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Careers and services focused on meeting the needs of individuals, families, and communities.
Human Services
A group of occupations and industries that share similar skills or areas of work.
Career Cluster
A group of related careers within a larger career cluster.
Career Pathway
Professional assistance provided to help people address personal, social, educational, or emotional concerns.
Counseling
Programs and organizations designed to meet needs within a community.
Community Services
Services that help individuals make decisions concerning products, finances, housing, or other personal needs.
Careers that provide services related to appearance, grooming, wellness, and personal needs.
Personal Care Services
The study and support of children's physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development.
Early Childhood Development
Skills and behaviors needed to be successful in the workplace.
Employability skills
Information about the expected future demand or growth for a career.
Career Outlook
The changes and growth that occur throughout a person's life.
Development
The period of development during the early years of a child's life.
Early Childhood
Growth and changes involving the body, movement, coordination, and motor skills.
Physical Development
Development involves thinking, learning, memory, reasoning, and problem solving.
Cognitive Development
The development of skills used to interact and form relationships with others.
Social Development
The development of the ability to recognize, express, and manage emotions.
Emotional Development
A skill or behavior that typically appears during a particular stage of development.
Developmental Milestone
Care and supervision provided to children while parents or guardians are unavailable.
Child Care
Education designed specifically to support the learning and development of young children.
Early Childhood Education
Teaching and caregiving practices designed to match children's ages, abilities, individual needs, and stages of development.
Developmentally Appropriate Practice
Purposefully watching and recording behavior or development to better understand a child's needs and progress.
Observation
Positive strategies adults use to help children learn appropriate behaviors and develop self-control.
Guidance
Practices used to protect children from injury or harm.
Safety
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What is Coach Simmons Favorite pet?
Babu the cat or Chicken the Bird.