Project One Day
Project One Day is an innovative yet simple solution to the rising costs of child care which Houston’s single parents face on a daily basis as they struggle to provide for their families.
Project One Day is a Christ-centered child care cooperative for single parents of children ages 6 weeks through 3 years old which works on a simple premise. Parents volunteer one day a week and receive 40 hours of FREE, faith-based child care to facilitate their work or education. For low-income families this can be a game changer.
Training for this program is 100% free and can be completed in 30 classroom hours on-site. While participation requirements are significant, the benefits are plentiful– a community of friends plus parent education to make life at home run smoother, too.
For children, Project One Day provides top-notch ratios creating a loving, supportive, and faith-based environment to grow, learn, and be cared for.
How it Works: Parents Assistant Teach 1 Day, Get 4 Free
Participating parents complete training to become an infant and toddler teacher. Coursework takes 30 hours.
Once trained, parents assist in the classroom under the direction of Christ-centered Lead Educators.
| Monday |
|---|
| Lead Educator |
| Parent-Teacher A |
| Parent-Teacher B |
| Tuesday |
|---|
| Lead Educator |
| Parent-Teacher C |
| Parent-Teacher D |
| Wednesday |
|---|
| Lead Educator |
| Parent-Teacher E |
| Parent-Teacher F |
| Thursday |
|---|
| Lead Educator |
| Parent-Teacher G |
| Parent-Teacher H |
| Friday |
|---|
| Lead Educator |
| Parent-Teacher I |
| Parent-Teacher J |
Parent-Teacher A, for example, teaches every Monday from 8am to 5pm, so Tuesday through Friday they can work or go to school.
The result: 40 hours a week of QUALITY, Christ-centered, tuition-free childcare.
Trained friends.
Safer community.
Working side by side, parents build friendships, and come to love and care for each other’s children.
Ongoing training helps parents be on their game both at POD and at home!
