nongovernmental sources. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.